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Graycompany -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 3:36:38 AM)

Recon in force

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Graycompany -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 3:39:31 AM)

B17 flying over the Canadian area

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niceguy2005 -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 4:50:46 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Graycompany

look at that shine

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Actually, T, this looks like a B-26 to me, but I could be wrong.

I was referring to the plane above it with the top turret right behind the cockpit. I can't think of what plane has that congiguration



MadmanRick -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 6:56:50 AM)

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Actually, T, this looks like a B-26 to me, but I could be wrong.

I was referring to the plane above it with the top turret right behind the cockpit. I can't think of what plane has that congiguration


No the plane called "Yankee Warrior"is indeed a B-25, not sure which model though. It may actually be a PBJ-1J, which was the Navy version of the Army J model. Many of these machines had the dorsal turret removed to save weight. The other one you were referring to, with the turret behind the cockpit is also a B-25, the J model.

Rick



Ron Saueracker -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 10:00:41 AM)


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ORIGINAL: niceguy2005


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ORIGINAL: Graycompany

look at that shine

[image]local://upfiles/13707/FA9B56BFD7CF4929BF4B035FAD20B2D6.jpg[/image]

Actually, T, this looks like a B-26 to me, but I could be wrong.

I was referring to the plane above it with the top turret right behind the cockpit. I can't think of what plane has that congiguration


B-25 or I'll poop in public.



Ursa MAior -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 10:38:28 AM)

Whatever that means I'd like to be among the 'public'. [:D]



Houtje -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 11:06:10 AM)

According to someone on this forum

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it's a model B-25 model D. Btw, is the shine on the bomber because of the lack of paint? I read in Bergerud's 'Fire in the Sky' that they removed the paint on B-26s and P-38s in order to reduce weight & improve speed.



Terminus -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 12:41:52 PM)


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ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

Actually, T, this looks like a B-26 to me, but I could be wrong.

I was referring to the plane above it with the top turret right behind the cockpit. I can't think of what plane has that congiguration


Both "Yankee Warrior" and "Briefing Time" are B-25's...



Major SNAFU_M -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/19/2006 5:30:55 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Graycompany

Marine out for a sunday drive. Note the Shotgun driver side

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A nice side by side set of barrels on that shotgun ;)



RUPD3658 -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/20/2006 3:18:36 PM)

I was there on the last day (Sunday). Did you get to hear Tibbits speak?

What did you think of the LB-30?



Feinder -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/20/2006 3:22:19 PM)

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they removed the paint on B-26s and P-38s in order to reduce weight & improve speed


True, actually of many army planes by 1945. You'll see the pics of P-51s, B-24s, and B-17s were also just left in the factory shine.

-F-



Capt Cliff -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/20/2006 9:32:17 PM)

Greycompany,

That P-40 wasn't a N model! The canopy is wrong and the area behind the cockpit would be cut down. I'd say a P-40E.



anarchyintheuk -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/20/2006 10:41:15 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Graycompany

Front view Of the Lancaster

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Personal ramblings: always thought the Lancaster was the coolest looking bomber of ww2. Incredibly ugly, but in a dignified sort of way.

Oh yeah, more pictures.



Terminus -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/20/2006 11:14:38 PM)

Gotta love the Lanc...



dtravel -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/21/2006 12:05:37 AM)


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ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Personal ramblings: always thought the Lancaster was the coolest looking bomber of ww2. Incredibly ugly, but in a dignified sort of way.


The English royalty of bombers? [:D]



Terminus -> RE: Reading Air Show (6/21/2006 12:10:36 AM)

Yep.



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