ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
Any photo of these Pilots ?
what happened to German pilot's corpse?
thank for photos.
Adler's Warbirds
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Any photo of these Pilots ?
what happened to German pilot's corpse?
thank for photos.
fubar57
General
Great shots and history
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good ones Chris.
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No, I have no pictures of the corpses. Nor do I feel they are relevant to this topic or discussion...
Old Wizard
2nd Lieutenant
Lovely shots Chris!
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North American P-51D Mustang "Live Bait"
SN: 44-73343
Current Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
SN: 44-73343
Current Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang "Nooky Booky IV"
SN: 44-74427
Current Location: Nimes-Courbessac, France
Aircraft was built in late 1945 at North American's Inglewood, California factory. The aircraft was immediately put into storage, and eventually sold to the Royal Canadian Air Force where it served until 29 May 1959. This aircraft was used in the movie "Red Tails".
SN: 44-74427
Current Location: Nimes-Courbessac, France
Aircraft was built in late 1945 at North American's Inglewood, California factory. The aircraft was immediately put into storage, and eventually sold to the Royal Canadian Air Force where it served until 29 May 1959. This aircraft was used in the movie "Red Tails".
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North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang
SN: 44-74409
Current Location: RAF Museum Hendon, London, England
Built at the North American Inglewood, California factory and delivered in 1945. It was delivered to the USAAF Training Command, where it served until August of 1950. It was then transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force, where it served until 30 December 1958.
SN: 44-74409
Current Location: RAF Museum Hendon, London, England
Built at the North American Inglewood, California factory and delivered in 1945. It was delivered to the USAAF Training Command, where it served until August of 1950. It was then transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force, where it served until 30 December 1958.
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North American P-51C-10-NT Mustang "Excalibur III"
SN: 44-10947
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
The aircraft was delivered in 1944, and had an uneventful service in WW2. Following the war it was sold to Paul Mantz, a movie and stunt pilot. Paul modified the aircraft so that the wings were "wet wings", more than doubling the range of the aircraft. With this aircraft Mantz, won the Bendix Air Races in 1946 and 1947. In 1947, Mantz set a United States coast to coast speed record with this aircraft. In 1949 Mantz sold the aircraft to Charles F. Blair, who flew Excalibur III from New York to London on January 31, 1951, in 7 hours, 48 minutes, breaking the existing speed record by 1 hour and 7 minutes. This record stands today for reciprocating-engine, propeller-driven airplanes. On 29 May 1951, Blair flew from Bardufoss, Norway to Fairbanks, Alaska over the North Pole in 10 hours and 27 minutes. This historic flight by Excalibur Ill also carried the first official intercontinental air mail across the North Pole. On the return flight from Fairbanks to New York, another record was set for the first nonstop transcontinental solo crossing of the Alaska-Canadian route from Fairbanks to New York flown in 9½ hours. The aircraft was donated to the National Air and Space Museum on 06 November 1953.
SN: 44-10947
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
The aircraft was delivered in 1944, and had an uneventful service in WW2. Following the war it was sold to Paul Mantz, a movie and stunt pilot. Paul modified the aircraft so that the wings were "wet wings", more than doubling the range of the aircraft. With this aircraft Mantz, won the Bendix Air Races in 1946 and 1947. In 1947, Mantz set a United States coast to coast speed record with this aircraft. In 1949 Mantz sold the aircraft to Charles F. Blair, who flew Excalibur III from New York to London on January 31, 1951, in 7 hours, 48 minutes, breaking the existing speed record by 1 hour and 7 minutes. This record stands today for reciprocating-engine, propeller-driven airplanes. On 29 May 1951, Blair flew from Bardufoss, Norway to Fairbanks, Alaska over the North Pole in 10 hours and 27 minutes. This historic flight by Excalibur Ill also carried the first official intercontinental air mail across the North Pole. On the return flight from Fairbanks to New York, another record was set for the first nonstop transcontinental solo crossing of the Alaska-Canadian route from Fairbanks to New York flown in 9½ hours. The aircraft was donated to the National Air and Space Museum on 06 November 1953.
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North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang "Baby Duck"
SN: 44-72086
Current Location: Aircraft was destroyed in a crash on 16 July 2017.
Aircraft was completed on 23 August 1944 at the Inglewood, California factory. It was delivered to the 1409th Base Unit, 8th Air Force in Suffolk, England on 20 January 1945. The aircraft was transferred to the Royal Swedish Air Force on 10 April 1945, where it served until 20 May 1953, when it was sold to the Dominican Republic Air Force until it was retired in 1964.
