Viking1066
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Wildcat BuNo 2538 Bethpage plant Long Island New York Feb 1941 ASBIZ
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Viking1066
Brigadier General
USMC N3N-3 Canary aircraft (Bureau Number 1777) over Parris Island May 1942 WW2B
special ed
1st Lieutenant
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- May 13, 2018
Backseater looks like he wants out.
special ed
1st Lieutenant
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- May 13, 2018
It is interesting that all the WASPS are looking at the instructor's face, not hands, and most are wearing wedding rings.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
A British officer inspects the wreckage of Hess' Messerschmitt Bf 110 after it had been removed to an RAF depot, Scotland,
13 May 1941.
13 May 1941.
Count de Bastrop
Airman 1st Class
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- Dec 14, 2004
'Cause it's a staged photo and he wasn't really instructing at the time. How do I know? NOBODY stands on the tarmac in the hot Texas sun and instructs with a 40-pound parachute hanging off his butt.
Alex Smart
Airman 1st Class
- 170
- Oct 25, 2018
In regard to "Evalina"
January 16th, 1945.
2Lt. Samuel (NMI) McMILLAN - POW.
51FG/26FS.
MACR 11891
21FG/531 FS.
Seems only 4 MACR's ?.
Two on May 17th, 1945
MOODY, Robert Howard, 2 Lt O-2059858.
44-63987 "321" ( I think ?).
a/c named: The Mayor and Miss Jackie".
MACR 14445
COX, John William 2Lt, O-829941.
44-63917
a/c named : "Hap's Peacemaker".
MACR 14446
Two on 28th July 1945.
FOX, Theodore Homer 2Lt. O-2057598.
44-63911
a/c named: "Ted's Little Helper".
MACR 14801
KOKE, Henry John 2Lt. O-2054132.
44-63915
a/c named: " Stinky".
MACR14802
There was one that so far escapes me.
a/c named: " My Ach'in! " under which was artwork of an Ass.(Donkey).
It carried quite a scoreboard and number "300".
Anyone have info for this aircraft's serial number and Pilot ?
Squadron Victory's -
CRIM, Harry Clay - Col - 6.
COUNTS Jack - 2Lt - 1/2.
DAVIS, Albert B - 1Lt - 1
DIBBLE, Edward H - 1Lt - 1/2.
GIBSON, Frederick John - Capt - 1.
KOKE, Henry J - Maj - 1.
MALLIN, Robert I - Capt - 1.
MANNING, Floyd L - Capt - 1.
MARSH, WADE W - 1Lt - 1,& 1/2.
MATTSON, Conrad E - 1Lt - 1.
THOMPSON, John O - 2Lt - 1/2.
WILSON, John D - 2Lt - 2.
January 16th, 1945.
2Lt. Samuel (NMI) McMILLAN - POW.
51FG/26FS.
MACR 11891
21FG/531 FS.
Seems only 4 MACR's ?.
Two on May 17th, 1945
MOODY, Robert Howard, 2 Lt O-2059858.
44-63987 "321" ( I think ?).
a/c named: The Mayor and Miss Jackie".
MACR 14445
COX, John William 2Lt, O-829941.
44-63917
a/c named : "Hap's Peacemaker".
MACR 14446
Two on 28th July 1945.
FOX, Theodore Homer 2Lt. O-2057598.
44-63911
a/c named: "Ted's Little Helper".
MACR 14801
KOKE, Henry John 2Lt. O-2054132.
44-63915
a/c named: " Stinky".
MACR14802
There was one that so far escapes me.
a/c named: " My Ach'in! " under which was artwork of an Ass.(Donkey).
It carried quite a scoreboard and number "300".
Anyone have info for this aircraft's serial number and Pilot ?
Squadron Victory's -
CRIM, Harry Clay - Col - 6.
COUNTS Jack - 2Lt - 1/2.
DAVIS, Albert B - 1Lt - 1
DIBBLE, Edward H - 1Lt - 1/2.
GIBSON, Frederick John - Capt - 1.
KOKE, Henry J - Maj - 1.
MALLIN, Robert I - Capt - 1.
MANNING, Floyd L - Capt - 1.
MARSH, WADE W - 1Lt - 1,& 1/2.
MATTSON, Conrad E - 1Lt - 1.
THOMPSON, John O - 2Lt - 1/2.
WILSON, John D - 2Lt - 2.
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Viking1066
Brigadier General
Hiller H-23B Raven being assembled Alaska 1952 AIRH
Viking1066
Brigadier General
USMC gliders and N3N aircraft Page Field, Parris Island 1942 WW2
Viking1066
Brigadier General
Various aircraft Dakota C-47 B-24 B-17 Halifax S.79 Italy 1944 BLOO
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
Imperial Japanese Army Type 98 light bomber Kawasaki Ki-32 fly during the Sino-Japanese War on May 14, 1941 in Zhejiang Province, China.
Warspite63
Staff Sergeant
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A real mixed bag ... plus a couple of Halifaxes, a pair of Wellingtons .....
MIflyer
Captain
And to think that there are people who say that the Blackburn Roc was worthless!
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
Considering that none were lost to enemy aircraft, and a single confirmed kill was awarded, it has the highest kill to loss ratio of any WW2 fighter.
Warspite63
Staff Sergeant
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- Dec 8, 2022
Can't argue that!
Texas Guard flew 5 of them from 1938 until Feb 1942 along with the parasol wing O-43A.
There were no nicknames for the Division Aviation's O-2, O-38 or the other observation aircraft.
Nicknames came out during World War 2 so they did not have to give exact model designations.
I always though of the plane as a pregnant T-6.
There were no nicknames for the Division Aviation's O-2, O-38 or the other observation aircraft.
Nicknames came out during World War 2 so they did not have to give exact model designations.
I always though of the plane as a pregnant T-6.
MIflyer
Captain
The lowest fuel and oil consumption per mission, too.
The C-5A was supposed to have the capability to inflate and deflate its tires in flight, in order to enable it to switch from long concrete runways to short dirt airstrips. The idea was that it could do the job of a C-130 as well as a C-141. The thing ended up costing so much that the full number of desired aircraft could not be procured, thereby making each one a precious national asset. And nobody was going to be stupid enough to risk a precious national asset where a C-130 would work as well. So the special equipment needed for tire inflation and deflation was never installed in the A model. The special equipment consisted of the hoses to do the inflation and deflation and compressor powered by engine bleed air that featured air bearings.
For years thereafter the manufacturer bragged that their air bearing design had proved to be a great success, with no failures.....
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
Military grade.
