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  1. Njaco

    WWII PBY Catalina Seaplane Destroyed

    https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/catalina-destroyed-florida.html A World War Two seaplane has been left abandoned and stranded for a while on a beach off the north Gulf Coast of the US. It the subsequent “recovery operation” the Catalina broke apart and has been destroyed. The...
  2. P

    P-51 Mustang operations on aircraft carriers

    I share with you some photos showing P-51 Mustangs on aircraft carriers. There was a naval version of this plane? To see the photos, visit the link below: Aviação em Floripa: Um P-51 Mustang navalizado Cheers.
  3. D

    Could aircraft have switchable wings to increase roles?

    Okay so this come into my mind as I was thinking of ways to increase the roles of a plane without having to resort to multiple planes in the role. What if they made a plane with specially detachable wings? There would be two versions of the wings, swept and straight. Imagine swept being used to...
  4. v2

    WWII Female Pilot Flies Favorite Fighter Plane 70 Years Later

    One daring nonagenarian took to the skies to relive her remarkable past. British World War II pilot Joy Lofthouse had the chance, earlier this month, to fly an iconic plane she flew during the war -- the Spitfire, BBC News reported. The 92-year-old's flight took place about 70 years since...
  5. H

    Requesting Heinkel He 280 Cockpit

    I'm a huge fan of this aircraft and the one thing I've never managed to find was a drawing or photograph of the cockpit. If someone has a photograph or drawing of the cockpit of this plane I'd very much so appreciate it.
  6. D

    Mauser MG 213

    Okay, let's say we discard the concept of a revolving auto-cannon and imagine Germany attempts to make revolving cannon based off of the Gatling gun design. Do you think they could have pulled it off? Also would would one cannon producing a volley of bullets be more effective than multiple...
  7. D

    What plane is this tail wheel off?

    Evening all, I recently found a tail wheel from what I believe is a WW2 plane however I am having trouble working out which plane it is actually from. The plates have Serial number PP158700, DRG number 5371-2 (I believe from research that this is the AHO or AH number), and also M23L14 on the...
  8. Snautzer01

    Experimental fighter and research aircraft

    INITIAL FLIGHT TESTS OF EXPERIMENTAL FIGHTER AND RESEARCH AIRCRAFT · Digital Public Library of America Subject Air pilots Airmen Airports B-29 bomber Bell X-1 (Rocket planes) Condensation trails Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. Muroc Air...
  9. E

    What aircraft is this wheel and tire from?

    Greetings and thanks for the forum. I am not an aircraft guy but I know I am in the right place. I have a friend with a Wheel and Tire which I believe belonged to a WW2 aircraft but have no clue what it is for or from. I thank you all for any information you can provide. It has been in his...
  10. T

    Trying to identify WW2 Bomber

    Hi, I'm trying to identify the plane my Grandfather is standing in front of? Everyone in the family seems to think he flew as a radio operator on the B-25 Mitchell, but from what I can tell, the B-25 was a tricycle gear and much larger. Any help is much appreciated!
  11. Snautzer01

    Republic XR-12 Rainbow

    What a nice plane Wright Patterson 1948
  12. Gastounet

    What is this plane ?

    Hello, 1) I wish a happy new year to everybody. 2) Can anybody tell me what is this plane?
  13. Torch

    About as close as anyone of us will get to launch a plane

    off a carrier...http://theaviationist.com/2014/12/31/catapult-launch-from-petty-officer-pov/
  14. GregP

    Two P-51's and a P-38

    Thought you guys might enjoy this again ... here's a clip from the Planes of Fame 2012 Airshow with the Horsemen flying two P-51s and a P-38. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc94Tj7SP8o The P-51s are being flown by Ed Shipley and Jim Beasley and the P-38 is the Plane of Fame's being...
  15. bobbysocks

    Another missing airliner??

    has the bermuda triangle moved to asia?? i feel so badly for the friends and families.... Families, relatives tense after AirAsia plane carrying 162 disappears | Fox News A groom-to-be, his parents and three brothers are believed to be among those aboard an Air Asia jet carrying 162...
  16. C

    Help ID aircraft in this Photo partial tail number 134 23478

    Happy Holidays: I was hoping someone could ID this plane for me. I can see a tail number but wasn't able to ID the plane the top number appears to be 134 and the bottom number is 23478. I think this is a trainer, but again not sure. Thanks for the help.
  17. S

    Me 309

    What would it take to make the Me 309 a competitive fighter plane?
  18. J

    Specific use of Nylon in WW2 two-seater Bomber plane cockpits

    I was wondering if there was a specific use of nylon in two-seater bomber planes in WW2 specifically protecting the pilots or if anything in the cockpit utilizes nylon. Not looking for anything related to flak jackets, ropes, ties, helmets, more so the plane. Thank you
  19. destrozas

    **** FINISHED: 1/48 Bf-109F-4 - Winter War / Eastern Front WWII

    User Name: destrozas Name: sergio Category: intermediate Kit: messerschmitt bf 109 f-4 hasegawa #09011 also listed as J11 Scale: 1/48 aftermarket addons: none. the me 109 f-4 Obfw. Eberhard von Boremski, pilot of the 9 / JG 3, May 1942, It is the plane that He became a Luftwaffe ace...
  20. S

    Maneuverability of different aircraft

    When I was a kid one of my friend's father's had been a Kingfisher pilot off the Battleship Colorado in WW II. He claimed you could barrel roll the Kingfisher with floats. He also said it lost hundreds of feet of altitude per roll ( I forget how many). Being able to barrel roll a Kingfisher...
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