Warbird pics

[hatguy1]

From time to time vintage warbirds stop in our area. Here's some pictures I've taken of some of them that have came by over the years. Enjoy.

If you have any of your own to share, I hope you'll post them.


This is the Memphis Belle movie mockup




This was the B-17G "Liberty Belle"



Sadly, the Liberty Belle was lost to a fire an engine fire a few years back. Her crew did a great job of securing the engine and landing in a field off-airport, but the field was too muddy for fire equipment to reach it and she burned up.


Our most recent visitor was B-25J Mitchell medium bomber "Maid in the Shade."

 

[EmergencyIan]

Great pictures!

It really is a shame about "Liberty Belle."


- Ian

 

[stu48]

here are a couple i took at yeovil fleet air arm there not the best was just getting used to my new digi slr

 

[hatguy1]

They look good to me, Stu. Thanks for sharing.

 

[stu48]

They look good to me, Stu. Thanks for sharing.

thank you mate

 

[1930artdeco]

Those are neat! I like the Hawker Hunter in the background, I did not know the RAF was still using them. Is that the Vulcan that is being restored to flight status?

Mike

 

[stu48]

Those are neat! I like the Hawker Hunter in the background, I did not know the RAF was still using them. Is that the Vulcan that is being restored to flight status?

Mike

Hi Mike

There are a few of airworthy hunters in the uk not in RAF service but flown by private firms i believe exeter airport and kemble airfield are the ones nearest to me . we also have meteors venoms and sea vixens on the airshow circuits as well . the vulcan you see is the only airworthy example left in the world she is stunning and she allways brings a lump to my throat when i see her fly . here is some info cheers stu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan_XH558

 

[hatguy1]

Great pictures!

It really is a shame about "Liberty Belle."


- Ian

Thanks, Ian.

 

[hatguy1]

Recently, I had opportunity to look inside an operational C-46 Commando that nowadays flies fuel oil etc out to remote Alaskan Villages. What a treat!

The C-46 has over 30,000 hours on it now.




There was also a DC-6 performing the same role. The one with Howard Hughes' portrait painted on the side had been owned by him early on. He only put (depending on the source of the info, between 10 and) 17 hours on it before parking it. It now has 27,000 hours on it according to its mechanic.

 

[TomS]

Great pics!

 

[Talbot]

Try here.

I haven't had a chance to check out all 52 pages, but some very interesting shots here:

http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=14428&finish=15&start=0