WWII War Birds - pics and video

[CV32]

She does have a silhouette similar to a P-38 Lightning, but I can't figure why the Italians would want the balance issues created by having the pilot and attendant gear in the left pod?

The extra 20mm MG151 cannon (and ammo) in the right hand fuselage would have helped.

 

[wbaad]

More pics of the DH Albatross in mufti. That may be a contender for Most Beautiful Airplane Ever, in close running against the Lockheed Constellation:

The attention paid to detail - the cowlings fit like surgical gloves, and the whole thing is a big teardrop with wings. Jesus, what a beautiful thing.

Beautiful aircraft!
Just weird the British have to complicate engine cooling by making it go against direction of flight. Probably lose some lift that way too.
But it sure is a sweet looking machine!

 

[sidester]

Speaking of B25G

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

A Yank in the RAF:

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Betty Grable AND Lockheed Hudsons. Rather good stuff.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Douglas B23 Dragon - not many made, a few still buzzing around...

 

[Sharps '63]

I liked the Spits more at the end of the film.

A Yank in the RAF:

[youtube]4Cpa8RMtrGI[/youtube]

Betty Grable AND Lockheed Hudsons. Rather good stuff.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Spits are always nice, but one doesn't see Hudsons much represented. They're the Ford Maverick of WW2 allied aircraft - capable, solid enough, but overshadowed by Mustangs.

That big turnip of a turret didn't do anything to improve her looks. The later Ventura had nicer proportions:

 

[JDForBrkFst]

I like your ananlogy. I had a maverick for a few years, loved that car.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

The F-5 CASEVAC system - man-carrying pods mounted on the hardpoints of the photo recon version of the P-38.

Nice, if sphincter-tightening, view:

Load 'im up!

You're the pilot. The guy in the pod is a PITA. You owe him money and he won't shut up about it. If you had intercom, it might be fun to remind him that the drop tank release lever is just so handy in these crates, right here, beneath my fingers. Why, a guy could just reach over there, easy as pie, and pull that sucker with about two pounds of pressure. How's the view? Wanna see it get bigger?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

The USN Lockheed PV-1 Ventura also worked for the USAAF, where it was the B-34:

Here's one taken not that long ago in Praetoria, SA:

That'll buff out.

 

[dryfire]

The USN Lockheed PV-1 Ventura also worked for the USAAF, where it was the B-34:

Here's one taken not that long ago in Praetoria, SA:

That'll buff out.

Interesting slipstream rectifiers growing out of the engine fairing.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

SAAF Lib in night bomber colours:

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

BV138 with mine sweeping gear:

 

[Silfield]

Not seen this before-

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Junkers Ju-287

 

[Silfield]

Or how about a carrier borne Stuka

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[Sharps '63]

Didn't know that Stukas could smile ..... reminiscent of the P-40.

 

[JR Hartman]

Didn't know Germany had carriers. live and learn.

that 287 looks about 10-15 years ahead of its time.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

They kinda had one...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_aircraft_carrier_Graf_Zeppelin

 

[Donny Fenn1]

I wonder if Junker had to pay Grumman for the right to use that method of wing folding?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Fiat G50 of the Croatian Air Force.