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Also the pics of the Sea Hurricanes.

 

The second aircraft looks like a mosquito...but i think its a hornet.

 

That angular canopy says "Mosquito" to me, picture 7 is a Hornet or more probably a Sea Hornet that would disqualify it as well. Picture 40 look like Allison engine Mustangs or A 36 but I may be wrong there.

 

good call TOS...

 

I'd seen the shot of Argus's hanger (15) before, but that's a larger version than the one I saw. Nice picture. Several interesting pictures. Takao is quite correct, the final shot of Enterprise (52), where she has nothing not clearly naval in evidence, is a bit out of place . . . but I still like it.

 

The following link provides a full report and photos of the most ambitious projects of the Luftwaffe, a fantastic aircraft that could have caused much damage to the Allied bombers had it entered in service:

http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/um-alemao-nas-alturas.html


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The Second World War saw the first steps of the helicopter as a weapon of war. The following link provides a report on this topic and a lot of photos of different models operated by the countries involved in the conflict:

http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/asas-rotativas-na-segunda-guerra-mundial.html


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Designed to tow the giant Messerschmitt Me 321 glider, the Heinkel He 111 Z has achieved relative success in this role. The link below provides an entensive report and photos showing a bit of its history:

http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/um-rebocador-para-o-gigante.html


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Remarkable photos, gracias!

 

The germans came up with the He111z after trying to use three Me110s for the job.
What a mess

 

I share with you an article that features a compilation of photos showing one of the main fighters of WW2 with markings that any Luftwaffe’s Commander or pilot, when the war began, imagine one day see in their planes.


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/uma-visao-incomum-para-luftwaffe.html



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…during WW2, many types of aircraft of the Royal Air Force were captured and tested by the Luftwaffe. The following link shows a collection of photos, some well known and others rare, these aircraft, bearing German markings:


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/avioes-britanicos-com-marcas-alemaes.html


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Thanks for the link. Actually we have a thread about this matter too.

http://www.ww2f.com/topic/50813-wanderzirkus-rosarius/?hl=beute#entry559524

 

[SIZE=12pt]An island, an airfield, many aircraft and a mission: to preserve and expand the Allied air power in the Pacific. This was the Cactus Air Force. To see a full report and lots of photos, please visit the link below:[/SIZE]


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/forca-aerea-cactus.html

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Nice post. Thought this photo was an interesting contrast to the vintage shots that you gave us.

 

The latest Storia Militare magazine contains some very detailed information on the "Italian P-38". On 11/8 Tondi was accompanied by his colleague Capt. Franco Benato on a Macchi 205 and attacked B17s from 301 BG (Heavy), the P38 made multiple passes as recorded by several USAF crewmembers. The victim was the B17F Bonnie Sue 42-30307 commanded by 1st Lt Albert Fensel, a second B17 42-30093 from 419 squadron (Lt. Silvestri) was badly damaged and crash landed on return with no losses to the crew, a gunner from 419BS also reported a 20mm hit to his plane so which seems the confirm the multiple attacks (though the Mc 205 also had 20mm cannons). Of the 10 men crew 7 parachutes were observed and 3 crewmembers were eventually recovered by a SAR PBY.

The origin of the P38 has been a mystery for a long time as while many photos exists the Italian had overpainted the markings and on 12/6/1943 no MACR (Missing Air Crew Report) records show a P38 that fits as the practice was not yet well established. Identification finally came up on www.ArmyAirForces.com in 2011, the pilot was 2nd Lt. Dwight Hartle and his tale matches the story, some mystery still remains as he was part of 3PRG so it's a bit strange he was flying an armed P38 from 1FG rather than a recon F5 from his unit.

There is a second "sighting" of the P38 in US records in the report of the loss of B17F The Lady Evelyn 42-30344 on 4/9 near Naples but the plane is credited to Fw. Horst Schlick of I/JG 77 and his Me 109G6

 

The following link shows a complete and extensive reporting a collection of photos, some known and others, rare and dramatic, about this iconic group of pilots who flew and fought in WW2:


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/kamikaze.html


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The following link shows an extensive report and photos about a fabulous aircraft that, for various reasons, never went into production:


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/03/beechcraft-xa-38-grizzly.html


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Thanks, interesting, never heard of this one before. I wonder why they felt the need for a new aircraft, given that it's comparable in size and performance to the A-26 and B-25, either of which could carry the 75mm gun.

I've read that the front-line fliers weren't as enthusiastic about the big gun as the USAAF brass; apparently they often took the 75s out of B-25G/Hs and replaced them with a few more .50-calibers.

If there was a need for a special 75mm gun carrier, one option would be the layout of the Mosquito with the 57mm cannon behind the cockpit, putting the gun and the variable weight of its ammunition closer to the aircraft's center of gravity. That would allow a smaller nose, which might still carry a few machine guns, and improve the pilot's visibility forward and downward.

 

I share with you the link to this article and photos of undoubtedly the most famous B-17 bomber ever built:


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/memphis-belle.html


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