Weekends, I usually take a break from fiction writing.
If you don't already know, I love aircraft, heavy machinery and history. So, for Snapshot Sunday, here are a few personal photos of historic aircraft. (Obviously, some of the older ones are of poorer quality.) How many can you identify? (The first one is a gimme.) Sorry, there are no prizes, just the satisfaction of being awesome if you know them. And if you're not an expert - well, they are pretty cool, aren't they?
If you don't already know, I love aircraft, heavy machinery and history. So, for Snapshot Sunday, here are a few personal photos of historic aircraft. (Obviously, some of the older ones are of poorer quality.) How many can you identify? (The first one is a gimme.) Sorry, there are no prizes, just the satisfaction of being awesome if you know them. And if you're not an expert - well, they are pretty cool, aren't they?
Ready for the answers?
I'm unsure of 1 or 2, so any experts checking in are welcome to comment.
- Messerschmitt Bf 109E
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
- North American P-51 Mustang
- Aichi D3A Val (this may be a cunning replica built from a BT-13)
- DeHavilland Chipmunk (an early model, as it has glasshouse canopy, no anti-spin strakes)
- North American T-28 Trojan
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Hawker Hurricane
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Lockheed C-121 Constellation (this one is done up in the old TWA livery)
- North American B-25 Mitchell
- North American Harvard (AT-6 variant)
- Antonov AN2 Colt
Having worked on a Royal Air Force base for nearly ten years, I ought to have a clue, but alas, I don’t. Now, had they have been gliders I would fared better.
ReplyDeleteLast weekend, I was at the EAA "Super Saturday" event in Oshkosh, WI. I saw many of these aircraft there... although the only name I can now remember is the B17. It was an incredible day even for a seasoned aircraft mechanic like me.
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All right, here's my best guesses:
ReplyDeleteMesserSchmitt
no idea
P51 Mustang
Japanese Zero
French ?
US Navy ?
British Spitfire
no idea
B17
no idea
no idea
French MB152
I can't even begin to guess! Love the planes though. :)
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty cool and the only connection I have to small planes, is when I hear one, I get sleepy. : )
ReplyDeleteSigh, as much as I love planes, I never spend enough time on learning their names...
ReplyDeleteMaybe this should be the new object of my reading. :-)
My late husband worked in an aircraft factory many years ago, He worked on the TSR2, Also on the first Brirish Concorde, he had a pass to see the first take off . There were other planes he worked on byt can't recall the names.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post,
Yvonne.
HUM... I don't fly. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. BTW, I have a bunch of old photos of planes from WWII, my great uncle flew off the Enterprise. :)
ReplyDeleteJules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
How did I do?
ReplyDeleteCongrats Alex!! You got 5 (or close enough). A shiny gold star for you.
ReplyDeleteStu- yes, been there years ago. I think I've been to most of the aerodromes on the eastern seaboard.
@Jules - why not post your pics for us all to enjoy???
ReplyDeleteYvonne - How very cool! I lived in McLean, Virginia for several years (close to 1 of the 2 airports able to handle the Concorde) and it was always exciting to see it go over.
Misha, Thingy, Alleged - well, I'm glad you seemed to enjoy them anyway. I like to spread the aviation luv around :)
Great photos. I couldn't even guess, even though I spent lots of time at the Wright Patterson Museum in Ohio. I loved looking at the old planes and thinking how the Wright Brothers had a dream...and look what happened when they followed their dream!
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