GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
There's about six - several are being restored while the balance are on display at various museums.
Most Unattractive Aircraft of WW2
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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
And no TBDs. Is there any justice in the Universe? At least we have an actual Battle of Midway SBD.
The most unattractive plane of WW II is the Safety Plane. At least one attacked and destroyed a bridge in China.
The most unattractive plane of WW II is the Safety Plane. At least one attacked and destroyed a bridge in China.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
There is talk of trying to recover the aircraft found on or near the wreck of Lady Lex.
Yuck
Thumpalumpacus
Major
This recent video shows a couple of them to be in pretty good shape:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZRPGGkv684
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Skyediamonds
Staff Sergeant
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I visited Castle Air Force Air Museum off of Hwy-99 south of Fresno, California ( near Atwater, California) many times. Great museum with (unfortunately) most of its display aircraft outside.
They also have an SR-71, F-89, B-36 to name a few…
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I would imagine they'd have to keep the B-36 outside.
The Stannum Liberator
Airman
Wish they would bring it in, aren't many left, and they've got amazing history. The planes at the Grissom AFB Museum here in Indiana all the planes are outside, I can post some pictures from it if anyone liked, and there is a pretty ugly plane there haha.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
By all means post, good sir and I agree that these rare planes be stored indoors.
Admiral Beez
Major
Vickers Wellesley is a contender.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
It was outside at Chanute AFB when I took a date to picnic under the shade of its wing. Those things are big.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I can never remember the name of this plane. My corrupted memory keeps replacing the name as the Vickers Pannier.
Two aircraft named after one person. Arthur Wellesley was the first Duke of Wellington.
Skyediamonds
Staff Sergeant
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Disagree, without the Wellesley there would have been no Vickers Wellington and then maybe no Upkeep bouncing bombs to attack the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams.
Admiral Beez
Major
Looks, not utility is the measure here.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
a/k/a "the Breadstick".
Admiral Beez
Major
Considering that Vickers-Supermarine made the beautiful Spitfire, it's surprising that the same conglomerate made the ugly, kit-plane like Vickers Venom.
First flight June 1936.
Meanwhile, three months earlier the firm's Spitfire takes its first flight in March 1936. At which point the Vickers Venom should have been binned.
First flight June 1936.
Meanwhile, three months earlier the firm's Spitfire takes its first flight in March 1936. At which point the Vickers Venom should have been binned.
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yulzari
Staff Sergeant
The Vickers Venom is one of my favourites.
Admiral Beez
Major
It's an odd thing that two wings of the same company were each working on an eight gun fighter for the RAF. It seems like such a needless duplication of effort and waste of resources, time and money when instead the Vickers division could be expediting the Wellington program (also first flying in 1936, same as the Spitfire and Venom).
