biomed
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I have seen some great aircraft photos on RFF in the past. Within a few miles of my residence there several excellent aircraft museums and collections. These are from the Flying Heritage Collection:
Moto-Uno
Moto-Uno
The first photo appears to be a Spitfire and a Messerschmidt,is this possible?
Regards,Peter
Regards,Peter
That was my first thought, some Me109 variant, perhaps? A FW190 being pushed out also appears. Some significant aircraft designs in this selection.
Thanks for posting the photos.
Cheers
Brett
biomed
Veteran
Yes, the Bf 109-3E and Spitfire MK.VC. Both are located at the Flying Heritage Collection and are flown on a regular basis. Here is the history of these two war veterans:
Bf 109:This Bf 109-E was manufactured in Germany and deployed in October 1939. Piloted by Eduard Hemmerling, it flew primarily over France. Hemmerling shot down a British Spitfire on July 7, 1940, while escorting Stuka dive-bombers that were attacking British ships in Dover harbor. Later that month he destroyed a British Blenheim bomber and another British plane. But his own aircraft was mortally wounded, and Hemmerling turned back toward France. His failing airplane crashed off the coast of Cap Blanc Nez, killing the 27-year-old pilot. In 1988, a man walking on the beach near Calais noticed a piece of metal sticking out of the sand – the tip of this plane's wing.
Spitfire: Allocated to the British-based Czech 312 Squadron on September 11, 1942, it was piloted by Squadron Leader Tomas Vybiral. On May 14, 1943, Vybiral led his squadron on a daring wave-top raid against enemy shipping at St. Peters Port, Guernsey. AR 614 was heavily damaged by flak, killing its wingman and narrowly missing Vybiral in the cockpit.
Courtesy of the Flying Heritage Collection
Mike
Ronald_H
Don't call me Ron
C-47. This aircraft was on a pedestal in Luxembourg for years, before it was moved to the Wings of Liberation museum in Best, the Netherlands. By then it was in pretty bad condition. It detoriated even further during its years in the museum. Not so longago it was dismantled and brought to venue where a WWII themed musical is being performed. Someone made a mistake in the planning so the transport got stuck onder a bridge, totally destroying this classic aircraft. I was upset.
Dakota, Wings of Liberation Best by Ronald_H, on Flickr
Dakota, Wings of Liberation Best by Ronald_H, on Flickr
lxmike
M2 fan.
some nice photos in this thread and such a shame about the ch47 or as we brits called it the dc3
Mystyler
Established
That camo on the 109 is magnificent, and is #3 an I-16?
L David Tomei
Well-known
Recently my wife and I drove to Bracciano to visit the Italian Aeronautical Museum. I love thses old airplanes.
Johnmcd
Well-known
Avalon Airshow 2006
The RAF referred to the military version as a "Dakota", did they not? The DC-3 designation, I thought, was the civilian transport type, and used by all airlines who flew it, yes?
Cheers,
Brett
Johnmcd
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Cheers - John
jim_jm
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Like a lot of classic cameras, they don't make 'em like this anymore.
Muggins
Junk magnet
Greyscale
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TXForester
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Vince Lupo
Whatever
Duane Pandorf
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A working freight dog - DC-3
A working freight dog - DC-3
A working freight dog - DC-3
biomed
Veteran
The third photo is a Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk. The Polikarpov I-16 is the fourth photo. Here is another shot.
I often see it fly over my house, usually in formation with another plane from the collection.
