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[Viking1066]

P-51 Mustangs on the way to the Pacific, ca 1945 REDD

 

[SaparotRob]

P-51 Mustangs on the way to the Pacific, ca 1945 REDD
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Really cool shot.

 

[Viking1066]

P-61A of the 419th NFS Guadalcanal REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Parachuting from a USMC Observation Squadron 3 (VO-3M) Martin MT, 1925–1927. Note USS Langley (CV-1) moored at North Island NAVS

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Viking1066]

Three B-17Es from Hendricks Field, the home of the Army Air Force Basic training School at Sebring, Florida USAF

 

[Viking1066]

The sleek outline of Silverplate B-29s in formation. Sixty-four of these special aircraft were built between 1944 and 1947 USAF

 

[Viking1066]

This aircraft is from VF-7 assigned to USS Wasp (CV-7) INCG

 

[Viking1066]

TBD-1 from VT-6 October 1941 TBDD

 

[Viking1066]

SNAFU MARU" does not carry a tiger head, she does have the distinctive yellow spinner and wheel covers. Dust covers are in place to protect the carburetor and radiator intakes against blowing dust INHG

 

[syscom3]

Curtiss SOC Seagull scout-observation aircraft, of Cruiser Scouting Squadron Seven (VCS-7) Beached at an English airfield June 1944.

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi Zero Model 21 undergoes engine maintenance at Rabaul. FACB

 

[c1951]

Curtiss SOC Seagull scout-observation aircraft, of Cruiser Scouting Squadron Seven (VCS-7) Beached at an English airfield June 1944.

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The crews were transferred to flying Spitfires on gun spotting for D-Day, the aircraft carried RAF markings.

 

[Lucky13]

Fairy Swordfish flying over HMS Ark Royal 1939....

Source: Internet

 

[flypaper2222]

Curtiss Buffalo plant, overwhelmed the3y were forced to move some assembly to out side the plant

 

[MiTasol]

Curtiss opened a second Buffalo plant but I do not know when. Presumably about that time. It was definitely in operation by April 1942.

 

[Zippythehog]

You can't fool me-those aren't Buffaloes-they're P-40s…..

 

[MiTasol]

Tsk Tsk

Everyone knows P-40 Tomahawks were built in Buffalo and F2 Buffalo's were built in Tomahawk

 

[Viking1066]

TBD-1 Gunner position TBDD

 

[Viking1066]

TBDs and F4Fs on USS Enterprise April 1942 IPIN