Recent content by Mike Murphy

Good afternoon - The photo posted below is currently for sale on Ebay.de. So far, attempts to positively identify the type by members of the Luftwaffe Experten Message Board and All About Warfare II have been inconclusive. We do at least agree that this is a Beute (captured) aircraft and...

Charles - Glad you like these photos.......I can only imagine what we'll see when the new book on Sonderkommando Junck comes out with Major Drewes personal photos.....8) Mike

The photos I've posted are from various publications; I don't own the original photos. I've provided scans and reference citations to the author of the new book. Surprising sometimes what gets missed during a literature review for a new book.

Tight lipped, square jawwed and determined I say. A serious-minded aircraft if ever I saw one.

The following Email is from Sandro Dinarte announcing publication of a new book on Sonderkommando Junck in 2008. As Sandro indicates, he is a personal friend of Major Martin Drewes and promises a number of new photos will be published from Major Drewes personal collection. 8) Mike...

Ok, I've found a few more photos of non-French aircraft that may not be exactly ugly, but do give me the willies for some reason. I've sat in larger planes on a merry-go-round (not recently though). For some reason, a nose engine just doesn't look right on this airplane. Do a nose job...

Hello Bullo Loris - I notice that no one has yet mentioned the following comprehensive reference on the Polikarpov R-5 / R-Z: Wudawnictwo Militaria nr. 220 'Polikarpov R-5 / R-Z' by Mikhail A. Maslov. Published 2004 ISBN 83-7219-220-0 This book contains 10 color profiles showing R-5s...

Hello FockeWulf261 - Likely, you've found these references and / or photos by now, but just in case: Piaggio P 32 bis with radial engines http://www.afrika-korps.de/forum/files/piaggio_p32bis_1_179.jpg Piaggio P-32 with Radial engines Milano Air Exposition 1937 AeroFan 75 Hope...

The Carvair, a modification to the DC-4 airframe. Mike

Found these photos of a Russian Ju 252 with Jumo 213E central engine. Flugzeug 6/92. Makes me wonder if the Ju 52 with Jumo 213 is mythical.......... Mike

Hello BlackWolf3945 - I'm a Moderator on the Luftwaffe Experten Message Board. Under the General Topic of Captured aircraft (my favorite subject), there are separate sections for Great Britain, France, Italy etc. Look under the Captured France section, scroll down to Payen Pa 22...

Smokey, thanks very much for posting the great photos. Several types I've never heard of before. 8) Of this group I'd say the Westland Pterodactyl is certainly the oddest looking, although there's something about the Beardmore Inflexible I just can't put my finger on...........are those...

.......ok, I think I'm getting the picture now. What about the following airplanes......unique and interesting? This is sort of a Rorshach test by the way....... Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Mike

Ok. A few more airplanes which could be considered ugly. Keep in mind that the following three airplanes were brought to you by the same folks who invented the Lamborgini Countach, Maserati and Ferrari......not to mention lasagna. The Tebaldi-Zari. Submitted as a design for an Italian...

Hello Ginny - I have both Hamlin's and Dodd's volumes on the De Havilland Dragon and Dragon Rapide series. Both books were purchased through Luchtvaart Hobby Shop's website. Luchtvaart provides excellent service and fast delivery. AviationMegastore.com 'The Story of the DeHavilland...