Viking1066
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N3N primary trainer, known as the "Yellow Peril," made its maiden flight 1936. N3N-1s lined up at Corry Field near NAS Pensacola in 1941 FACB
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Martin PBM-5A Mariner amphibious variant with retractable undercarriage REDD
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Vought Corsair fighters on board HMS Formidable off Norway, July 1944 DEST
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syscom3
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The Douglas B-19 bomber under construction at their plant in Santa Monica. Probably around 1940
Viking1066
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Vengeances of 721 NAS at RNAS Ponam with hellcats, Avengers and a Reliant 1945 SAFO
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Mechanics work on the Wright R-1820-60 engine of an SBD-5 in the graded camouflage scheme INHG
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Wideawake was built by the US as a staging post. The remote island airstrip was out of range of German air attack. The presence of P-39s discouraged any attempt to capture Ascension Island 1943 AIRH
cammerjeff
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and at least 4 Sea Otters, and I almost missed the 1 Corsair!
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A PBM-5 on the deck of USS Norton Sound in April 1945 off Saipan WIKI
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Consolidated 28-5AMC Canso A 162 Sqn 1944-1945 AIRH
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WAVES mechanics work on a North American SNJ at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Whiting Field, circa in 1944 WIKI
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syscom3
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Royal Air Force headquarters, somewhere in England, January 23, 1941, where Czech airmen are serving with the R.A.F., and performing great feats of valour
against the Nazi planes. One patrol is seen taking the air after a warning has been sounded, while others wait fellow in case reinforcements are needed.
against the Nazi planes. One patrol is seen taking the air after a warning has been sounded, while others wait fellow in case reinforcements are needed.
Have some more photos with the same a/c and ship - originally they are in colour. Source Historylink101
IMHO this is an all black "Mariner" with #C431.
FulmenTheFinn
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BW-370 in Lake Immolanjärvi, 1 May 1943.
BW-370 of 2/LeLv 24 (2nd Flight, Squadron 24) was taken on a test flight after maintenance by Sgt. Erkki Siponmaa. When trying to land the undercarriage wouldn't come down so Siponmaa had to make a water landing. The aircraft, typically flown by Lt. Aulis Lumme, was back in service a month later. Being originally a carrier aircraft by design, the Brewster Model 239 floated well on water (EDIT: I have to add that upon reflection I'm not sure if this was actually an intentional feature, or a simple byproduct of the design - either way the barrel-like characteristics typical to US carrier fighters of the time gave it good floatative qualities).
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Warspite63
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.... I guess that would make it a .... water buffalo? .......
Zippythehog
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.... I guess that would make it a .... water buffalo? .......
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ltG37Bbx1qk
Viking1066
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Another shot of the Dauntless 'C46' from the stateside training command INHG
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Assigned to VF-5B on the USS Lexington in 1933. By late 1935 the F4B-2's were retired from the Fleet and assigned for training duty at Pensacola 1933 AIRH
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New Curtiss 'Tomahawk' fighters for Britain's Royal Air Force rapidly approaching completion at a big aircraft factory, somewhere in America, on January 24,
1941, where these planes are now being turned out at the rate of eight a day.
1941, where these planes are now being turned out at the rate of eight a day.
