Jessie The Jeep Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ford Tri-motor, but can't remember where it was photographed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 This Fw190A-8/R6 is seen at Duxford in the 1980's before its re-spray. It then went to the IWM in London. This aircraft was used on top of the Mistel S-3B (Ju 88H-1). The second and third pictures show the two seat Fw190F-8/U1 in the Bomber Command Hall at RAF Hendon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Boeing F4B Boeing P-12E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) When the prototype B-17 ( Boeing 299 ) crashed through pilot error during army trials in 1935, the Army bomber contract was awarded to Douglas. Their design was less advanced than Boeings, and was out-performed by the Boeing 299, but cost less per unit allowing the Army to purchase more aircraft ( an important factor for the expansion of the Army Air Corps ). Fortunately for Boeing, the Army was impressed enough with the Boeing 299 to order several service test examples. The Douglas aircraft was the B-18 Bolo seen below at Castle Air Force Base Museum. You can easily see the close family resemblance to the DC-2/DC-3 Dakota. Edited December 7, 2009 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 The Douglas B-23 Dragon was a development of the B-18 Bolo. It was better than the B-18 but inferior to newer bombers like the B-25 Mitchell and B-26 Marauder, and as a result, only 38 were built. This is one of the survivors at Castle AFB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Boeing F4B Boeing P-12E Looks like a ME 163 in the background of the first pic. (the yellow one). I presume its a Japanese copy? I know the germans shared plans and or actual planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 It is the Japanese copy, the Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui. According to 'the net', the Japanese version made its first powered flight, on 7 July 1945, but ended in a crash after the rocket engine failed during takeoff. No other flights took place. By wars end, Mitsubishi had built seven aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 B-25 Mitchell at Castle and Planes of Fame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) Now moving from 'Medium' Bombers to 'Very Heavy' classification. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, with two examples at Hill AFB Museum and Travis AFB Museum. Edited December 15, 2009 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 The next two are from both the Castle AFB B-29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Pima Air and Space Museum and looking like a B-29, but actually the B-50 developed from the B-29, the main visual differences being larger engines, re-designed nacelles and larger fin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 and what is heavier than a B-29, the B-52 Stratofortress. Beginning with a successful contract bid in 1946, the YB-52 made its first flight in 1952, entering service in 1955. B-52A at Pima. The oldest B-52 in existance, being the 3rd B-52A built. B-52's in storage at Davis Monthan AFB awaiting disposal B-47, B-52A, B-52D and B-52G at Pima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Now for something a bit unusual, the Douglas B-66 Destroyer, seen at Castle. The B-66 was a Tactical Air Command light bomber based on the Navy's A-3 Skywarrior, and was intended to replace the Douglas A-26 Invader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Two of the RAF's early war bombers, the Fairey Battle and Bristol Blenheim. The Battle was seen in 1989 at Duxford, awaiting restoration, while the remains of the first restored Blenheim are scattered across the hangar floor. The aircraft crashed in 1987 as a result of mis-handling the throttles during a 'touch and go' during a display, causing the aircraft to cartwheel resulting in severe damage, though thankfully the crew escaped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 The Boeing Model 247 was an early United States airliner, considered the first such aircraft to fully incorporate advances such as all-metal semi-monocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing and retractable landing gear. Other advanced features included control surface trim tabs, an autopilot and deicing boots for the wings and tailplane. There are four survivors, this one belonging to the Museum of Flight in Washington, and it is the only airworthy example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 The first presidential jet plane, a specially built Boeing 707-120, is known as SAM (Special Air Missions) 970. This aircraft, as well as any other Air Force aircraft, carried the call sign "Air Force One" when the president was aboard. Delivered in 1959 to replace Eisenhower's Super-Constellation, the high-speed jet transport is a flying Oval Office with a modified interior and sophisticated communication equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 A-26B Sugarland Express Two of the three 109's from the 'Memphis Belle' film, the second of which is just being towed out of the hangar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Hurricane and Bf109 at Legends Bristol Blenheim over Blenheim Palace, only about two weeks before it suffered its landing accident in 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Consolidata Catalina/Canso and B-17 Sally B at Duxford around 1984. Behind the 'cat' is a Bristol Freighter Not an aeroplane, but aviation related; anyone else miss the Fylingdales 'Golf Balls'? Much preferred them to the current concrete toblerone. Edited December 9, 2009 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 The Fighter Collections first Hurricane, XR-T, in US 'Eagle Squadron' colours BBMF Lancaster at Legends around 1998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Blackbush about 1982. Several CASA 352 ( license built Ju52's ) are left over from the filming of the TV Series 'Private Schulz'. Also visible is a tail-less and I think engine-less B-25 Mitchell and a Hawker Hunter. These pictures were as close as I could get from the airfield boundary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 B-17 'Sally B' in 1984, starting up in its yellow tail scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Clipped wing Spitfire and the RAF's Bf109G, Black 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Patrouille de France flying the Fouga Magister pre-1980 The Vintage Pair, probably early 1980's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 My Granddad was a great one for photography always had a camera never ever got anything printed as he always felt things were out of focus. Anyway he passsed on in 1967 and cans of negatives have been with the family ever since. Now that I have got a scanner that handles 35mm negs thought I would try and see what he had taken on some and came accross these taken I'm pretty certain at blackbush either 1952 or 53. It was a place he always stopped at to make a brew and let the car engine cool down on his way to Bournemouth. The car in this case was a Vauxhall10 or 12, I can just remember it, but uncles confirm dates. also a short solent either at Southampton or Poole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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