This aircraft was destroyed in a crash on 16 July 2017 near Cummings, Kansas, unfortunately killing both the pilot Vlado Lenoch and his passenger Bethany Root.
SN: 44-72086
Current Location: Aircraft was destroyed in a crash on 16 July 2017.
Aircraft was completed on 23 August 1944 at the Inglewood, California factory. It was delivered to the 1409th Base Unit, 8th Air Force in Suffolk, England on 20 January 1945. The aircraft was transferred to the Royal Swedish Air Force on 10 April 1945, where it served until 20 May 1953, when it was sold to the Dominican Republic Air Force until it was retired in 1964.
This aircraft was destroyed in a crash on 16 July 2017 near Cummings, Kansas, unfortunately killing both the pilot Vlado Lenoch and his passenger Bethany Root.
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North American P-51C Mustang "Tuskegee Airmen"
SN: 42-103645
Current Location: Commemorative Air Force (Red Tails Squadron), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Aircraft was manufactured at the North American Dallas, Texas factory and delivered on 07 April 1944. It was assigned to the 341st AAF Base Unit in Pinellas, Florida as a Trainer. It was then transferred in December 1944 to the 378th Base Unit in Venice, Florida as a Trainer. It was then transferred to the 339th Base Unit in Thomasville, Georgia in June 1945. It served there as a trainer until it was retired form service in October 1945.
SN: 42-103645
Current Location: Commemorative Air Force (Red Tails Squadron), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Aircraft was manufactured at the North American Dallas, Texas factory and delivered on 07 April 1944. It was assigned to the 341st AAF Base Unit in Pinellas, Florida as a Trainer. It was then transferred in December 1944 to the 378th Base Unit in Venice, Florida as a Trainer. It was then transferred to the 339th Base Unit in Thomasville, Georgia in June 1945. It served there as a trainer until it was retired form service in October 1945.
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North American P-51D Mustang "Bunnie/Miss Kentucky State"
SN: UNK
Current Location: National WW2 Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
SN: UNK
Current Location: National WW2 Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
at6
1st Sergeant
Really great photos Adler. Looking forward to more.
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North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang "Willit Run?"
SN: 44-74939
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, USA
The aircraft was built in late 1944, but was not delivered in July 1945, and never saw combat. The aircraft was assigned to Andrews Field, and after 211 flight hours was set aside for storage as a museum piece.
SN: 44-74939
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, USA
The aircraft was built in late 1944, but was not delivered in July 1945, and never saw combat. The aircraft was assigned to Andrews Field, and after 211 flight hours was set aside for storage as a museum piece.
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North American SNJ-5C Texan
SN: 51849
Current Location: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, USA
The aircraft was delivered in 1943. It spent most of it's service life based as a trainer at Pensacola NAS. It served briefly as a utility aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). It was eventually sold to the Argentine Navy.
SN: 51849
Current Location: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, USA
The aircraft was delivered in 1943. It spent most of it's service life based as a trainer at Pensacola NAS. It served briefly as a utility aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). It was eventually sold to the Argentine Navy.
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North American AT-6F Texan
SN: 44-82259
Current Location: Rogers Arkansas
SN: 44-82259
Current Location: Rogers Arkansas
at6
1st Sergeant
Thank you Adler!!!!!!!!! How did you know that I was hungry for some AT-6/SNJ/ Harvard photos?
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North American AT-6B Texan
SN: 84-7800
Current Location: American Air Power Flight Museum, Midland, Texas, USA
This aircraft was originally built in 1942 as an AT-6B Texan, but has been modified to appear as a Japanese Zero for the Tora Tora Tora Airshow performers.
SN: 84-7800
Current Location: American Air Power Flight Museum, Midland, Texas, USA
This aircraft was originally built in 1942 as an AT-6B Texan, but has been modified to appear as a Japanese Zero for the Tora Tora Tora Airshow performers.
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North American T-6 Texan
SN: UNK
Current Location: American Air Power Flight Museum, Midland, Texas, USA
This aircraft was built as a T-6 Texan, but was modified to appear as a Japanese Zero for the Tora Tora Tora airshow performers.
SN: UNK
Current Location: American Air Power Flight Museum, Midland, Texas, USA
This aircraft was built as a T-6 Texan, but was modified to appear as a Japanese Zero for the Tora Tora Tora airshow performers.
