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Offline GtoRA2

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« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2005, 07:39:12 PM »
Widewing
 Thank you for the link.
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« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2005, 05:09:20 AM »
Wonderful Link Widewing!
And a little goodie ;)
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2005, 06:02:55 AM »
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Can we have the P-51B with cannon?


That's not a P-51B

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« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2005, 05:34:53 PM »
It's an Allison-powered Mustang, I don't remember if it's technically an Apache (A-36) or if by that time it was a Mustang (Mustang 1 or maybe F5?)
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« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2005, 05:50:20 PM »
Mustang Mk.Ia was the armed to the teeth one, IIRC & affimative on the Allison engine
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« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2005, 09:14:53 PM »
Guppy - the caption of the picture said, a Seafire IIc from the RCAF, late 1943. Weird.

lasers: yeah, that kamikaze picture is real spooky.  I had a book on the PTO with that same picture. Most of the boys you see in the AAA battery below were actually killed or injured. Very sad. Interesting historical note. Any country/enemy that has used kamikaze/suicide as a tactic has always lost the battle. Always. No exceptions.





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« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2005, 12:50:12 AM »
I hunted through & found some more nice aircraft photos, but I'll just post the links here in case someone is on dialup & I wasnt very selective

Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34914v.jpg

OK, not a plane, this is the only one.  I spent my tastiest ever Christmas here 1996
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34400/1a34487v.jpg

Catalina demonstraing it's amphianishnous
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34907v.jpg

Nurse Ratchet overseeing work on what I'm guessing is a B-24
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34958v.jpg

Barrage balloon
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35105v.jpg

Three barrage ballons
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35104v.jpg

Barrage balloon aloft
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35102v.jpg

Three barrage balloons, two aloft, another lifting off, or settling down (OK, I know, enough with the balloons, but they are attractive photos, I promise)
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35100v.jpg

Guy looking happy to get in an AT-6
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34881v.jpg

GA plane (not much changed in the last 65 years)
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34548v.jpg

Another CAP GA plane
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34549v.jpg

This CAP pilot laughs at the other little guys. 1940s equivalent of the C-210 owner
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34545v.jpg

Hmm, maybe these Civil Air Patrol planes aren't private planes
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34541v.jpg

A-20 (sorry, no view of the tunnel gun)
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35000/1a35091v.jpg

C-87s
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34962v.jpg

Gassing up a Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34919v.jpg

Fueling a Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34911v.jpg

I think this one is early primary training formation flight practice
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34556v.jpg
but maybe it is calisthenincs

Lemmetellya, US tanks have tremendous traction
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35224v.jpg

This guy looks as bored as you do look at another image of gassing up a Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34912v.jpg

Name the single engine float plane, I cant
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34905v.jpg

N3N or N2S? once again, I'm out of my league on the obscure planes
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34882v.jpg

Good look in the 'pit of what appears to be a Cub.  Is that an HSI?
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34553v.jpg

Glider towed, by a jeep?
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35111v.jpg

C-87 or B-24, but I think C-87
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34936v.jpg

I am a pilot & you are but a photogragher.  I refuse to stoop so low as to even gaze upon you
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35358v.jpg

Early B-17 with bathtub
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35000/1a35090v.jpg

BOMB BAY
MATING
FIXTURE
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34939v.jpg

Haha, another barrage balloon
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35182v.jpg

Rosie worked on radial engines too
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35287v.jpg

C-87
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34935v.jpg

C-47 & three lady A&Ps
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35359v.jpg

Woman working on mag wiring in SoCal
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35357v.jpg

Youngster getting his photo with a USN primary trainer
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35130v.jpg

B-25s
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35297v.jpg

B-25s as far as the eye can see
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35290v.jpg

Working on the inside of an A-20
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35352v.jpg

Name this
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34903v.jpg
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« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2005, 01:20:18 AM »
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« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2005, 05:48:09 AM »
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It's an Allison-powered Mustang, I don't remember if it's technically an Apache (A-36) or if by that time it was a Mustang (Mustang 1 or maybe F5?)


A-36 had 6x.50's, 2 in each wing and two under the engine firing through the prop.

P-51A had 4x.50's, 2 in each wing.

P-51 (no suffix) had 4x20mm, 2 in each wing.

All three of these were Allison powered.

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« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2005, 08:41:51 AM »
I downloaded a full resolution version of the first Mustang picture above (over 200 Mb tif file) and must say that the quality is truly good. Below is a cockpit area detail.

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« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2005, 08:51:17 AM »
Ecellent stuff!
This from the Boeing B17 assembly

 

and a bit of propaganda...

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« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2005, 03:28:09 PM »
Great Find!!

THose interested in this site may also enjoy the national archives' similar areas. NOt as in depth, and almost like a digital exhibit hall with selected entries -- but still some good stuff.

http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/

http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/index.html
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« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2005, 06:22:51 PM »



Interesting. We did bomb paris.

"Photograph made from B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th AAF Bomber Command on 31 Dec. when they attacked the vital CAM ball- bearing plant and the nearby Hispano Suiza aircraft engine repair depot in Paris." France, 1943. 208-EX-249A-27.
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« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2005, 10:46:15 AM »
Hehe, this:
"Any country/enemy that has used kamikaze/suicide as a tactic has always lost the battle. Always. No exceptions."

Reminded me of Hanna Reitch, who promoted the rammjaeger and offered to die in one. Wonder if there is a picture of her somewhere there.
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2005, 10:48:32 AM »
OOps, found her, look here:
http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/reitsch.html

edit:

Found no pic of her here but this one is ok and in colour.

« Last Edit: October 15, 2005, 10:50:53 AM by Angus »
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)
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