Recent content by uhhuh35

Looks like a nose gear towbar limit line to me. OP, my Grandfather flew in the 455th BG, 741st Sqdn (38 missions). My avatar is the 741st "Vulgar Vultures" (green bomb). Would you be willing to paint a few more B-24's? One is OD Green and the other is natural aluminum with my Grandmother...

On this day in WWII, my grandfather, Lt. Donald L. Bone and his crew went down during a mission over Pilzn Skoda Works, Czechoslovakia. Amazingly, a picture exists of him and his crew in front of the actual B-24 he piloted on that mission. He is in the center of the back row and is positively...

Anyone who has ever heard a Centaurus Radial in person knows that it's the smoothest, prettiest sounding radial engine ever! Thanks for posting the info!:D

Ah. so these are incendiary bombs? Mystery solved then! Thanks for the info Fastmongrel and N4521U. :D

I was at the National Archives in College Park MD today researching my Grandfathers bomber squadron and I came across these pics. Actually, I found A LOT of pics but this one stood out. (OK, actually A LOT of them stood out!) These look a bit longer than a conventional 500 pounder plus they have...

Ah naruhodo! Arigato gozaimasu Shimpachi-san. :D

Shinpachi -san, 私は質問を有する One of the pics you posted contained this phrase: Susume susume, heitai susume (Go forward, go forward. Soldier go forward) signed by Kato (something). I take it that this flag is authentic so why is that phrase written in katakana? Isn't there a Kanji for...

What? No John Paul Jones? John Entwistle then.

I was stationed at Kadena AB Okinawa (1989-92) when the the SR-71 was taken out of service. I have all the Air Forces' aircraft in person but there were only three aircraft that I stopped doing whatever it was I was doing just to watch. They were the U-2 (TR-1) in Korea, The Harrier jet, and the...

Very cool! Thanks for posting.

I seem to remember Duane Cole(?) doing that routine at Either Reno or the California National Air races a long time ago. Judicious use of brake, throttle and down elevator. Great show!

Damn FlyBoyJ you're pretty good! I remember, from my youth, an aviation magazine that had a segment in it called "Identify This Airplane". They would show a closeup of a scoop or a hatch or something and you'd have to guess the plane. I could usually I.D. 90% of the planes but this is beyond...

WTF? I can't believe The Bay City Rollers isn't on the list. And where is ABBA?

That's exactly what I thought!

My wife is Japanese. When she gets home from work I'll ask her to translate.