Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Viking1066]

I'm wondering how many MiG-21s are available in Eastern Europe for drone conversion? Doesn't have to work very well. Just mix 'em in with other drone swarms. AAA fodder.

You have a good point. There are probably bunches of them sitting somewhere.

 

[MIflyer]

USS Ranger Launches a P-40F

 

[Viking1066]

Vought F4U 4 Corsair VF-63 and VF-64 are painted they landed on the wrong ship CV 37 1952 ASBIZ

 

[MIflyer]

You have a good point. There are probably bunches of them sitting somewhere.

For the movie Behind Enemy Lines they needed some aircraft wreckage for one scene. They bought a couple of Mig-21's for about $1500 each and tore them up to make what was supposed to be a wrecked F-18.

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-4 recon aircraft WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Mig-21 over Panjshir Valley Afghanistan YRPU

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi B2M2 'NI-396' IJN Kaga 1937 courtesy of the net.

 

[Viking1066]

Fleet Air Arm 800NAS or 804NAS Hellcats aboard HMS Emperor 3rd April 1944 ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

Bristol Blenheim-I RAF 29Sqn REO REA and REP over Digby England Jan 1940 ASBIZ.

 

[Shinpachi]

On February 20, IJA, IJN joint landing force and airborne unit attcked Kupang, Timor Island, to occupy the airfield. The Allies immediately retreated but had crossed IJN airborne unit at 5km north-east from the airfield. This was not a scheduled job for the airborne but had to fight to reach the airfield.

A month ago, they directly landed the airfield in Manado, Celebes Island, but suffered serious casualties on the runway. This time, they were so careful they avoided direct attack but had suffered serious casualties again. This was different from IJA airborne.

Source: Kupang Airfield - IJN Airborne Unit Memo (1943)

 

[Wurger]

 

[MIflyer]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Mitusubishi A5M4s WI-107 and 'WI-109' IJN Soryu Japan early 1940 BUWE

 

[Viking1066]

B-17 '1602' preparing for an attack on Faluja 28 December 1948 IDF

 

[Frog]

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Marder III Ausf H from 1. Kompanie, Panzerjäger Abteilung 171 - Infanterie Division 71.
Picture shot at Monte Majo, near Cassino, Italy may 23, 1944.

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi A6M2 used as a trainer with unknown pilot with G4M in the background JESA.

 

[Viking1066]

21 Sqn Mog-21Ibis fighters (including C2123 and C2263) adorned for war games at Chandigarh SIWA

 

[Shinpachi]

Shin-Maywa engineers now work on Shiden-kai(N1K2-J) restoration in Uwajima of Ehime Prefecture.
Shin-Maywa is renewed name of former Kawanishi Aircraft.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X_c7T9GE8k

Shin-Maywa is famous for flying boats.

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[SaparotRob]

Will they attempt to restore it to flight worthiness?