Argentine Navy 1930-80.

[CharlesBronson]

Gallery of the Aircraft in use in that period.

IA-22 DL.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Glenn Martin 139 bomber.

Type: Bomber an recce aircraft.

Wingspan: 23,5 m

Lenght: 15 m

Engines: 2 x Wright Cyclone 9 cil radial, 750 hp.

Crew: 3, pilot, bomber and radioman.

Speed: 335 km/h

Armament: 3 madsen 7,65mm MG plus 1100 kg bombs.

24 examples were bought in october 1937

 

[CharlesBronson]

Those aircraft formed 2 "escuadrillas" ( little squadrons). The Martin Bomber was used until 1947.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Supermarine Walrus:

Type: recce and rescue catapultable flying boat:

Wingspan: 15 m Lenght: 14 m, Weight 3678 kg.

Engine: 1 x Bristol pegasus 9 cil radial 700 or 775 hp.

Speed: 222/230 km/h

Armament: 2 x ,303 vickers K plus 2 x 45 kg bombs or deep charges

Crew: 4

3 Walrus adquired in 1939 plus 7 more in 1945.

Onboard a heavy cruiser, 1941.

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[Wayne Little]

8)...

 

[timshatz]

Pretty cool.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Danke.

The same aircraft in the antartic.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Curtiss Condor.

Type: transport biplane.

Wingspan: 24,5 m, Lenght 15 m Weight loaded 19,000 kg.

Engine: 2 x Wright Cyclone 975 hp.

Speed: 235 km/h

Very rare but useful aircraft, the navy was delighted by the short take off and heavy payload , 4 were bought in 1938. The last biplanes of this type made by curtiss went to Argentina.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Consolidated P2Y-3A

Type: Long range patrol and antisubmarine flying boat.

Wingspan 32 m. Lenght: 19.8 m height: 4,5 m Weight normal 11300 kg.

Engine: 2 x 14 cilinders radials Wright Cyclone R-1820 1520 hp.

Speed: 235 km. Endurance: 10 hours at 200 km/h.

Armament: 2 Madsen 7,65mm MG plus one Madsen 11,35 mm MG. 1200 kg bombs or deep charges.

6 aircraft bought in 1936 armed in the Navy facilities in La Plata.

 

[Gnomey]

Cool stuff Charles!

 

[CharlesBronson]

Yup, very unknown aircraft that Consolidated.

 

[Thorlifter]

Cool pics. I sure would hate to be in any of those planes and see a Bf-109 on my six.

 

[CharlesBronson]

You bet, but probably the Consolidated would take a lot punishment before go down

Lochkeed Electra:

Type: 14 passenger transport.

Engine 2 x Pratt Withney Wasp 550 hp.

Speed: 350 km/h Range: 1050 km.

Single aircraft bought in 1937 use as VIP and liason.

 

[comiso90]

Glenn Martin 139 bomber.

Type: Bomber an recce aircraft.

The only known B-10 to still be intact is at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. The aircraft on display is painted as a B-10 used in the 1934 Alaskan Flight. It was an export version sold to Argentina in 1938 and donated by the Government of Argentina to the U.S. Government for display in the museum in 1970. It was restored by the 96th Maintenance Squadron (Mobile), Air Force Reserve, at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, in 1973-1976. [12]

Martin B-10 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thank you Argentina!!!

 

[CharlesBronson]

YOU ARE WELCOME. 8)

A neat pre-war design the Martin Bomber, a bit unpowered but aceptable for its time.

Chance-Vought F4U-5 Corsair

Type: Fighter-bomber

Engine: 1 x Pratt Whitney R-2800-32W Double Wasp de 2.300 HP

Speed: 711 km/h


20 bought in 1950

 

[CharlesBronson]

Grumman "Duck"

Type: observation and maritime patrol biplane.

Engine: 1 Wright Cyclone 785 hp.

Wingspan 13 m. Lenght 11 m.

Crew: 3

Armament: 2 fixed Brownings 7,62mm, one Madsen flexible 7,65 mm, 150 kg bombs.

Speed: 240 km , Endurance 4 hours at 180 km/h.

15 delivered in 1937/38/39.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Onboard the heavy Cruiser 25 de mayo.

Vought F4U-5N 5NL Corsair.

Type; Night fighter/ All weather fighter bomber.

Engine: 18 cilinders double row R-2800 2300 hp.

Speed: 685 km/h

Armament: 4 hispano 20mm, plus 1814 kg of bombs, rockets,etc.

8 or 12 ( sources differ a little) bought in 1951 for the aircraft carrier ARA Independencia. The first with AI radar in the navy.

 

[Matt308]

Love the anchors. Man would that make a great model basis.

 

[timshatz]

Kinda odd they only bought 12. While I realize the Argintine Navy was not big, those Corsairs tended to get used up. And after the war I have to believe they were fairly cheap.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Yeap, wasnt a big purchase, 20 basic F4U ( you can see that in page 1 ) and 8 to 12 with radar so about 30 in total.