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syscom3 · Mar 5, 2025

Imperial Japanese Army Type 97 heavy bomber Mitsubishi Ki-21s fly for the bombing of Yingtan during the Sino-Japanese War on March 5, 1940 in Kiangsi (Jiangxi) Province, China.

syscom3 · Mar 5, 2025

View of the Pan American Airways compound on Pearl Island, Wake Island, on 5 March 1940. The hotel is in the upper left.

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Wurger · Mar 7, 2025

Gnomey · Mar 8, 2025

Nice shots!

Spitlead · Mar 8, 2025

The P-47D "Hairless Joe" painted in the markings of USAAF pilot Col. David Schilling who commanded the famed 56th Fighter Group. "Hairless Joe", coded LM-S was his personal P-47 from July 1944 up until his last documented combat mission on Jan 5th 1945. I don't know why there are only have invasion stripes on the right wing. This image, as well as other stunning warbirds images, is available on P-47D Thunderbolt

Zippythehog · Mar 9, 2025

Spitlead said:
The P-47D "Hairless Joe" painted in the markings of USAAF pilot Col. David Schilling who commanded the famed 56th Fighter Group. "Hairless Joe", coded LM-S was his personal P-47 from July 1944 up until his last documented combat mission on Jan 5th 1945. I don't know why there are only have invasion stripes on the right wing. This image, as well as other stunning warbirds images, is available on P-47D Thunderbolt

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Also, star and bar under both wings?

cammerjeff · Mar 9, 2025

Always Liked the looks of Constellations & early 1971-73 Chevy Vega's.

Source Crash of a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation in Tamarac | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Zippythehog · Mar 10, 2025

How sad.

cammerjeff · Mar 10, 2025

I learned something new today already, I never knew there was a version of the AN-2 without the lower wings. So a Monoplane AN-2.

source Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Polyarny | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Wurger · Mar 10, 2025

Warspite63 · Mar 10, 2025

cammerjeff said:
I learned something new today already, I never knew there was a version of the AN-2 without the lower wings. So a Monoplane AN-2.

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source Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Polyarny | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Would that make it an (AN-2)/2 ... or AN-1?

SaparotRob · Mar 10, 2025

cammerjeff said:
I learned something new today already, I never knew there was a version of the AN-2 without the lower wings. So a Monoplane AN-2.

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source Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Polyarny | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Neither did I. Anyone know how successful it was? I'm guessing "not very" since it would've been easier to build.

MiTasol · Mar 10, 2025

I had never heard of this one either and did a little research - the R in the designation does not make it the monoplane.

It is an AN-2R cropduster biplane modified by supplemental type certificate TP-301. I could find not much else. It is not included in the AN-2 versions at Antonov AN-2 Welcome page

Frog · Mar 10, 2025

This is the Antonov - 1 (pic : Wikipedia) :

syscom3 · Mar 11, 2025

Spotted Ape, a war-weary B-24 used as an assembly ship for the 458th Bomb Group. Her war came to an end on 9 March
1945 after veering off the runway during landing.

Spotted Ape, a war-weary B-24 used as an assembly ship for the 458th Bomb Group. Her war came to an end on 9 March
1945 after veering off the runway during landing.

More info -

Spotted Ape, Spotted Ass Ape, or Wonder Bread were but a few of the names for the 458th Bomb Group's second assembly ship at Horsham
St. Faith. After "First Sergeant" was destroyed on 27 May 1944 in a flare accident on the runway, the B-24H-10-DT, serial number 41-28697
Z5 P named Dixie Bell II was removed from combat operations after only eight missions with the 754th Squadron, and decorated in the same
paint scheme as her predecessor

Spotted Ape's career as the group's assembly aircraft came to an end on 9 March 1945. 2Lt William B. Cheney, Jr., pilot, along with 2Lt Kenneth
O. Gilbert as co-pilot were assigned to fly the ship that morning. Landing upon their return to Horsham St Faith, the plane skidded off the
runway and ended up on her belly. She was written off as salvage.

syscom3 · Mar 11, 2025

"The skipper wants to see you".

An overturned Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk alongside USS Topeka (CL-67), as crews attach hoists to right the seaplane. 1945.

syscom3 · Mar 11, 2025

Mike Wenger · Mar 11, 2025

syscom3 said:
Spotted Ape, a war-weary B-24 used as an assembly ship for the 458th Bomb Group. Her war came to an end on 9 March
1945 after veering off the runway during landing.

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Hope the ball turret-gunner was seated next to the engineer!

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