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Hampden Mark II, X3115, at the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe
Down, Wiltshire, January 1941. X3115 later saw service as a torpedo bomber with No. 415 Squadron
RCAF.

 

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P2Y flying boat pictured taking off from the water at Naval Air Station (NAS) 1933 FACB

 

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Passed to the USN in 1943 along with its two sister ships. V172 became BuAer serial 48244 AIRH

 

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Line of Martlet fighters on the flight deck of HMS Formidable DEST

 

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War-weary SBD in use by a training command. Interesting details are the fresh outlines to the faded national insignia and the replacement cowling with the graded camo scheme INHG

 

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WASPS 1 TEXA

 

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War-weary SBD in use by a training command. Interesting details are the fresh outlines to the faded national insignia and the replacement cowling with the graded camo scheme INHG

The fresh border of the national insignia (insignia blue) covers the previous one in insignia red. In the mean time the rest of the insignia has faded out - check the difference between wing and fuselage blue disk, thus the difference between border and blue disk. The top of the cowling is re-painted as well. They might have used insignia blue instead of the camouflage colour though. There are at least one dozen of colours and shades, without counting the dirt, fading and interior colour)s) - a modelers dream!

 

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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 'N9521C' October 2021 AIRF

 

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Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 10AF 80FG88FS Burma Banshee White 31 at Nagaghuli Assam N India 1943 44 ASBIZ

 

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Curtis Wright CW-21B of 2-VI.G-IV based at Andir, Java SAMA

 

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[Frog]

BT-14 - Aviation Cadets Pamphlet March 1942.

 

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Nice I don't think I have ever seen one with full wheel covers before!

 

[SaparotRob]

Nice I don't think I have ever seen one with full wheel covers before!

I think Gerhard is tired of winding up that rubber band.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

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Walrus MkI FAA 764NAS Seaplane Training Unit W3079 Lawrenny Ferry Milford Haven ASBIZ

 

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The French air force purchased more than 700 Curtiss Hawk 75 fighters prior to the start of the war in Europe HIST

 

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USAAF mechanics maintain P-47's.

 

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Fokker C.V reconnaissance aircraft at Soesterberg, the Dutch army air force's principal airfield 1935-1938 AIRH

 

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A Barracuda from HMS Victorious attacking Sigli SAFO