Which fighters were "thick skinned?"

[FLYBOYJ]

It doesn't seem to have any "No Step" placards

 

[Anonymous]

They were usually painted over. Most existing units have them repainted to prevent mishaps.

Both the Spitfire and the FW have an area near the wing root where its okay to step.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Some of the ones on a C-130 are there so you won't fall off the bloody thing!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

one of the men painting the wing of "just jane" (the lanc than can taxi under it's own power) had just finished painting something on the wing before stepping back to admire his work and walking off the back of the wing

 

[Nonskimmer]

Obviously he was British, because a Canuck would never do that. :-"

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no you just wreak you're lanc by bolting seats into the bact and then don't put in windows..............

 

[Nonskimmer]

Huh?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

your flying lanc, FM213, has 4 passenger seats bolted into the back, with no windows to look out of whilst in the seats............

the bomb bay floor could take 14,000lbs of weight yet they still had to do a servey of it to see if it could take the weight of four seats plus passengers............

 

[Nonskimmer]

It's a flying antique, lanc. They want to be kinda sure it ain't gonna thunder in, or something.
And carving out extra windows would pretty much ruin it, don't you think?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

so does having an un-original interior and unrealistic paint sceme........

 

[Nonskimmer]

Four seats in a bomb bay that'll never carry bombs again, I can live with. Plus, they can be removed.

unrealistic paint sceme........

Now what are you on about?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that gloss would never have been used...........

and few of the fittings in your lanc are originals...........

 

[Nonskimmer]

As opposed to the BBMF Lanc, right?

And we Canucks have always liked our gloss. Believe it or not, it's an old RCAF tradition. So there.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but it wouldn't have been used in WWII..........

and yes, most of out fittings are original, our's is a military aircraft and so doesn't go through the same checks as civilian aircraft..........

 

[Nonskimmer]

but it wouldn't have been used in WWII..........

Wanna bet? Better check it out.

....and yes, most of out fittings are original, our's is a military aircraft and so doesn't go through the same checks as civilian aircraft..........

What exactly are you referring to by "fittings"?

 

[Soren]

You can see the footstep area on the FW wings Soren! Its the area just behind and inside the cannon bulge.

On that Spitfire, it's probably a plane going out of service, and besides that the fronts of the wings are strong enough for guys to sit on if they got up their without standing on the mid part of the wing shows nothing. Crawling or scooting up off a cart is not standing. The guys standing on the wing are standing on the wingroot area where it's okay.

What's the 109 pic supposed to show?

RG there are NO painted areas on any of the a/c's wings in the pictures I presented ! (Thats includes the 190)

There are no marked areas.

 

[Anonymous]

I can see no markings on those planes. But the area where a person could step is very clear. On the Sptifire its the inner wing root panel, and its even deliniated by a sheetmetal line. On the FW, its less apparant but its behind and inside of the MG151 bulge.

 

[Soren]

Some of the ones on a C-130 are there so you won't fall off the bloody thing!

Yes those sand-paper like areas are also on alot of "Modern" Spits.

 

[Soren]

I can see no markings on those planes. But the area where a person could step is very clear. On the Sptifire its the inner wing root panel, and its even deliniated by a sheetmetal line. On the FW, its less apparant but its behind and inside of the MG151 bulge.

RG that simply just isnt true.

Both the Spit and 109's wings could be walked on without sustaining ANY damage AT ALL ! And I have no clue who gave you your current idea about the Spit and 109's wings.

 

[Anonymous]

I can see no markings on those planes. But the area where a person could step is very clear. On the Sptifire its the inner wing root panel, and its even deliniated by a sheetmetal line. On the FW, its less apparant but its behind and inside of the MG151 bulge.

RG that simply just isnt true.

Both the Spit and 109's wings could be walked on without sustaining ANY damage AT ALL ! And I have no clue who gave you your current idea about the Spit and 109's wings.

I was told this by a live Spitfire pilot just before I climbed up and got into the cockpit at an airshow.

And look at the pic you've posted... NOT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE STANDING ON THE WING! All of them are being careful to distribute their weight so as not to damage it. And what do you see them wearing on their feet?