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[special ed]

A series of photos by Landry of the CAF before they were politically correct.

 

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The rest of the Politically Incorrect views of the old CAF. Photos by Landry and all in ed's collection.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good ones.

 

[Wurger]

 

[special ed]

Ryan PT-20 official Ryan factory photo

Ryan STM-S2 official Ryan factory photo

Ryan PT-22 official Ryan factory photo

Ryan FR-1 Fireball official Ryan factory photo - note the feathered prop- flying on jet



source: ed's collection

 

[special ed]

Curtiss SNC-1 National Archives photo

SNC-1 at Pensacola USN/ national archives photo

N16417 is Curtiss Wright CW-19, model A-19-4, c/n 19R-10 mfg 1937 CAA cert 1/10/39-5/17/40 National archives photo


Source: ed's collection

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[special ed]

Curtiss P-36C P&W R-1830-17 engine photo from National Archives

photo from National Archives

photo from National Archives

photo from National Archives

N1276 Curtiss Wright Model Hawk 75 c/n 12327 exported to Chinese Government, Chinese Peoples Republic -- This is likely the Hawk flown by Chennault
photo from National Archives

Source: ed's collection

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[special ed]

SBC-3 of VS-3 14 NOV 1938 National Archives photo

SF-1 of VS-3B from U.S.S. Lexington 18 OCT 1934

A photo of Grumman aircraft most likely 1968/ 69 as Blue Angels last flew F-11's 1969 and with the F9F-8T as their solo aircraft.
The FM-2, The F6F-3, and the F8F-2 were locally owned in the New Orleans area. The Bearcat was Bill Fornof's but the FF-1 may be the one on it's way to Pensacola.


Source: ed's collection

 

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Left: KC-97L at Hayes conversion center
Right: C-97G Hayes conversion to Garrett engines

KC-97L conversions by Hayes with jet pods.
photos by Landry

A4D-2's from NAS New Orleans Bu/No 142901 later to Argentina as A-4P s/n C-246
photo by Weathers

photos USN



Source: ed's collection

 

[special ed]

A flock of Fennecs -- The Fennec was created by the French need to replace their armed/recon T-6's in Algeria. They were able to buy through Pac Aero surplus T-28A's modified to carry guns and munitions. The USAF used the French pattern for their later T-28D-5 ,converted from ex-USN T-28B's, used in Viet Nam and Laos. These Fennecs shown here came back through to the US, and in particular, to New Orleans where, at least five of the eight which were to go on to Haiti, were serviced. Four of these pictured here survived to live in the civilian market, three in the US and one in Canada.

Fennec No. 116 af s/n 51-7533 photo by Boyd Campbell

Fennec no. 124 US s/n 51-7542 photo by Boyd Campbell

Fennec no. 124 again photo by Boyd Campbell

Fennec no. 60 AF s/n 51-3620 photo by Boyd Campbell

Fennec no.60 this photo by Landry

Fennec no. 96 AF s/n 51-3626 (this one now lives in Canada) photo by Boyd Campbell

Fennec no. 111 AF s/n 51-3785 received in New Orleans damaged beyond repair - photo by ed


Source: ed's collection

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[special ed]

Thunderbirds at Houma LA airshow 19 APR 1971 - Number four after - Photos by Boyd Campbell

Sikorsky HSS-1N (SH-34J) b/n 148000 c/n 581247 NAS New Orleans -- sent to storage 17-MAY 69

HSS-1 bu/no 139021 c/n 58-119 NAS New Orleans, sent to Viet Nam AF, w/o 21 FEB 71

HUS-1 (UH-34D) bu/no 149354 c/n 581454 NAS New Orleans - to USMC Air-Ground Museum
Photos by Weathers

Source : ed's collection

 

[nuuumannn]

This is one outstanding collection of photos, special Ed.

Another thing overlooked is Henri Coanda and his ducted fan flights as early as 1910.

A few things worth remembering. There's no evidence Coanda flew his ducted fan aircraft, except his own recollection, which is contradictory to say the least, and even then he admitted that he crashed it because it caught fire. Not only that, it was merely a piston engine driving a fan, the thrust from which had a tendency to burn the surrounding fabric, so not a particularly reliable or safe way to power an aeroplane. Not a success in any definition of the term.

Sorry. Do agree about the propaganda mchine at work during the war in the big countries though, another example is The Wooden Wonder! The Machine the RAF Didn't Want!

 

[special ed]

Coanda's theory may not have been very successful as a first flight , but neither was Whittle's as an engine at first. The Wrights had the theory, but successful flights came later. Don't forget that the state of Connecticut acknowledges Gustav Whitehead flew before the Wrights. And, I'm glad you and the members are enjoying the photos. There are a great many, so I will post as long as there is interest. Thank you.

 

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T-28B's of VT-2 on the transit ramp at NAS N,O.LA. -- photos by Weathers

T-2C Buckeye b/n 159163, c/n 367-14 of VT-19 at NAS NOLA 2 NOV 1974 sent to storage 23 MAR 2004 -- photo by Weathers

F9F- 8P assigned NAS NOLA -- photo by Weathers

RA-5C assigned NAS NOLA - photo by Weathers

Source: ed's collection

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[special ed]

SP-2H's of VP-94 NAS NOLA photoed by Weathers 12 OCT 1972 before tail code LZ on fin

SP-2H's of VP-94 NAS N.O.LA Photoed by Weathers Aug 1974

source: ed's collection

 

[nuuumannn]

In response, Ed, Whittle managed to get his engine to a workable and flyable state, Coanda never did. Also:

Don't forget that the state of Connecticut acknowledges Gustav Whitehead flew before the Wrights.

Doesn't mean he did actually fly. There's no evidence he did. The Wrights applied that theory you speak of almost immediately by testing wing shapes in a wind tunnel and designing a means of control whilst building gliders and teaching themselves how to fly, and they did this for nearly four years before they built their first powered aircraft. Let's not forget that by the end of 1903 the Wrights had spent more time in the air as glider pilots than Lillienthal, Pilcher and Chanute combined. And we're supposed to accept that Whitehead, out of nowhere, without any evidence of airfoil design, research into control surfaces and their effect on a body in flight, flying gliders or any such like just built a flying machine and successfully flew it?! Hmmm.

Please do continue posting pictures though Ed, they're brilliant.