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[CATCH 22]

Note the exhaust flare suppressors for night missions.
Those B-25 variants were still in service at Cherry Point and throughout the Navy in Composite Squadrons through the '70s! Simple systems; easy to maintain!

The S-stacks were standard equipment for all B-25/PBJ since mid production of variants C/D. They were not meant to be used in night missions only.

The earlier interim development of the so called "finger stacks" (discussed several times in this forum, modelling section as well) have been developed for night missions in the MTO but also used elsewhere.

Cheers!

 

[WARSPITER]

Actually not the light bomber but the ground attack aircraft of 1948.

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Did they buy the patent off Blackburn ?

 

[Wurger]

Did they buy the patent off Blackburn ?

 

[Viking1066]

Bulgaria was the only country that showed interest in this aircraft, acquiring around 50 of a modified variant designated as PZL.43 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Buhl CA-5 Airsedan Dole Air Race 1927 the net

 

[Viking1066]

ATS the net

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Bulgaria was the only country that showed interest in this aircraft, acquiring around 50 of a modified variant designated as PZL.43 the net
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Retractable landing gear?

 

[cammerjeff]

Retractable landing gear?

No that example just has the lower fairings removed, but I can see how the upper fairings can look like landing gear doors.

I suspect the example pictures is incomplete and being used as a decoy aircraft. It just doesn't look complete to my eyes.

 

[Wurger]

No that example just has the lower fairings removed, but I can see how the upper fairings can look like landing gear doors.

I suspect the example pictures is incomplete and being used as a decoy aircraft. It just doesn't look complete to my eyes.

Actually the partial removing of the wheel spats happened quite often similar to the Ju-87B/D used at the Ost Front. Both the PZL .23 Karaś and PZL 43 Чайка ( Chaika - seagull ) could have it done easily if the airfield was a muddy one for instance. The dismounting of the wheel spats could also be done when overhauling. Generally the removing the fairings made it much easier for mechanics to perform daily machine inspections, inflate tires, check the condition of the Avia shock absorbers, and service the brakes. It is the PZL 43A so it means that's the one of 36 planes sent to the Bulgaria in 1939. According to my notes the pic was taken at the Yambol airfield. The air base was used for the advanced training of bomber and reconnaissance crews. So no wonder the Chaika had the armament dismounted. Judging by the national markings the image was taken at least or after 1941. And for sure it is not the decoy aircraft.

the pic source: P.Z.L. 23 KARAS

 

[CATCH 22]

Bulgaria was the only country that showed interest in this aircraft, acquiring around 50 of a modified variant designated as PZL.43 the net
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Romania as well! To the original P.23 though:

PZL P.23 Karas in Romanian service

The PZL.23 Karaś was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, designed in the mid-1930s by PZL in Warsaw. It was the main light bomber in the Invasion of Poland. In 1939, the plane was not a modern one. Its main fault was...

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[Wurger]

Romania as well! To the original P.23 though:

PZL P.23 Karas in Romanian service

The PZL.23 Karaś was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, designed in the mid-1930s by PZL in Warsaw. It was the main light bomber in the Invasion of Poland. In 1939, the plane was not a modern one. Its main fault was...

www.militaryimages.net

Ives,

Actually Romania had never planed or made an attempt to buy PZL 23 Karaś before the war started in September 1939. The appearance of the Karaś light bombers there and using by the Romanian AF was a result of the German attack on Poland. Eleven PZL.23B and approximately twenty PZL.23A aircraft were evacuated to Romania at the end of the September Campaigne. All of these kites where interned by the local authorities and then subsequently taken over by the Romanian Air Force, later serving in combat operations against the USSR. None of the aircraft returned to Poland after the war, and all surviving machines were scrapped. The last one flew in Romania until 1946.

 

[Viking1066]

Northrop P-61 Black Widows of the 548th Night Fighter Squadron in flight the net

 

[Viking1066]

McDonnell was awarded a contract to produce two Moonbat prototypes, serials 42-11677 and 42-11678. The first prototype was the only Moonbat actually produced, it was ready for its first flight on January 1944 the net

 

[Viking1066]

A lone Rodney with biplane the net

 

[Viking1066]

Built for RAF in 01.43 as Sunderland III JM660 but delivered direct to BOAC as G-AGER 1955 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Po-2 NLB nr 641-646 the net

 

[Viking1066]

WAAAF with B-24 the net

 

[Gnomey]

 

[CATCH 22]

Ives,

Actually Romania had never planed or made an attempt to buy PZL 23 Karaś before the war started in September 1939. The appearance of the Karaś light bombers there and using by the Romanian AF was a result of the German attack on Poland. Eleven PZL.23B and approximately twenty PZL.23A aircraft were evacuated to Romania at the end of the September Campaigne. All of these kites where interned by the local authorities and then subsequently taken over by the Romanian Air Force, later serving in combat operations against the USSR. None of the aircraft returned to Poland after the war, and all surviving machines were scrapped. The last one flew in Romania until 1946.

Wojtek, apologies to Viking and to you for my laziness: didn't read the exact description in the original post - mea culpa!
I was thinking of the "users", not those, who have shown interest.
As usual, anything about Polish aviation and Polish airplanes is mostly your domain so your additional information is highly appreciated,
BTW yesterday I visited the optometrist: the verdict was, I do need new spectacles when working on the computer!

 

[Wurger]

Wojtek, apologies to Viking and you for my laziness: didn't read the exact description in the original post - mea culpa!
I was thinking of the "users", not those, who have shown interest.
As usual, anything about Polish aviation and Polish airplanes is mostly your domain so your additional information is highly appreciated,
BTW yesterday I visited the optometrist: the verdict was, I do need new spectacles when working on the computer!

No problemo.