Recent content by JOVE23

Does anyone have any schematics on the water tank system they use in fire bombing PBYs?

Here is the engine that came with the Pearl Harbor Val. Can anyone identify it?

Your closest Japanese consulate can also assist with this process.

The wait is almost over! I look forward to y'all's build logs. I have period cockpit photos for anyone who wants to go the extra mile 🙂

Father Flanagan was the creator of "Boys Town" and was asked to visit Japan by Gen. MacArthur to give advice on improving conditions for the youth in the postwar era. Edward J. Flanagan - Wikipedia

There must not be very many Japanese pilots from that time still alive, though Japanese longevity is well-known worldwide so maybe there are more than I'd think.

Now I'm curious, how easy is it for you to read this? It's seijitai but it might be simpler because it's from a graph and not long literature. Please don't actually translate it, I'm just curious if it makes sense to you.

I wonder how difficult it was for people to transition from seijitai to kyūjitai in the old days?

it looks idyllic but it was probably incredibly hard times still

Sounds like you now have a perfect excuse to go again ;)

There's a more complete example in Texas anyway at the Museum of the Pacific War

If the Russians keep losing equipment like they have been, that poor Val might get shot down again over Bakhmut!

I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on more documents and making more contacts in the warbird world in the U.S. and Japan to help them restore this beautiful aircraft. My dream is helping the PHAM Val and the POF Val teams simultaneously. I'm hoping POF will eventually rip out the...

A friend of a friend took these photos a week or two ago:

Lots of these World Baseball Classic games have been outstanding, especially the Dominican Republic - Venezuela game