goes2fast Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Those were the days when we fought to win the wars, not to engage in preemptive strikes and perpetual occupations. I don't think we have fought a war to really win since Korea. :( 1 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 The prop tips were very close to the pilot and copilot windows. The supersonic crack or the prop tips caused very severe hearing loss in the aircrew ears! The A36, later comingled with the B36 did not have this prop distance problem! The ex Cuban invasion units defered to Viet Nam had the upgraded A36 engines, Ci35 brakes and bomb points all the way from the fuselage to almost the wing tips! Flew very well in South Viet Nam with USAF markings, not Cuban ones! Saw them on the all steel VSP runways of Thon Son Nuit on ther way North bound. Also saw ARVN commandos loading on Banana copters with full automatic GI full gauge all brass cased High Standand/ JC Higgins M500 12 gauge shotguns! Brush? No longer a problem! By the way, this was in 1962, before the Full Bird Coloners decided that they knew how to "win the war". My avorite LTC. who later made full Colonel. stated the truth "First we defeat the VC, then we worry about the VD!" He was unpopular, but he was right! He conducted nightly surveys of "One head, four feet in his subordinate's bed time sacks." Those were the days when we fought to win the wars, not to get battle time on their records and future promotions! Ah! Your are thinking of the B-26 "Invader" and not the "Marauder" 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 What happened to the upper turret? 2 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Beautiful, highly polished and brightly painted Cessna 180 at the Denton TX airport. 6 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 What happened to the upper turret? 2 Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 isn't that the firebomber painted in belle livery? the real belle stuck in resto 3 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 isn't that the firebomber painted in belle livery? the real belle stuck in resto The "Movie" Belle was owned by the late David Tallichet, who painted it up like the Belle for the movie "The Memphis Belle" and once it hit the show circuit, it was kept in that livery with the condition that it would have "The Movie" next to the name to not confuse folks into thinking it was the real deal. This is bird is really a B-17G and not an F model. It never saw combat and it was converted to transport and then it became a fire bomber. It operated like this into the 70's until it was bought by Tallichet and restored to an early bomber version. Then it became the Belle in the pics. As she flew in her fire bomber years 4 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 A new Carbon Cub with huge tundra tires at KDTO. 3 Quote Link to comment
a.d._510_n_ok Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Beautiful, highly polished and brightly painted Cessna 180 at the Denton TX airport. ^^^that is stunning!^^^ 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 ^^^that is stunning!^^^ I will see your P-39 And raise you a Bf-109 2 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Mmmmm.....Messerschmitt.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 the last remaining Dornier Do-17 reclaimed from the English Channel in 2014 shot down during the Battle of Britain 3 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 the last remaining Dornier Do-17 reclaimed from the English Channel in 2014 shot down during the Battle of Britain And here it is in current corrosion control 3 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 And here it is in current corrosion control AKA "Dornier Pencil" due to the slim fuselage. 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Mustang anyone? 2 Quote Link to comment
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