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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I got # 20 wrong. I thought it was Ki-61.
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Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Turbocharged Nieuport-Delage ND-29C.1 (s/n 12002) first flew on 14 April 1919.
There were several later variants of the ND-29 that were turbocharged.
In February the following year, the turbocharged La Pere LUSAC-11 broke the world altitude record and held it for two years.
There were several later variants of the ND-29 that were turbocharged.
In February the following year, the turbocharged La Pere LUSAC-11 broke the world altitude record and held it for two years.
I got 16 right without any research, but then I'm an old fart, with an Army Air Corps career dad, born into the lore in WWII and living with him through three real wars and a lot of 'incidents.' My Naval Air service didn't help, in fact detracted as when I separated, I was only paid for 60 days unused leave.
My Uncle, a '42 USNA engineering line grad who spent his 38 year career in logistics referred to those seaplane maintenance tenders as "Dumbo Docks" ... generally designated AVP or AVD.
The Catalinas were only briefly designated OA-10, serving most of their service as PBYs.
Note that McCready and Arnold each set distance records, and McCready set an endurance record and a 1921 altitude record using a turbocharged LePere biplane.
McCready received aviation's Mackay trophy three times, Arnold twice and Doolittle once for their record flights. Doolittle won the Schneider Trophy race in a Curtiss R3C-2, the Bendix in a Laird, and the Thompson in a GeeBee.
Arnold and Doolittle were both promoted on merit from LtCol to Brigadier, skipping full Colonel.
Bissell did some logistics for the Douglas World Cruiser Army flight, but after WWI, was largely a desk officer, known for some awkward political actions.
My Uncle, a '42 USNA engineering line grad who spent his 38 year career in logistics referred to those seaplane maintenance tenders as "Dumbo Docks" ... generally designated AVP or AVD.
The Catalinas were only briefly designated OA-10, serving most of their service as PBYs.
Note that McCready and Arnold each set distance records, and McCready set an endurance record and a 1921 altitude record using a turbocharged LePere biplane.
McCready received aviation's Mackay trophy three times, Arnold twice and Doolittle once for their record flights. Doolittle won the Schneider Trophy race in a Curtiss R3C-2, the Bendix in a Laird, and the Thompson in a GeeBee.
Arnold and Doolittle were both promoted on merit from LtCol to Brigadier, skipping full Colonel.
Bissell did some logistics for the Douglas World Cruiser Army flight, but after WWI, was largely a desk officer, known for some awkward political actions.
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Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
The OA-10 designation was for the USAAF and remained in use until the USAF redesignated their aircraft inventory in 1948.
