Warbirds (Historical, Veteran & Vintage Military Aircraft)

[ngatimozart]

The magic Merlin.

11 B-25s

A rare bird, the Breguet Br.1050 Alizé

A Beardmore fighter

 

[ngatimozart]

Some Supermarine aircraft

Early Blackburn aircraft

A couple of weird birds

The first allied aircraft to bomber Berlin

 

[John Fedup]

Some interesting videos.

Amazing technology in the YB-49. The Kinematic performance compared to existing aircraft was a real step forward but I guess without exotic flight control systems it was probably difficult to fly. Haven’t seen any articles wrt this aircraft’s stealth characteristics. Would think it was significant against 1940s early 1950s radar compared to tube/wing aircraft but I am just a fan.

 

[At lakes]

Amazing technology in the YB-49. The Kinematic performance compared to existing aircraft was a real step forward but I guess without exotic flight control systems it was probably difficult to fly. Haven’t seen any articles wrt this aircraft’s stealth characteristics. Would think it was significant against 1940s early 1950s radar compared to tube/wing aircraft but I am just a fan.

B-49 - United States Nuclear Forces
s://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.php?aircraft_id=976


A very interesting concept. Jack Northrop starting playing with the idea of a flying wing in the mid thirties. The YB49 is a jet powered development of the XB35. The YB49 is by no means the first jet powered flying wing that goes to the Germans who developed and flew the Horton HO I think it flew around 1942. Only two Horton's were made. Jack Northrop proved the flying wing concept with a couple of development aircraft dubbed the N1 and the N9. Northrop proposed the XB35/YB49 for the Air Force's new strategic bomber, which was eventually won by the B36. The YB49 had some serious stability problems and the 2nd crashed and killed all 5 crew members on board. As the article say's “wrong plane wrong time”.The project was cancelled in 1949. Jack Northrop did live long enough to see his idea come to fruition with the B1.

 

[John Fedup]

B-49 - United States Nuclear Forces
s://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.php?aircraft_id=976


A very interesting concept. Jack Northrop starting playing with the idea of a flying wing in the mid thirties. The YB49 is a jet powered development of the XB35. The YB49 is by no means the first jet powered flying wing that goes to the Germans who developed and flew the Horton HO I think it flew around 1942. Only two Horton's were made. Jack Northrop proved the flying wing concept with a couple of development aircraft dubbed the N1 and the N9. Northrop proposed the XB35/YB49 for the Air Force's new strategic bomber, which was eventually won by the B36. The YB49 had some serious stability problems and the 2nd crashed and killed all 5 crew members on board. As the article say's “wrong plane wrong time”.The project was cancelled in 1949. Jack Northrop did live long enough to see his idea come to fruition with the B1.

I assume me you meant B2 as the B1 isn’t a flying wing.

 

[At lakes]

I assume me you meant B2 as the B1 isn’t a flying wing.

Bloody computers cant spell you are correct

 

[At lakes]

I put this post here as it deals with an important historical part of Naval Aviation from the UK. HMS Ark Royal, The last cruise before the beakers yards and the last catapult launch The deck is aligned with Phantoms and the Blackburn Buccaneers.

The Royal Marine band played as the wardroom Piano was brought up on the waist lift and strapped to the catapult with the Captain with the flag to launch and the piano was fired off the deck. I think I heard somewhere that breakers got the ship and the RAF got most of the aircraft but they were not going to get the wardroom piano

 

[ngatimozart]

Interesting video of the (US) Army Aviation and Heritage Foundation restoration of AH-1 Cobras and UH-1H Iroquois helos. The ones specifically discussed are Vietnam War veterans with a war history.

De Havilland DH66 Hercules.

Luftwaffe MIG 29s.

USAAF North American A-36 Apaches operating in Italy during WW2 circa 1943. The A-36 Apache was a variant of the P-51A Mustang with the Allison engine. It had dive brakes fitted for dive bombing and about 500 were built. Of course by 1943 - 44 the USAAF had found that it could conduct similar operations with their P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51C and later D Mustangs.

 

[At lakes]

Bristol Beaufighter Hercules Engine Restoration Update – June 2022

warbirdsnews.com

Update of the Bristol Beaufighter restoration from Albion Park NSW. The 16 ton of spares obtained from NZ have now be sorted and catalogued and the restoration of two Bristol Hercules engines are now in the cradles for the rebuild. COVID has slowed the rebuild but it now appears to be back on track. These engines are as rare of rocking horse shit and so a lot of research and care has gone into the rebuilding of the engines to the point of actually having to build special parts specific tools.

