Who Likes Aircraft ?

[oldbee]

Early 707,Snake?

 

[oldbee]

I can still remember watching my grandfather walking up portable steps into a DC-3 at Akron (Ohio) airport going somewhere for General Tire in the early 50's. I'm too old,sigh. My dad was probably in Korea(in the cold Pacific) or on his way home!

 

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Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 night fighter of NJG6 (Werk Nr 110054) in 1944

 

[Slap Stick]

Early 707,Snake?

707s have 4 engine nacelle and are under the wing.
As someone mentioned before, it appears to be a Convair, probably a 440 series or the like.

 

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[BDF6]

I LIKE FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT!

 

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[Imperial One]

In 2006 on Remembrance Day I was lucky enough to go for a ride on Canadian Warplane Heritage's Lancaster Bomber. An experience of a lifetime I will tell you! There is NOTHING like the sound of those Rolls Royce Merlins roaring into life. That's me on the left of the group photo, and also in the upper gun turret. 4 to the right of me in the photo is TiMopar on this site, my old buddy Tim Fennell from London, UK, who came over to join me on the flight.

Here's a link:

https://www.warplane.com/

 

[Photon440]

That's pretty cool, Imperial One. I can imagine those Merlins were really roaring with those short high pressure stacks right by the fuselage!

Air Canada, back when it was Trans Canada Airlines had a fleet of Canadair Northstars, loosely based on a DC-4 but with Merlin engines and a pressurized body...and about 100 mph. more speed. The same engine noise that seemed exciting and impressive in a bomber sure wasn't the best thing for passenger comfort, so Rolls Royce ended up designing an exhaust crossover kit to move the exhaust noise away from the fuselage. In doing so, they not only reduced the noise by almost 8 decibels, but also gained 38 hp. per engine, and another 4 mph. cruising speed. In addition to TCA, the RCAF and BOAC used this aircraft type.

 

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Salerno, 9 September 1943 (Operation Avalanche): Supermarine Spitfires manned by American pilots lined up ready for action on an airfield near Salerno littered with the wreckage of enemy aircraft and aircraft parts

 

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[Imperial One]

13 Photos Of Duxford And Fowlmere During The Battle Of Britain (these were fighter bases during WW2 - they have a fantastic museum at Duxford)

Here's a sample. That's Douglas Bader front and centre in front of his Hurricane. Check all 13 photos out here (with descriptions):

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/13-photos-of-duxford-and-fowlmere-during-the-battle-of-britain

 

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https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qgwpu854MY1ug2juh_720.mp4