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

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

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...

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:

I found this part at a rummage sale. In the bag where the part was found were the note that is also attached, 3 brass cartridges from a 50 cal. machine gun and 2 shoulder patches from the 10th Mountain Division. Any help would be appreciated. Denny

Aviation artwork of Ron Cole ColesAircraft.com

Flying alone and trailing smoke, Focke Wulf Fw190A-8 (W. Nr. 155960), flown by Horst Adameit of JG 54, was heading home towards its base near Wenden, Latvia on August 8, 1944 when it suddenly turned 180 degrees and crashed into the forest near the village of Ergli.

Aviation artwork of Ron Cole ColoesAircraft.com

P-47D Thunderbolt (42-226628) flown by 'ace' pilot Col. Fred Christensen Jr. (21.5 'victories'), of the 62nd Fighter Squadron / 56th Fighter Group - by Ron Cole ColesAircraft.com

Aviation artwork of Ron Cole ColesAircraft.com

I am looking for an online story I read a few years ago, I have lost the link.:rolleyes: I hope someone can redirect me to the story. The story was written by a USAAF Radar Operator in the Bristol Beaufighter. This of course puts him in one of the following squadrons: (414th, 415th, 416th...

This was my last catch after FIFI spent 4 days at Deer Valley airport. She flew directly overhead after making a turn to base for Deer Valley. Plenty of flaps deployed. Here is the linky: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVRVaBU-yK4 Cheers, John

Hey everyone, This is my first post on this forum. One or two of you may know me from the WWIIOL game forums. I recently purchased some 1930-40's maintenance manuals. They include how to fix avionics, how to repair structures and fabric, and how to build a homebuilt aircraft. The are all...

I've been collecting various World War II era manuals and documents for some time now. I've started posting them on scribd.com. I've attached a master list of some of the documents I've uploaded to scribd. This list currently includes every FM that I know about. I'll be working on the TMs next...