Picture of the day.

[MIflyer]

Actually the A-36 guys wanted to call them Invaders.

But the attached article tries to address the Apache question.

 

[SaparotRob]

Personally, I like the name "Invader" for the A-36. Different designation, different name. Even if that designation was budgetary legerdemain.
F-16 pilots call their ride "Vipers".

 

[Wildcat]

Not bad. We'll have it back on the line in the morning.

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Clive Caldwell - Top scoring P-40 pilot of WWII.

 

[Frog]

North American add in US Air Services magazine April 1942 :

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Elvis]

Not bad, we'll have it back on the line first thing in the morning. USS Shangri-La

Aww, that'll buff right out!

 

[MIflyer]

Aww, that'll buff right out

You know, they do make Bondo for airplanes.....

 

[MIflyer]

Engine failure on Takeoff from Iwo

 

[MIflyer]

D-DAY

 

[Elvis]

You know, they do make Bondo for airplanes.....

That looks more like a job for JB Weld!

 

[special ed]

Aircraft bondo is very heavy. A neighbor's uncle worked for an airline and brought half of a can to his nephew for the kid's car. Much heavier than auto Bondo, however 200mph is not a requirement.

 

[SaparotRob]

Engine failure on Takeoff from Iwo

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..and here we see the beast's mahouts, in their traditional native garb, bathing their charge.

 

[MIflyer]

Aircraft bondo is very heavy.

No, it is very light and is tougher than Bondo. It is a two part compound, and is called Superfil.

 

[syscom3]

A B29 engine change.

 

[cammerjeff]

I am starting to sweat just looking at that engine change! No shade, probably Guam or Tinian. Probably 85F+ and 85% Humidity. Almost all manual labor to lift the engines. I am dehydrating just looking at that scene!

 

[MiTasol]

and the guy on the right looks like he is suffering.