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Hardlydank
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Ki-43-I. note the home defence bands. The Ki-44 in the background is marked with 47th independent chutai markings, this unit was apparently the first to receive the ki-44
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Never trust Oleg to read the road map.
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Hardlydank
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Pilot chillin' next to a Ki-43-III
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syscom3
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A pair of B17's high over Germany. Note that the one in front has an H2X bombing radar instead of the ball turret.
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syscom3
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The US Navy obtained 2 surplus P-63 Kingcobras and had Bell installing on them swept wings for research on low-speed and stall characteristics of high-speed wing designs. The USN designated them L-39.
per wiki - "Two war surplus P-63Cs were modified by Bell under Navy contract for flight testing of low-speed and stall characteristics of high-speed wing designs. The aircraft received new wings with adjustable leading edge slats, trailing edge flaps and a pronounced sweep of 35 degrees. The wings had no wheel wells; only the nose gear was retractable. L-39-1 first flew 23 April 1946, demonstrating a need for extra tail surface and rear fuselage length to balance the aircraft in flight—the wing repositioning reduced empennage effectiveness and moved the center of lift aft. A lighter three-bladed propeller from a P-39Q-10 was mounted and the necessary changes to the empennage were made. L-39-2 incorporated these adjustments from the start. L-39-1 later went to NACA at Langley for wind tunnel testing, where much valuable data were gathered. L-39-2 also served as a testbed for the Bell X-2 40-degree wing design."
per wiki - "Two war surplus P-63Cs were modified by Bell under Navy contract for flight testing of low-speed and stall characteristics of high-speed wing designs. The aircraft received new wings with adjustable leading edge slats, trailing edge flaps and a pronounced sweep of 35 degrees. The wings had no wheel wells; only the nose gear was retractable. L-39-1 first flew 23 April 1946, demonstrating a need for extra tail surface and rear fuselage length to balance the aircraft in flight—the wing repositioning reduced empennage effectiveness and moved the center of lift aft. A lighter three-bladed propeller from a P-39Q-10 was mounted and the necessary changes to the empennage were made. L-39-2 incorporated these adjustments from the start. L-39-1 later went to NACA at Langley for wind tunnel testing, where much valuable data were gathered. L-39-2 also served as a testbed for the Bell X-2 40-degree wing design."
michaelmaltby
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Nice shots!
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syscom3
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B-17F Bomber 42-3489 Crashed Into Aircraft Tractor on airfield 1943
Delivered Denver 11/7/43; Grenier 18/8/43; force landed base with George Michie 21/8/43; Assigned 482BG; transferred 1 EEL Bedford (TB-17-G) 20/7/44; 4148 BU Bedford 4/12/44; 4100 Patterson 8/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 12/7/45.
Delivered Denver 11/7/43; Grenier 18/8/43; force landed base with George Michie 21/8/43; Assigned 482BG; transferred 1 EEL Bedford (TB-17-G) 20/7/44; 4148 BU Bedford 4/12/44; 4100 Patterson 8/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 12/7/45.
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Benevolens Magister
Interesting shot. Is that a "Mickey" radar pod behind the chin turret ?
If so, I don't think I've seen one in the location before.
If so, I don't think I've seen one in the location before.
An "F" model with a chin turret
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Benevolens Magister
Didn't check the serial number, so either a late "F" or early "G", but what about the "Mickey" pod ?
The nose-mounted Mickey unit shows up in a few other photos; Roger Freeman even had one in Mighty Eighth back in the early '70s.
I didn't check the serial either, but it ddoesn't really matter. Several Fs were delivered with chin turrets before an AAF order redesignating all Fortresses with chin turrets as B-17Gs.
Cheers,
Dana
I didn't check the serial either, but it ddoesn't really matter. Several Fs were delivered with chin turrets before an AAF order redesignating all Fortresses with chin turrets as B-17Gs.
Cheers,
Dana
Never knew that. Thanks Dana.
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Benevolens Magister
Thanks dana. I'll have a look at my copy of "Mighty Eighth".
michaelmaltby
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