Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (27 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-4 floatplane version (3) the net

 

[Viking1066]

An F6F-5 Hellcat at Yokosuka Naval Airfield 1945 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Comet, 2 air-cooled Type 33 and 2 water-cooled Type 12 (and possibly Type 11), a rare combination. It is possible that 752 Ku and 762 Ku Remnants merged the net

 

[cammerjeff]

I was just sent a couple of pictures on a Northwaest Martin 404 that was involoved in a maintenence taxing accedent in the 1950's apparently the mechanic taxing missed the turn in the taxiway and when he turned back onto the pavement at speed the nose gear collapsed. It must have been a fun ride! and an uncofortable talk with the boss!

 

[Viking1066]

Aichi D3A Type 99 Carrier Bomber taking off from a carrier the net

 

[Viking1066]

D1A2 from Akagi the net

 

[Viking1066]

A fine view of an H8K2 December 1942 the net

 

[Viking1066]

A6M3 Zero Model 22, tail code '184', of 251 Kokutai departs a Bougainville airfield for another sortie, around April/May 1943 the net

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Warspite63]

A fine view of an H8K2 December 1942 the net
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What a great-looking flying boat. It rivals the Do24 in appearance, in my humble opinion

 

[MiTasol]

What a great-looking flying boat. It rivals the Do24 in appearance, in my humble opinion

I always think Shorts Solent was an copy of it but naturally the Solent was a bigger, better, Sunderland. I think all three are very good looking.

 

[GTX]

 

[Viking1066]

902nd Ku early 1945 the net

 

[Viking1066]

A6M3 "イハ159" from Iwakuni Ku the net

 

[Greg Boeser]

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That seems a bit ambitious

 

[Viking1066]

To bring them ashore via seaplane ramps crews would mount temporary wheels known as "beaching gear" to special fittings and the aircraft could then be hauled up using tractors the net

 

[Viking1066]

A close-up of the nose section of an early model Zero Fighter Type 21 from Kasumigaura Air Base the net

 

[Viking1066]

The "Aikoku No. 99 Kawasaki-go." It was this "Kawasaki-go" that was the subject of the first presentation ceremony, held at Tokyo's Haneda Airfield on October 6, 1933 the net

 

[Viking1066]

The dedication ceremony for the two Autogyro aircraft. It was a grand event held at the Yoyogi Parade Ground the net

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi Ki 21 I 60 Sentai the net