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Title: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Vinkman on August 08, 2013, 01:35:31 PM

I bought this book but was dissapointed that lla the pilot reports of the Planes was edited out, and anly the minutes of the meetings was included. the book I bought was 356 pages or so, but the fullreport is over 1000 pages. I assume the missing pages are the pilots reports of the planes themselves.

Does anyone know how to get the full report?

Thanks.

vinkman  :salute

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: muzik on August 08, 2013, 06:59:25 PM

Quote from: Vinkman on August 08, 2013, 01:35:31 PM

I bought this book but was dissapointed that lla the pilot reports of the Planes was edited out, and anly the minutes of the meetings was included. the book I bought was 356 pages or so, but the fullreport is over 1000 pages. I assume the missing pages are the pilots reports of the planes themselves.

Does anyone know how to get the full report?

Thanks.

vinkman  :salute

Talk to a librarian about inter-library loan. If that doesnt work, the library of congress.

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Widewing on August 08, 2013, 06:59:43 PM

Some of the aircraft at the conference.....

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/7183873183_287276d30d_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Brooke on August 09, 2013, 02:24:05 AM

I'd love to know how a Tigercat stacked up against a Bearcat in evaluations of dogfighting ability.

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Zacherof on August 09, 2013, 04:06:15 AM

Tigercat is one big bird :O
Wish they entered service faster :furious

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Scherf on August 09, 2013, 05:34:24 AM

What's the single-engine job two to the left (as you look at the picture) of the C-47?

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Wmaker on August 09, 2013, 05:44:32 AM

Quote from: Scherf on August 09, 2013, 05:34:24 AM

What's the single-engine job two to the left (as you look at the picture) of the C-47?

Looks like a SBC2 Helldiver.

Very cool pic btw, just like that pic from FG COs' meeting. More of these please. :)

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Widewing on August 09, 2013, 09:17:35 AM

Here's the same image, annotated....

Right click on the image and open it in another tab to see it larger......

(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6fae/wkiuc8s62rn4qo1fg.jpg)

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Scherf on August 09, 2013, 09:19:52 AM

Thanks both.

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Wmaker on August 09, 2013, 09:26:14 AM

That biplane looks a lot like UC-43 (if it's a biplane - hard to make out the top wing).

(http://www.airpowerworld.info/other-military-aircraft/beech-uc-43-traveler.jpg)

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Widewing on August 09, 2013, 09:27:15 AM

Quote from: Wmaker on August 09, 2013, 09:26:14 AM

That biplane looks a lot like UC-43.

(http://www.airpowerworld.info/other-military-aircraft/beech-uc-43-traveler.jpg)

You are very likely correct.... Good eye!

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Frod on August 11, 2013, 02:46:55 PM

I believe that I read that the French didn't accept the Tigercat (postwar) because of the lack of rudder authority at low speed.

Title: Re: Report of the joint fighter conference
Post by: Zacherof on August 12, 2013, 11:09:27 AM

Quote from: Widewing on August 09, 2013, 09:17:35 AM

Here's the same image, annotated....

Right click on the image and open it in another tab to see it larger......

(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6fae/wkiuc8s62rn4qo1fg.jpg)

awsome pic!! :aok
makes me want to draw them