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[Viking1066]

Kawasaki Ki-100-1b Otsu '16336' May 2018 AIRF

 

[Viking1066]

Kawasaki Ki-10 closeup FLIK

 

[syscom3]

A formation of two Lockheed Hudson bombers fly 50 feet above the sea on patrol near the Island of Borkum in the Helgoland Bight area, July 2, 1940.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Flight of Bell P 39-Airacobras in beautiful color courtesy of Niagara Aerospace ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

F7F-28 Tiger Cats formation July 1945 REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Douglas Bostons of the Desert Air Force patrol the skies - Alam Halfa, south of El Alamein, August 1942 REDD

 

[Warspite63]

F7F-28 Tiger Cats formation July 1945 REDD
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Great pic! It's cool to see them in WW2 insignia

 

[Viking1066]

Glenn Martin B-10 bomber. The colorfull livery changed into camo in the second half of 1940 STUR

 

[Viking1066]

Brewster fighter plane with its engine running. Other planes visible are a Hudson (RAAF), Grumman Goose, B-10 and DB-7B STUR

 

[Viking1066]

Dornier Do 24 "X 24" was the last Do 24 to be operated by the Dutch (out of Sydney-Rose Bay) STUR

 

[Warspite63]

Dornier Do 24 "X 24" was the last Do 24 to be operated by the Dutch (out of Sydney-Rose Bay) STUR
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Such an elegant aircraft. I actually prefer it to the Catalina (sorry for the blasphemy...)

EDIT: I've decided what the issue is with the Cat - it's the wing. It doesn't suit the sweeping lines of the fuselage and looks like they ruthlessly eliminated any hint of elegance (obviously, the designers were constrained by such piddling issues as 'let's make sure we can build it', or 'let's make sure it can fly.....'). Now, how about the Do-24 wing on the PBY? Hmmm ..... thus the DoPBY is born.......

 

[Bretoal2]

Dornier Do 24 "X 24" was the last Do 24 to be operated by the Dutch (out of Sydney-Rose Bay) STUR
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What are those two "pig ears" on top of each engine cowling ?

 

[Viking1066]

What are those two "pig ears" on top of each engine cowling ?

From what I read, exhaust pipes or collectors.

 

[Shortround6]

What are those two "pig ears" on top of each engine cowling ?

It would appear that the one at 12 o'clock is an air intake (carb?).
I have no idea of what the pointy thimble thing at 1 o'clock (facing forward).
Other pictures show two pointy thimble things at 1 and 11 o'clock and no 12 o'clock 'scoop' and other photos show all three.

Some of the early Dutch built ones had Wright Cyclone R-1820 engines.
Some got BMW 132N radials and over 1/2 of the production got BMW Bramo 323R-2 Fafnir radials.
The things at 1 and 11 o'clock could very well be exhaust outlets, keeping then out of the spray.
The different engines may have required different carb intakes?

 

[MiTasol]

What are those two "pig ears" on top of each engine cowling ?

Exhaust stacks

 

[Viking1066]

Kawanishi E7K2 from IJN Kamoi 1938 CHIN

 

[Wurger]

While landing at the Okęcie airfield a PZL P-11a of the 111th FS hit a parked there, Chevrolet Master car used for setting night landing lights. The pilot was Jan Zumbach.

the pic source:

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[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi Ki-21 Hamamatsu Hikosidan Hikotai 1941-1942

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima C3N1 'S-91' from the 12th Ku berfore the change from S to 3 September-October 1937 BURI