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[Lucky13]

I love stripey tails.

Right....

 

[Frog]

I love stripey tails.

Metoo...

 

[syscom3]

A Piaggio company photograph of the P.111 at Villanova d'Albenga, Savona.

 

[CATCH 22]

Does anybody know what exactly is this device for?

Source: IWM

 

[Greg Boeser]

Does anybody know what exactly is this device for?
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Source: IWM

VR googles?

 

[Viking1066]

SBD Dauntless VS 41-41S7 from CV 4 USS Ranger Operation Torch Oct 1942 ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

Six Hawker Sea Hurricanes of 885 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm with their engines running, ranged on the deck of HMS VICTORIOUS 1942 ARMO

 

[Viking1066]

VF-6 White 6F2 during the factory stage to produce a floatation device ASBIZ

 

[Bretoal2]

A Piaggio company photograph of the P.111 at Villanova d'Albenga, Savona.

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I remember a very pleasant landing at Villanova d'Albenga, beeing at the controls of a C172 at that time. It's hard not to be filled of emotions when thinking back on all the prototypes that took off from this little-known airfield.

 

[Viking1066]

HMS EAGLE seen from the flight deck of HMS INDOMITABLE. Fairey Albacores and Hawker Hurricanes can be seen on the deck of INDOMITABLE, during a Malta convoy 1942 ARMO

 

[Viking1066]

Wildcat with experimental wing extension ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

HMS VICTORIOUS, September 1942 Fairey Albacores stowed with folded wings in the hangar below the flight deck ARMO

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Wildcat with experimental wing extension ASBIZ
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An attempt to increase maneuverability to counter the japanese fighters?

 

[Viking1066]

An attempt to increase maneuverability to counter the japanese fighters?

I looked for information, but was unable to strike gold. That irritates me. Maybe Greg can find something, he's the Wildcat guy.

 

[syscom3]

A 57th Fighter Group mechanic works on the engine of a P-40F at an airfield in Tunisia, April 1943

 

[Viking1066]

Wildcat flight deck of training carrier IX 81 Sable operating on Lake Michigan ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

Assembled General Motors FM 2 Wildcats at Eastern Aircraft Division General Motors ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

Hawker Sea Hurricanes and Fairey Albacores on the flight deck of HMS INDOMITABLE during a Malta convoy ARMO

 

[Lucky13]

Wildcat flight deck of training carrier IX 81 Sable operating on Lake Michigan ASBIZ
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....and a "13"!

 

[Viking1066]

....and a "13"!

Good Eye!