wwii

  1. Lucky13

    Ace!

    Just top of my heid here..... With all the technology around today, does the achievement of becoming an 'ace' carry the same....I don't know, does the word carry with it, the same glory, as it did, or does, in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam?
  2. Donivanp

    **** DONE: 1/48 Ilyushin IL-2 Stormovik - Winter War / Eastern Front WWII

    1/48 Ilyushin IL-2 Stormovik - Winter War / Eastern Front WWII Username: donivanp First name: Don Category: Intermediate Scale: 1/48 Manufacturer: Accurate Miniatures Kit 3409 Model Type: IL-2 Straight wing single seat with skis Aftermarket addons: OOB no after market.
  3. Thorlifter

    Man builds 1/3 scale B-17 in garage

    Dixon Man Builds B-17 Bomber Replica Click on the link for a video DIXON (WIFR) -- A Dixon man is recreating history... one sheet of metal at a time. And after nearly 15 years, his handmade WWII replica is starting to take shape. "I've had a lot of fun. Kept me out of a lot of trouble,"...
  4. H

    Photo of WWII plane found during home renovation

    Hi, We found this photo while gutting our new house. Such an amazing piece of American history and we would love to find out anything more we can. A search of the tail number: 299193 did not turn anything up.
  5. Mustang at sunrise

    Mustang at sunrise

  6. Corsair air to air

    Corsair air to air

  7. J

    Helga: A Memoir of Privilege, War and Family

    I cannot follow directions.
  8. C

    Team wants to recover and restore a B-25 Mitchell

    I recently became aware of some guys in Michigan who are looking to recover and restore a B-25 Mitchell bomber that crash-landed into a Sandbar near Fairbanks, Alaska in 1969. It's a pretty interesting story, and they've started a Kickstarter campaign for funding, too. They are looking to...
  9. B-29 Superfortress "Tinker's Heritage"

    B-29 Superfortress "Tinker's Heritage"

    Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Tinker's Heritage" at the Tinker Air Force Base Airpark in Oklahoma City, OK
  10. B-25 Mitchell "Yellow Rose"

    B-25 Mitchell "Yellow Rose"

    B-25 Mitchell "Yellow Rose" at Tyler Texas Pounds Regional Airport
  11. B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"

    B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"

    Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Museum, Dulles Airport, near Washington, D.C.
  12. B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar"

    B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar"

    Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar" at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio
  13. S

    Actual mph figures for B-26 Marauder?

    Wiki quotes the B-26G as 287 mph top speed and 216 as average cruise. I call shenanigans, seeing as the Marauder was frequently referred to as one of the fastest medium bombers in the war (to the point where it was considered a hard target for interception by the IJAF/IJN) and 287 mph would put...
  14. S

    Best flying boat of WWII?

    Anti-submarine warfare, rescue, recon, transport.... flying boats may have been slow and vulnerable, but they stayed relevant throughout WWII in almost every theater and over a decade afterward in a number of militaries. Which one was the best? Place your vote here!
  15. S

    Why was the Gast gun never used in aircraft during WWII?

    It seemed like a perfect weapon for AA applications. Good rate of fire (Model 1917 from WWI was capable of 1600+ RPM from two barrels), mechanically reliable and had built in redundancy (if one side of the siamesed pair had a malfunction the other side would keep going). Also considering...
  16. S

    The Double Sunrise

    Something interesting I found about a superlong Qantas overwater flight from West Australia to Pakistan... have a newfound respect for the capabilities of the PBY and also for their crews' navigational skill and endurance. From Wiki: In 1943, Royal Australian Air Force personnel were seconded...
  17. S

    Best medium bomber of WWII?

    The strategic bombers and fighters get more attention but overall considering all the important roles they were involved in I think medium bombers were my favorite aircraft class of WWII. I'm going with the A-26 Invader. Sure it was introduced to the war late, but it was a great aircraft...
  18. S

    WWII European Theatre Plane info help

    Hello All I am new here. I was wondering if anyone out there can help me. I am in the middle of writing a film script that takes place in the European Theatre circa WWII and I hoping to find a plane (Allied) that flew night recon, that can be walked through. E.G. from cockpit to the tail...
  19. V

    Photo search - "Briefing room for B-17 pilots"

    Hi, I found the "Briefing room for B-17 pilots" image on the Warbirds forum, and it is exactly what I need, but too low-resolution (I'm producing a film for the National Park Service about WWII wrecks), I'm hoping to obtain a high-resolution version, and permission to use it in the film. I...
  20. P

    WWII aviation on my iphone

    Hi, :oops: I just got a new iphone and would like to ask if someone can suggest a good app with WWII aircrafts info Thanks a lot! :rolleyes:
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