Aircraft pics

[earntaz]

At the end of WWII, Japanese veterans gave grudging tribute to the P-38 as their most formidable foe ... The top American aces of the war flew the aircraft with both confidence and a certain affection which sometimes approached fanatical devotion. I think the P-38 was used to ambush and shoot down Yamamoto -- a Japanese hero.

The Germans found the P-38 to be a formidable foe as well, nicknaming it the "Forktailed Devil".

[SS427]

Correct, It was in fact the P-38 that shot Yamamoto's plane down.

[olredalert]

----Just watched the entire P38 film. Amazing!!!......Bill S

[TimG]

That's an amazing story. Hope he gets to fly in it again.

[SS427]

Yet another two lives lost as well as another Warbird. SAAF Harvard (AT6) in Mesa just a few hundred yards from my brothers hanger and the CAF Museum. He knows the owner of the airplane (may even be this one as this is a file photo from Falcon Field) but did not know the pilot. Similar paint scheme to the one pictured. Tragic.

http://worldwarwings.com/breaking-ww...w2-texan-crash

[Xplantdad]

We saw that on the local news here in AZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

[JRSully]

Changing the mood here, Blue Angels, Canadian Snowbirds, Breitling Jet team, F35, a dozen vintage WWII Fighters and Bombers, over the beach next weekend. Forecast around 80, toes in the sand, cold drink in hand. Great Day/Great Way to remember those who served.

[m22mike]

Great shots

Oshkosh 2016

Mike [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[olredalert]

----Thanks so much for posting, Mike!!! I needed a lift this morning, and you just gave it to me......Bill S

[earntaz]

Mike -- thanks so much for sharing those awesome pics ... as a retired aircraft maintainer I really appreciate the different birds. By the way -- I was born and raised just north of that venue up in Shawano. I can remember each year there were flyins' at that little airport during Oshkosh ... TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]