Classic Airplanes

[fourfive8]

I see there has been some reference to the T6. Often overlooked but nonetheless a classic aircraft of the WWII era. The T6 was an important aircraft for training US pilots in both basic and advanced flying skills.

Picture of my dad's instructor cohorts in front of a T6. After various training venues and relatively short assignments and before his final assignment to a bombardment group, he was a flight instructor at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo TX.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

If my boat wasn’t named NIGHTHAWK, it would’ve been called HELLCAT.

Grumman F6F Hellcat:

And my handle would be HELLCAT…

 

[CJW]

What about Bearcat?

 

[CJW]

My favorites Bearcat.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I like the Mako shark paint on the Hellcat

 

[Hillbilly Marine]

My favorite aircraft of all time is the F4U Corsair!! Big prop, tall tail, and those bent wings just speak to my soul. I have always wanted to work on one but have not had an opportunity as of yet. Always loved the A26 and the the FW 190 as they both have the "I am going to kill you" look. Having been around and working on rotor wings for the last 40 years I still love the simplicity of the UH-1 and the AH-1 even after doing the prototype work on the Y model Huey and Z model Cobra.

 

[CJW]

I like the Mako shark paint on the Hellcat

The Jaws theme popped into my head after I read that.

You think the purple and orange might stick out like sore thumb in combat?

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

My favorites Bearcat.

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[Flewis]

My favorite aircraft of all time is the F4U Corsair!! Big prop, tall tail, and those bent wings just speak to my soul. I have always wanted to work on one but have not had an opportunity as of yet. Always loved the A26 and the the FW 190 as they both have the "I am going to kill you" look. Having been around and working on rotor wings for the last 40 years I still love the simplicity of the UH-1 and the AH-1 even after doing the prototype work on the Y model Huey and Z model Cobra.

Fw 190: the butcher bird!

 

[CJW]

Turn up the volume.

 

[CJW]

RB back in its gold and white days.

 

[Daniel Cary]

I'm sorry .. couldn't help it, lol.

 

[spike.t]

Neat.....

Burtonwood: 'Bolt of Lightning' sculpture honours WWII airbase https://share.google/h7DtygOHsivuiU5D4