Pics of WW2 aircraft

[oleblu72]

Here's some pics of various war aircraft. Scroll down and on the righthand side there's more aircraft to click on it will also make you brush up on your foreign languages.

http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com/2011/02/um-p-51-mustang-navalizado.html

Mark

 

[WARPT]

Mustangs with a tail hook?! I have never heard of or seen such a thing.
Very interesting.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

They thought about flying Mustang off carrier decks but scrapped the idea. The pictures of the planes on the decks piled up were just for transport. Very few ever left the deck because the P51's were better suited to fly longer/heavy missions with large drop tanks. Plus the durable radial engines were great for being stuck over water with a missing cylinder. If the P51 lost a cylinder the whole motor would give soon. From land there was no equal to the P51's once they were up-fitted with the better engines. My grandfather was chief mechanic on an aircraft carrier in the pacific durring WWII. I have his log books, aircraft manuals and his wings. I tried to get him to go flying with me when I became a pilot but he said he had enough flight time and didn't want to go up anymore.

 

[WARPT]

Transporting them via aircraft carrier, I get that completely.
Very true about the Mustangs losing a cylinder.... or even having the radiator or coolant lines shot up they would be toast.
That is very cool that you have your grandfather's articles from WWII. The Greatest Generation! Interesting that he didn't care to go up anymore.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

"Had to ditch to many times." LOL! Those were his words. He meant in the water too. LOL! I tried to explain that my airplanes are over land, slow, quiet, smooth. Best part is no one will shoot at us! My grandma on the other hand was all gun ho. LOL! We left him on the ground.

 

[WARPT]

"Had to ditch to many times."
ummmmmmmmmmmm..... that would do it!
Once is probably too many times!

 

[Phil Reed]

"Had to ditch to many times." LOL! Those were his words. He meant in the water too. LOL! I tried to explain that my airplanes are over land, slow, quiet, smooth. Best part is no one will shoot at us! My grandma on the other hand was all gun ho. LOL! We left him on the ground.

What kind of plane were you flying then?

 

[1964SuperStocker]

What kind of plane were you flying then?

Cherokee Warrior 165. Its a plane jane 4 seater with auto pilot. Such a fun and simple aircraft. I have my eye now on getting my tail wheel endorsement to fly some other planes in a local flying club Linked to the museum I'm a member of. https://desmoines.craigslist.org/avo/d/atlantic-antique-flying-club/6830571742.html

 

[1964SuperStocker]

"Had to ditch to many times."
ummmmmmmmmmmm..... that would do it!
Once is probably too many times!

When its your job to go up and shake down a plane before its ready then you would get stuck going down over water a few times.