 

[ngatimozart]

Bristol Beaufighter Hercules Engine Restoration Update – June 2022

warbirdsnews.com

Update of the Bristol Beaufighter restoration from Albion Park NSW. The 16 ton of spares obtained from NZ have now be sorted and catalogued and the restoration of two Bristol Hercules engines are now in the cradles for the rebuild. COVID has slowed the rebuild but it now appears to be back on track. These engines are as rare of rocking horse shit and so a lot of research and care has gone into the rebuilding of the engines to the point of actually having to build special parts specific tools.

Brilliant. It will be great to see a Beaufighter flying again. It is my all time favourite WW2 aircraft.

 

[At lakes]

Very good video of eleven F4U Corsair's flying together. Although in the mass fly past I could only count 10.

whilst we are on the subject of F4U4 Corsair's for those that are into watching old war movies I can recommend the Netflex movie Devotion based on the book by Adam Makos. Based on fact it tells the story of an African American Pilot during the Korean war flying F4U4 Corsairs. Its a bit slow to start but the finish is quiet good. v is a generous helping of CGI with some of the flying scenes but its done quite well.

 

[At lakes]

Billy Mitchell and the Battleships | Air & Space Forces Magazine

A century ago, airpower pioneer Brigadier General Billy Mitchell led the bombing of the battleship Ostfriesland to prove aviation's importance to defense.

www.airandspaceforces.com

There is a discussion on another thread (RAAF) regarding the sinking of heavy naval units by "aerial bombs" . I added this story on this thread as I fell its more appropriate as the RAAF have never had DH4 spotter planes and Martin Baker 2 heavy bombers.

there is a you tube video half way through the article.

 

[ngatimozart]

Video from the Classic Fighters at Omaka over Easter. Omaka have put their V2 back into service.

 

[ngatimozart]

Apparently the North Korean Air Force is still using the IL-28 Beagle medium bomber. This aircraft was designed and first flown in the 1940s.

The Rafwaffe; the RAF enemy planes unit.

The Beriev Be-6 flying boat.

The Russian Petlyakov Pe-8 heavy bomber.

 

[At lakes]

that spitfire NH799 bearing the far east markings. Is that aircraft a permanent resident in NZ or is it pending export to the US

 

[ngatimozart]

that spitfire NH799 bearing the far east markings. Is that aircraft a permanent resident in NZ or is it pending export to the US

AFAIK it's a permanent resident. It's been on the Kiwi air show circuit for a while. The P-51D Mustang with the Canterbury TAF markings is u for sale as is the Avro Anson Mk1.

 

[At lakes]

AFAIK it's a permanent resident. It's been on the Kiwi air show circuit for a while. The P-51D Mustang with the Canterbury TAF markings is u for sale as is the Avro Anson Mk1

The reason I asked that dumb question if you look at the ownership history of ZK XIV there is a reference to a business in Colorado US

Supermarine Spitfire Registry - A Warbirds Resource Group Site

 

[At lakes]

RAF Museum's Vickers Wellington Unveiled After Decade of Conservation

Rare example of Second World War Bomber unveiled after decade of conservation. A Second World War Vickers Wellington bomber has been restored to its former glory after more than a decade of conservation at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands.

warbirdsnews.com

This grand old lady is shown being rolled out of the hanger after a decade conservation and restoration. This example is one of the only two known to be in existence. Once the get the wings and engines back on she will be the most complete example of the two.

 

[Redlands18]

RAF Museum's Vickers Wellington Unveiled After Decade of Conservation

Rare example of Second World War Bomber unveiled after decade of conservation. A Second World War Vickers Wellington bomber has been restored to its former glory after more than a decade of conservation at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands.

warbirdsnews.com

This grand old lady is shown being rolled out of the hanger after a decade conservation and restoration. This example is one of the only two known to be in existence. Once the get the wings and engines back on she will be the most complete example of the two.

One of those machines that is easy to underestimate its role in achieving victory in WW2. Still the most common aircraft in Bomber Command at the start of 1942. It still played vital 2nd line roles as it was replaced in frontline service. 11,460 odd, were built.

 

[swerve]

Night bomber, torpedo bomber, ASW, anti-shipping strike, maritime recce, training, transport . . . . . A versatile aircraft.