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[MIflyer]

This V-156-F number 10 of AB3 was at Heres Island after the Armistice SHAA

The RAF reported engaging and shooting down at least one Vindicator with German markings near the French coast of the Channel.

 

[CATCH 22]

A friend of mine who lives in CA told me he heard that in order to test the airfoil shape of the Mustang's wing NAA mounted a test airfoil section atop a station wagon and drove it through the fog on the Pacific Coast Highway to observe the airflow.

I'm really not sure what were they testing but I could imagine it was cheaper this way than to bring it in a wind tunnel. Here's a similar setting for a smaller modern plane:

This is a real plane though with a pilot and could be used as a "catapult" in a way?!?

 

[SaparotRob]

I'm really not sure what were they testing but I could imagine it was cheaper this way than to bring it in a wind tunnel. Here's a similar setting for a smaller modern plane:
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This is a real plane though with a pilot and could be used as a "catapult" in a way?!?

Wil E. Coyote is in the cockpit. The Acme catapult pivots 180 degrees, smacks him in the ground behind the truck. Then a parachute pops out from the cockpit wreckage.

 

[syscom3]

The XB-32′s original defensive armament, consisting of retractable quad .50cal turrets, 28 February 1944

 

[Viking1066]

V-156-F of AB 1 1940 Their last mission was June 1940 when three attacked Porto San Stefano SHAA

 

[Viking1066]

Martlet recovers aboard HMS Formidable. Note the camouflage paint on Formidable's flight deck. At the far left of the photograph portion of an aircraft wing marked with a U.S. star insignia can be seen INHG

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: the net.

 

[syscom3]

Grumman Martlet 1 fighter plane built in the USA and now being flown by the Fleet Air Arm. 5th March 1941.

 

[special ed]

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the pic source: the net.

Fast taxi or landing?

 

[Wurger]

Fast taxi or landing?

Taking off .... the first one as memo serves.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Grumman Martlet 1 fighter plane built in the USA and now being flown by the Fleet Air Arm. 5th March 1941.

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So that's what the extra pair of wings in my Admiral 1:72 scale F4F-3 are for.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[MIflyer]

The XB-32′s original defensive armament, consisting of retractable quad .50cal turrets, 28 February 1944

A friend of mine was trained as a gunner in WW2 and was told that he would be on board B-32's that would be a strafer gunships for the invasion of Japan.

 

[MiTasol]

Fast taxi or landing?

Neither is more likely. It is probably just brakes on and then power up until the tail lifts. Easily done on most tail draggers with that power to weight ratio.

 

[Viking1066]

Factory-fresh Avenger in the specified markings, which the first Avengers to see combat wore during the Battle of Midway INHG

 

[Viking1066]

A section of SB2U-2s of VS-41 High Hats conducts a long range patrol mission off USS RANGER Atlantic NAVY

 

[Viking1066]

A pair of SBD-5 Dauntlesses from USS Yorktown (CV-10) in 1944. (LIFE Magazine) INHG

 

[Viking1066]

8-7-2 at Norfolk, February 1942 USNF

 

[Viking1066]

Vought O3U-3 Corsair (BUNO A-9300) of January 1934, probably at Naval Air Station San Diego. Plane is painted for flag service HIST

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: the net.