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[Auggie56]

Billy Kegg Sitting at the Middle at The Front of Photo.. in WW2 on Duty on The HMS Victorious at an Aircraft Base.
1944



This Photo was Taken During World War Two,Billy Kegg (William Leslie Kegg) is at the Front Middle with Legs Crossed..He was on Duty from the HMS Victorious.

 

[snakeyes]

North American T-28 A number 31 of 88 that were transferred to Mexico to upgrade its aircraft in 1950 s on ebay for sale https://www.ebay.com/itm/North-Amer...814261?hash=item1efca6e275:g:XaMAAOSwwf1c4In2

 

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[oldbee]

Planes circa Korean War, on my dad’s home for a couple years. Mom&I spent awhile in Los Angeles area with a couple great-uncles families.

 

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[Richard Cranium]

Those old Thunderbots (and Hellcats) are as aerodynamic as a brick.

 

[oldbee]

Found this in garage. 600ton doors at the ends. It also creates wind gusts when on nearby runway.

 

[Photon440]

Those old Thunderbots (and Hellcats) are as aerodynamic as a brick.

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The hellcats were pretty blunt. But the Thunderbolts, although having the large radial engine nose were actually quite streamlined, with their fuselage showing much lower Reynolds numbers than the Cat. The M model, used in England for chasing jets, would top out at 473mph.
This is the N model (M model with added range for B-29 escort service) and it doesn't look that bad.

 

[Photon440]

A Starfighter flies once again after restoration...

 

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