Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (16 Viewers)

[MiTasol]

Type 88 light bomber "Patriot 72" donated in 1932 MODEView attachment 864919

I wonder what that is hanging down under each wing out near the ailerons (the left wing one is just visible above the left mainwheel)

 

[Count de Bastrop]

I wonder what that is hanging down under each wing out near the ailerons (the left wing one is just visible above the left mainwheel)

Landing flare holders (in lieu of landing lights)

 

[MIflyer]

I wonder what that is hanging down under each wing out near the ailerons

Back in the 30's and before it used to be common for aircraft to carry parachute flares in built in dispenser tubes. If you had a problem at night and needed to make an emergency landing the chances of success were very low if you could not see the ground.

 

[Viking1066]

The Kyushu Q1W1 captured at Hakata in flight to Yokosuka for its American destination WINS

 

[Viking1066]

The USS Copahee (CVE-12) carrying 12 A6M5s, A6M2, and a B5N. There are also Hellcats, Avengers, and a Helldiver on deck. July 1944 WINS

 

[Viking1066]

Yokosuka 3 WINS

 

[Viking1066]

Panama Canal 5 WINS

 

[Viking1066]

Pacific leg of voyage 2 WINS

 

[Viking1066]

The only Yokosuka P1Y1 no.8923 at Wright Field undergoing testing July 1946 WINS

 

[Viking1066]

To-Gō suicide bomber Ki-67-I of Fugaku Special Attack Unit FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Tokorozaw Koshiki-2, first prototype Japan's first indigenous single-seat fighter design 1922 FACB

 

[MIflyer]

It just don't get cooler than this! Restored Mustangs, P-40's, Corsairs, but this beats them all!

 

[Viking1066]

The Ki-93 prototype No.1 at Tachikawa March 1945 MODE

 

[Viking1066]

This is a rare Mitsubishi G3M2 bomber, converted for passenger use as a so-called Mitsubishi Two-Engined Transport 1939 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Three squadrons of Kawasaki Ki-32s at Hamamatsu AF set to appear in a film.Aircraft at right has 'Zu" while the far right aircraft has "Re" early 1940 Ki-27s background MODE

 

[Warspite63]

The Kyushu Q1W1 captured at Hakata in flight to Yokosuka for its American destination WINS
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Interesting plane ... I had to look it up. It kinda looks like the runt of a litter of Ju-88s

 

[Viking1066]

Ki-2 bombers 1930's ALTH

 

[Viking1066]

Kokusai Ku-8-II abandoned at Clark Field with unit identification band behind the Hinomaru 1944 MODE

 

[Viking1066]

The nickname "Shikishima" is seen applied in white under the cockpit. The aircraft's official designation is "Yoko Chin 74" as seen on the tail. In the water alongside is a Yokosuka K5Y2 floatplane trainer FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Type 13 carrier based aircraft of the Yokosuka Ku 1932 WIKI