Vintage Aircraft

[biomed]

The Caproni Ca20, considered to be the first fighter aircraft.

 

[kxl]

A couple more...

B-25

Mitsubishi G4M1 Model 11 bomber, code named "Betty" by the Allies

 

[biomed]

 

[biomed]

MiG 15

 

[biomed]

This is the only long-nosed Fw 190 D-13 to have survived the war

 

[kuzano]

Wonderful images all...

Wonderful images all...

I have been an avid air buff since age 10... 1953. Love all the Warbird stuff here.

Two air museums I encourage travel too... not necessarily warbirs...

EAA air museum in OshKosh Wi... fantastic. ... All about Experimental (homebuilt and other) ...Been there four times... took that many trips to take it all inl. Would love to go surning the EAA Flyin.... landing 4 abreast at a time via ground flags... last I heard. Too many flyins to land with radio...???? Still that way.????

Evergreen Air Museum in Monmouth Oregon.... Home of the Spruce Goose ala Howard Hughes. Met the man who coordinated the move from LA to the new location. They actually hired some of the original engineers of the original build to tear the "goose" down and reconstruct it in Oregon at the museum....

The Museum is front lit at night, full glass windows with the "Goose" in the lighting.

 

[biomed]

 

[TXForester]

A vintage plane from an almost vintage (36 y.o.) Kodachrome and my first serious camera (OM1).

 

[Muggins]

A vintage plane from an almost vintage (36 y.o.) Kodachrome and my first serious camera (OM1).

Sooner or later, there's always a gratuitous DeHavilland Canada Beaver shot! :angel:

Adrian

 

[mynikonf2]

This is the only long-nosed Fw 190 D-13 to have survived the war

Where is this Doro 13 located? I love the looks (and performance) of this bird. Another variation of this,

(photo from national archives)

is the Ta 152, the high altitude intercept/recon that came very late on the scene.

 

[mynikonf2]

Here is an image of a Ta 152-7f, from the national archives.

 

[marcr1230]

Here are some from Chino - Planes of Fame:

P-38J Lightning



AT-12



FW-190



P-40 Warhawk

 

[Dana B.]

Rollei Vb Tri-X

 

[biomed]

Where is this Doro 13 located? I love the looks (and performance) of this bird.QUOTE]

It is part of the Flying Heritage Collection located in Everett, Washington. Although the D 13 is flyable, it is doubtful that it will ever take wing because of its rarity.

 

[bigeye]

Love the PBY. This is this lighter -5 (no 'Grumman' landing gear).

Two from my gallery:

Catalina A24-30 served with the RAAF in WW2, and is now housed in the museum at Lake Boga, inland Victoria (SE Australia) which was a base for repairs and servicing for these aircraft.

 

[bigeye]

Can you name this one? Quite rare. (taken 1935)

 

[Mr_Flibble]

I'm guessing it's a Towle TA-3, but the tail section is different.

 

[marcr1230]

Douglas Dolphin ?

Can you name this one? Quite rare. (taken 1935)

 

[bigeye]

Douglas Dolphin ?

Yes! Only ~60 made. - Charlie

 

[bigeye]

Pulling up in a Curtiss Falcon 0-1B at a local dirt strip, out "on maneuvers."
99th Observation Squadron, 9th Bombardment Group (based @ Mitchel Field, now Nassau Coliseum/Hofstra Univ.).
Baby Brownie 127 (1935-6)