learical's military plane pix

[learical1]

My oldest son's car broke down in Tucson.    I'm fetching it tonight and I'll be working on it all weekend.  I'll get back to scanning and posting as soon as possible.

[BigBlackDodge]

Awesome pics!

Not to hi-jack the thread, but check this video of 7 replica dr.1's in flight.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJpzsbsD2M


BBD

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Awesome pics!

Not to hi-jack the thread, but check this video of 7 replica dr.1's in flight.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJpzsbsD2M


BBD

From what I understand, the triplanes were finicky & tricky to fly.

[BigBlackDodge]

Yeah, I heard that too. I think they mentioned somewhere in the comments that the pilots were very experienced.



BBD

[learical1]

As I await the return of the cylinder head from the machine shop, here are some Japanese planes.  First up is the Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero. First photo is from the ASM, next three from POF.

[learical1]

Now we have a Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden from POF

[learical1]

Here is 3 shots of the Mitsubishi J8M1, a copy of the Messerschmitt Me-163.  Then is a Yokosuka MXY-7 'Baka" Rocket kamikaze plane.  POF for both.

[learical1]

Another Japanese Fighter:  Kawanishi N1K2-J George 21. AFM

[learical1]

Aichi D3A2 Val dive bomber.  POF

[learical1]

These are replica Val's, maybe from "Tora, Tora,Tora!"  first photo is POF, the rest from March Air Force Base, IIRC.

[learical1]

British Planes.  Here's a Hawker Hurricane taken at an air show.

[BigBlackDodge]

Awesome pics!

[learical1]

Early Supermarine Spitfire at Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.

[learical1]

Spitfire from an airshow (first 2) and Spitfire VII from ASM (last 2)

[learical1]

Mark IX Spitfire from CFM

[learical1]

Here is a North American Mustang I (P-51A) in British markings.  Early Mustangs were powered by Allison V-12's.  Allison at the time was a division of General Motors.  So if you ever want to really piss off a Ford guy, tell him REAL mustangs were GM or Packard/Rolls-Royce powered.

[learical1]

Curtiss Kittyhawk (P-40N) in British markings from an airshow.

[learical1]

Not sure what the hell this is.  French Roundels, looks British to me.

[learical1]

Probably Post WWII, but here's a couple of Hawker Sea Fury's taken at air shows.  "Dreadnaught" is a well know race plane.

[learical1]

Another Curtiss, a Warhawk (P-40N) in Chinese (Flying Tigers) markings.  CFM

[learical1]

Soviet Union Planes:  A Bell P-63 From PAM and a YAK 11 at an airshow.

[learical1]

I knew I had more between the wars planes:  Army Air Corp Curtiss P-6E and a Boeing P-12E, both from AFM

[learical1]

Boeing P-26 'Peashooter' from POF

[learical1]

Last pix for today: first 2 Seversky Pursuit 2PA Guardsman(POF), prototype to the P-35 (AFM) last 2

[learical1]

Next time I post, it will be the US Fighters, starting with the AAF, then the Navy. after that will be Bombers, attack, trainers and transports.