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Funky NATO names for Soviet aircraft
- Thread starter Munjibunga
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Yeah, it's a tough one, the first time I saw it I was thinking an La-5 or 7 as well.
It's a Polikarpov I-185.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov_I-185
It's a Polikarpov I-185.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polikarpov_I-185
Woah- we all know the I-16, and I see a faint resemblance, but still- well played.
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That's an artist rendering of a Sukhoi T-50 here's the real one, well at least a real prototype:
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This will be easy to figure out but I doubt many here knew this one existed:
XCG-17, glider version of the C-47.
Cool!
thanks for the GREAT pictures...
And the area around the Memphis Belle is hallowed ground indeed!
thanks for the GREAT pictures...
And the area around the Memphis Belle is hallowed ground indeed!
Living near Cincinnati, I'm in reasonably close proximity to the US Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson AFB.
A couple months ago, I was fortunate enough to take a behind the scenes tour of their restoration hangar. It was an incredible experience. Here a few of the 150+ photos I took that day. You ain't gonna find this on no Google Image search!
The first two are are of an Iraqi MiG-25 missing it's wings. It was found buried in the sand in Iraq and recovered by our armed forces. Look at the size of those afterburners!!!
The last picture is of the B-17 Memphis Belle. The first B-17 in WWII to complete it's 25 mission tour and return safely home.
@EdHunter: Bristol Brigand- loose derivative of the lovely Beaufighter:
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Edit: @Dan B: No idea...
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Edit: @Dan B: No idea...
was there MANY years ago and saw Boxcar.....the others in your pictures were not there however....would LOVE to go back!
aircraft (particularily WWII fighters) has always been a passion of mine as well!
aircraft (particularily WWII fighters) has always been a passion of mine as well!
Yeah, I highly recommend going to the museum if you get the chance. It's free to get in, and most of the tours are self-guided. So you can spend all the time ogling the planes that you want. The XB70 is magnificent, and worth the whole trip. Get there early though and sign up to go over the R&D building. They've moved all the X planes and presidential aircraft to their own hangar on the active base; the buses fill up fast!
Here's a couple more from my last trip.
Sukhoi SU-27.
MiG-21.
Rockwell B-1 Lancer.
And another aircraft that it's an honor to see in person, the B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar". This is the plane that dropped Fat Man on Nagasaki.
Glad to see I am not the only one with "boxes of plastic" syndrome! I have several boxes in the basement full of plastic in various stages of completion...mostly aircraft but a few tanks etc thrown in for good measure! One cannot pass on a beautiful piece of armour!
My wife wants me to get rid of them...someday i will build them - really! My son never got bitten by the plastic bug so I never got to pass the itch on!
also - as was satted before, all of the tru hobby shops around here are gone....no place to get reall good materials anymore other than the internet!
also - all that seems to be left are long drying poor adhesive glues which are tough to use!
anyone remember "Weld-On #3"? one of the best plastic adhesives out there and fast drying as well! problem was it was "toxic" or so they said.....
My wife wants me to get rid of them...someday i will build them - really! My son never got bitten by the plastic bug so I never got to pass the itch on!
also - as was satted before, all of the tru hobby shops around here are gone....no place to get reall good materials anymore other than the internet!
also - all that seems to be left are long drying poor adhesive glues which are tough to use!
anyone remember "Weld-On #3"? one of the best plastic adhesives out there and fast drying as well! problem was it was "toxic" or so they said.....
I KNOW people guessed this as a Brewster Buffalo before but here are pics of the ONLY surviving one:
I am an appraiser and these pictures were taken by one of my former instructors (about 10 eayrs ago) who valued aircraft and had to value this one so the person who wanted it could "fairly pay" the Finnish Government for it....
Story goes that this plane was in a dog fight with a German fighter early in WWII. the plane was downed and crashed into a lake. The pilot survived and the plane sat at the bottom of the (almost frozen) lake for 50+ years. A Russian Businessman heard the story and found this while doing some sonar scans of the lake.
He paid to have it brought to the surface.....the cold water kept it in really good shape....if you notice some (most) of the
cloth is still intact and the radio actually worked once it was dried out!
I understand it was rebuilt and was able to fly.....i wish i knew more about what happened afterwards but I lost track of the person and this story.......
There were no comps since this was the only Buffalo known to exist at the time so he used some "comps" such as existing original spitfires and ther one "true" Zero known to exist.....i think he valued it at like $2M "as is" 10 years ago.....not sure what it is worth now!
Just thought i would share one of my favorite stories...
I am an appraiser and these pictures were taken by one of my former instructors (about 10 eayrs ago) who valued aircraft and had to value this one so the person who wanted it could "fairly pay" the Finnish Government for it....
Story goes that this plane was in a dog fight with a German fighter early in WWII. the plane was downed and crashed into a lake. The pilot survived and the plane sat at the bottom of the (almost frozen) lake for 50+ years. A Russian Businessman heard the story and found this while doing some sonar scans of the lake.
He paid to have it brought to the surface.....the cold water kept it in really good shape....if you notice some (most) of the
cloth is still intact and the radio actually worked once it was dried out!
I understand it was rebuilt and was able to fly.....i wish i knew more about what happened afterwards but I lost track of the person and this story.......
There were no comps since this was the only Buffalo known to exist at the time so he used some "comps" such as existing original spitfires and ther one "true" Zero known to exist.....i think he valued it at like $2M "as is" 10 years ago.....not sure what it is worth now!
Just thought i would share one of my favorite stories...
How 'bout this guy (no cheating!):
A major failure with the US forces, but the Finns loved it.
Here's a few more of the 'Belle. Enjoy.
A broader shot of the fuselage under restoration:
The ball turret:
Top Turret:
Instrument Panel (sadly, many of the actual instruments were removed by treasure hunters while the plane was on display in Memphis):
Lastly, after completing it's tour in the skies aver Europe, she returned to the USA for a Bond Tour. People were allowed to leave their mark on the plane:
A broader shot of the fuselage under restoration:
The ball turret:
Top Turret:
Instrument Panel (sadly, many of the actual instruments were removed by treasure hunters while the plane was on display in Memphis):
Lastly, after completing it's tour in the skies aver Europe, she returned to the USA for a Bond Tour. People were allowed to leave their mark on the plane:
