Picture of the day. (4 Viewers)

[cammerjeff]

I never noticed the bent propeller tips before, I wonder if he struck the water at some point?

 

[Viking1066]

Walrus MkI Royal Navy F North Africa ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

USS Randolph with F6F Hellcats March 1945 FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Women's Royal Naval Service pilots, WWII INHG

 

[Viking1066]

Vought O2U-3 Corsair AEROS

 

[Viking1066]

With the wings partially folded, a pair of SB2U-2s ofVS-42 are off-loaded from USS RANGER August 1942 NAVY

 

[Viking1066]

Vought O2U-2 of Scouting Squadron 3-B takes off from USS LEXINGTON 1929 AEROS

 

[Viking1066]

Vought O2U Corsair 3

 

[Viking1066]

Vindicators from VS-42 and VS-41 prepare for launch from USS RANGER (CV-4) November 1941 NAVY

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: the net.

 

[syscom3]

Italian planes flying against the Allies in North Africa March 1, 1941.

 

[Wurger]

The hunter and his prey ... the enlarged shots from the pic in post #27,730

the pic source: the net.

 

[MIflyer]

Superb photo of Currently flying Spitfire V wearing the markings it flew on in June 1944. From Flight Journal.

 

[Viking1066]

Vought SU-3 Corsair (BUNO A-9125) of circa 1933-34. Plane is assigned to Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) HIST

 

[Viking1066]

F4U-1A Corsair assigned to the VF-17 Jolly Rogers launches from USS Bunker Hill (CV 17) 1943 FACB

 

[Viking1066]

2-1-14 at the Douglas factory 21 January 1938 DOUG

 

[Greg Boeser]

2-1-14 at the Douglas factory 21 January 1938 DOUG
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2-T-14

 

[special ed]

F4U-1A Corsair assigned to the VF-17 Jolly Rogers launches from USS Bunker Hill (CV 17) 1943 FACB
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A question for those who know - Was it normal to use full flaps on takeoff? In particular, the F4U.

 

[syscom3]

An early Grumman F4F Wildcat undergoing tests at NACA Langley, March 1941.

 

[syscom3]

Italian Fiat G 50 fighter plane escorting bombers during a raid on the Greek front, World War II, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LXVIII, No 9, March 2, 1941.