GregP
Major
In the Brewster Buffalo Verdict thread there is a pic of a badly-damaged Spitfire that was repaired and returned to service with the original serial number.
I thought I'd start a thread about Battle Damage with or without subsequent repair.
Here's a damaged B-17. I doubt it flew again.
Check out this He 111:
Looks like a mid-air collision.
And here's a modern one:
The "Cornfield Bomber" is the nickname given to a Convair F-106 Delta Dart, operated by the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the United States Air Force. In 1970, during a training exercise, it made an unpiloted landing in a farmer's field in Montana, suffering only minor damage, after the pilot had ejected from the aircraft. The aircraft, recovered and repaired, was returned to service, and is currently on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
This one was pretty hard to see out of after the oil line was shot out!
I bet his evening meal tasted a bit like motor oil!
No real message. Just some possibly interesting pics.
Have you seen any good ones? Post 'em!
I thought I'd start a thread about Battle Damage with or without subsequent repair.
Here's a damaged B-17. I doubt it flew again.
Check out this He 111:
Looks like a mid-air collision.
And here's a modern one:
The "Cornfield Bomber" is the nickname given to a Convair F-106 Delta Dart, operated by the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the United States Air Force. In 1970, during a training exercise, it made an unpiloted landing in a farmer's field in Montana, suffering only minor damage, after the pilot had ejected from the aircraft. The aircraft, recovered and repaired, was returned to service, and is currently on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
This one was pretty hard to see out of after the oil line was shot out!
I bet his evening meal tasted a bit like motor oil!
No real message. Just some possibly interesting pics.
Have you seen any good ones? Post 'em!
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