Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (11 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Victory markings (a rarity on IJNAF aricraft) on a A6M2b 'X-183' of the 3rd Ku at kendari, Celebes early 1942 SCHIF

 

[Viking1066]

Second prototype of the type 87 heavy bomber "102" at Kakamigahara Airfield MODE

 

[Viking1066]

Tachikawa Ki-54 Model A Rikugun Kōkū Tsūshin Gakkō around 1943 MODE

 

[Viking1066]

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

 

[Viking1066]

Third of seven Ki-49 prototype 1940 third aircraft MODE

 

[SaparotRob]

The Ki-93 prototype No.1 at Tachikawa Airfield March 1945 MODE
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This plane is new to me. Being the dedicated student of all things aeromologickall, that surprised me.
Lovely plumage.

 

[MiTasol]

It would have looked far better without the gondola under the belly but that was where the guns were mounted like on the Blenheim fighter aircraft. There is a reference to it in Francillons book.

 

[Viking1066]

Rikugan Ki-93 sole completed example 1945 IJAF

 

[Viking1066]

Third prototype of the Ki-102 at Kiyosu Airfield in Aichi Prefecture early 1945 MODE

 

[cammerjeff]

I never knew that Cessna T-50's were used as airliners at all, let alone used by my former Employer and its predecessors.
NWA only used the 1 example for training and parts delivery and other non passenenger services.

But Wisconsion Central (later purchased by Northwest) used them as 3 passenger airliners post war for a few years. One of the 3 passengers was seated in the copilots seat.

source Aircraft – Cessna T-50 Bobcat - Northwest Airlines History Center

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[MiTasol]

I never knew that Cessna T-50's were used as airliners at all, let alone used by my former Employer and its predecessors.
NWA only used the 1 example for training and parts delivery and other non passenenger services.
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But Wisconsion Central (later purchased by Northwest) used them as 3 passenger airliners post war for a few years. One of the 3 passengers was seated in the copilots seat.
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source Aircraft – Cessna T-50 Bobcat - Northwest Airlines History Center

In Canada in the 60s lots of farms had war surplus Cranes - the Canadian name for Bobcats. More than one person said that more acres were plowed by Cranes during the war than by horses and many called the engines Rock Crushers

 

[Viking1066]

Pilots from the 302nd Kokutai playing volleyball with J2M Raidens background REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Pilots from the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Shokaku's fighter squadron in November 1943, shortly before their participation in the Ro operation from Rabaul WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Photo taken from British ship of Ryujo, Kaga, Kongo class BB, Nachi class HC, circa 1930's WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-67b of the 74th Sentai on Formosa with revised two 12.7mm Ho.103 type 1 MG in the dorsal turret MTOD

 

[Viking1066]

O2U-4 Corsair captured by Red Army forces 1930 the "Lenin"

 

[Viking1066]

One of the six improved Ki-21 prototypes made between November-December 1937 due to the war outbreak in China it was camouflaged MODE

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-49s of the 61 Hikō Sentai with no unit markings on tail MODE

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima production lines at Ota, Ki-115 Tsurugi on the left and Ki-84 Hayate (Frank) fighters on the right. The Tsurugi in the center has had its Hinomaru and anti-glare panel applied but the camouflage is incomplete INHG