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The first pic presents the first prototype of the Lublin R-VIII and was taken in Warsaw. And it is a different type of a plane from the one in the bottom pic.
Actually the second pic presents the Lublin R-XIIIG /hydro no.714 that is not a survivor but a not flying 1:1 replic. None of the pre-war Polish R-XIII or R-VIII planes survived.
But the pics are nice. :thumbright:
 
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Wurger said:
The first pic presents the first prototype of the Lublin R-VIII and was taken in Warsaw. And it is a different type of a plane from the one in the bottom pic.
Actually the second pic presents the Lublin R-XIIIG /hydro no.714 that is not a survivor but a not flying 1:1 replic. None of the pre-war Polish R-XIII or R-VIII planes survived.
But the pics are nice. :thumbright:
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Well, not a professional in plane ID's yet! especially in details of different versions of them. That's interesting! I hope to see a flying version of this or any other Polish origin planes, soon! same goes for other non famous models!
 
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ARTESH said:
Lublin R-VIII , The Prototype!

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A non flying 1:1 replica of Sea-Plane version:

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See Wurger Wurger 's post (1st post on next page) for more info.
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ARTESH ARTESH ... the two planes seen in the pics you posted are two different planes. The bottom aircraft is not the Lublin R-VIII (R-8) on floats but it is the Lublin R-XIII (R-13). The R-VIII ( both the land and sea varsion ) was a biplane while the R-XIII ( both the land and sea variant ) was a high wing aircraft.
Here you are, the R-VIII on the floats ... and below the R-XIII land version.

Lublin R-VIII
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the source: Zdjęcia naszych samolotów w latach 1920- 1939

Lublin R-XIII
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Swooping down over the ice, a Coast Guard PBY from the Air Detachment at Kodiak, Alaska, makes an aerial pick-up of the Coast Guard Icebreaker Northwind's mail. Note the plane's tailhook, poised to snatch the line. On the first attempt, he hooked the line from which the mailbag was suspended. Members of the Northwind's crew crouch on the ice as they steady the vertical poles which hold the line. 7/12/1953. (Note the Helicopter on the aft Platform of the Northwind

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1945 94th Division and Russians Celebrate May Day Near Dusseldorf Germany Photo | eBay

94th Division band supplied music circa 5 May 1945. Grading Standard: News Agency 1st Generation AKA Original Press Photo. News Agency and Official photos fall into this category automatically. Soundphoto This type of photo was an early form of electronic transmission.
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It should have stayed this way.

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Marines march past B-17E "Zero Six Zero" 41-9060

Aircraft History
Built by Boeing at Seattle. Constructors Number 2532. On March 26, 1942 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-9060 and the same day flown to Boise, Idaho. On May 29, 1942 arrived at Lowry Field. By June 1942 flown to Hickam Field.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 7th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 26th Bombardment Squadron. Nicknamed "Zero Six Zero". Flown overseas from Hickam Field to the South Pacific (SOPAC). Next, assigned to the 13th Air Force, 5th Bombardment Group, 72nd Bombardment Squadron and operated from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal.

On March 23, 1943 this B-17 was parked at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal loaded with bombs and fuel ready for a night mission against Kahilli Airfield on southern Bougainville. During the night, three G4M1 Bettys from the 705 Kokutai conducted a night bombing mission against Henderson Field and dropped 60kg and 250kg bombs on the northwest dispersal area.

A bomb hit B-17E "Buzz King" 41-9124 that was fully loaded and triggered her bomb load to explode. Soon afterwards, another bomb hit this bomber destroying it. The resulting explosions caused a crater 40' wide by 30' deep. Also destroyed was B-24D "Flying Gator" 41-23898 plus two B-24D Liberators and a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Hudson from 3 Squadron.

Captain Jim Carroll wrote:
"Washing Machine Charlie was not to be denied. His bomb struck 41-9124 amidship and triggered her bomb load, which ignited her fuel load. She disappeared in a magnificent swoosh! A little later, 41-9060 [this aircraft] was hit by the nuisance bomber. The B-17 [41-9060] was blown to hell by Charlie, who dropped one along the plane which was loaded with eight 500 pounders... [the explosion left] a hole 40' wide and 30' deep - that was all. Two B-17s had disappeared in the blink of an eye."

Administratively, on October 31, 1944 this B-17 was written off.

information per the Pacific Wrecks site.

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