WWII War Birds - pics and video
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I think he hit a big puddle of water. Nice to see a ME with the correct engine (not a Merlin).
Dark Alley Dan
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A surprising number still exist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Messerschmitt_Bf_109s
When I was a kid, we all knew we'd never see one fly again. I'm thankful to have lived long enough to see a couple.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Messerschmitt_Bf_109s
When I was a kid, we all knew we'd never see one fly again. I'm thankful to have lived long enough to see a couple.
Dark Alley Dan
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Here's one you won't see every day:
The Finnish VL Pyorremyrsky. You'll note some 109-looking bits.
One ever built, and it's still in Finland, lurking behind a 109 in the flying museum:
The Finnish VL Pyorremyrsky. You'll note some 109-looking bits.
One ever built, and it's still in Finland, lurking behind a 109 in the flying museum:
There was a fully operational B17 Flying Fortress at the Penticton airport a week and a half ago. My son and I did a walk through, amazing machine still bristling with all the 50 cal machine guns. They were doing flights with it as well however the $530 -$630 price per passenger was a bit steep for me. Beautiful restoration from the crew out of Arizona.
Dark Alley Dan
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No one's flying any Ju88's. I wish they were. Apparently the Finns scrapped their last ones in the mid-1950's.
Nice colour pic...
Nice colour pic...
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Dark Alley Dan
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The Bristol Bombay:
An aircraft ugly enough to be a prewar French airplane.
Initially a bomber, later used almost exclusively as a transport.
All examples retired mid-war.
An aircraft ugly enough to be a prewar French airplane.
Initially a bomber, later used almost exclusively as a transport.
All examples retired mid-war.
- Location
- chilliwack BC.
holy crap that's ugly.
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I figure if you fitted it with retractable gear and a tail that didn't look like it was designed initially as a railway bridge, it could possibly be attractive. But as-is? Yep, fugly.
This is prettier, but the chances for a cold, miserable bath seems pretty good:
This is prettier, but the chances for a cold, miserable bath seems pretty good:
I figure if you fitted it with retractable gear and a tail that didn't look like it was designed initially as a railway bridge, it could possibly be attractive. But as-is? Yep, fugly.
This is prettier, but the chances for a cold, miserable bath seems pretty good:
gear lowered for water landing? whats up there?
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Port engine running (I think), starboard not, landing gear down - I wonder if they're either about to roll up a ramp and beach her, or the other way around...
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Speaking of flying boats, here's an Italian beauty - the CANT Z.501:
Say what you will about Italian's martial prowess - their design was often state-of-the-art, and with some attention paid to aesthetics:
Sadly, no survivors.
Say what you will about Italian's martial prowess - their design was often state-of-the-art, and with some attention paid to aesthetics:
Sadly, no survivors.
I suspect a Grumman goose or mallard is easier to handle (steer) at slow speeds in the water with the gear down. A bit of a keel.
Speaking of flying boats, here's an Italian beauty - the CANT Z.501:
Say what you will about Italian's martial prowess - their design was often state-of-the-art, and with some attention paid to aesthetics:
Sadly, no survivors.
I would say that has "CANT" written all over it! Crying out for a second engine, especially given Italian reliability of the period (1930 - NOW).
