On The Deck

[bobbysocks]

It is taken in 1969.

for what movie? they look more like at-6s to me

 

[Capt. Vick]

Tora Tora Tora?

 

[GrauGeist]

The movie "Tora! Tora! Tora!" used modified AT-6 airframes as A6M2 aircraft and the Aichi 99 was represented by modified BT-13 airframes.

The Aichi D3A was represented by modified BT-15 airframes and as a bonus, in the movie, you'll see the USS Arizona's Kingfishers toppling off the launch platforms during the attack, but if you look at photos or footage of the actual attack, the platforms were empty at the stern of the Arizona. This is because both the OS2U aircraft were ashore for maintenance.

 

[Njaco]

Thanks guys!

 

[Gnomey]

Cool shots guys!

 

[stug3]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Dogfights TV show?

 

[stug3]

Not that I know of. I thought that show only used CGI animation?

 

[GrauGeist]

As realistic as that Stuka looks, it's an RC model:

FMS Stuka JU87 Receiver Ready (PNP) 1400mm

 

[vikingBerserker]

Man, that's pretty sweet!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Isn't that Rudel's machine?

 

[GrauGeist]

It's supposed to be Rudel's, from the looks of it.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Thought it would be bigger

 

[Graeme]

Thought it would be bigger

Jim, I think that's what Hans thought when this photograph was taken (somewhere around 1985). He's standing up in a Langhurst 7/10 scale Ju-87B-2 replica powered by a 220 hp Avro Lycoming engine...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting!

 

[Capt. Vick]

No kidding. Very nice!

 

[Graeme]

Well known photo, but I like it...

 

[Snautzer01]

Any lower and it would be digging trenches ....

 

[pbehn]

Didnt know where to post this, Flying is weasely better than walking, it's stoatally different.

Even woodpeckers must watch their six.