Vintage aircraft photo thread

[FelixstoweF.2]

what was the fundamental difference in b17 and b24?

"A complete bomber every 63 minutes."

DAMN!!

Ford 's Willowrun was able to do that by the end of the war. Now the plant is rusting away. Damn shame

 

[nahmus]

we will never be able to ramp up production like that if we ever needed to.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

we will never be able to ramp up production like that if we ever needed to.

Outsourcing and the destruction of the industrial system in America.

 

[Grnd93]

You know an FE on the 10 named Reynolds?

Doesn’t ring any bells. I’ve been out since 06.

 

[arse_sidewards]

Outsourcing and the destruction of the industrial system in America.

Outsourcing is only economically viable because of regulation.

 

[Grnd93]

If I remember correctly some were out of Travis and a couple from New Jersey (?).

Travis & McGuire were the last bases.

Prior to that they were at Barksdale, Seymour Johnson & March.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

Outsourcing is only economically viable because of regulation.

Back to planes. But you can continue that conversation at the other thread.

 

[planefixer]

Some are posted in other threads, but here's some of my pics.
Cessna 195

Me with a former customer's "Double Bubble" configured 1945 MK IX Spitfire about 20 years ago.
He passed away a while ago and the plane is now back in England.

Google pic of it in flight

Circa 1979, Me and my brother refueling a DC-3.

A couple of customers' T-34s

T-28 that stops in for fuel occasionally.

My brother's 1956 Beech G35 Bonanza that we're resto-modding - Granddad originally bought it in 1971.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

Some are posted in other threads, but here's some of my pics.
Cessna 195

Me with a former customer's "Double Bubble" configured 1945 MK IV Spitfire about 20 years ago.
He passed away a while ago and the plane is now back in England.

Google pic of it in flight

Circa 1979, Me and my brother refueling a DC-3.

A couple of customers' T-34s

T-28 that stops in for fuel occasionally.

My brother's 1956 Beech G35 Bonanza that we're resto-modding - Granddad originally bought it in 1971.

Those are great photos... I like the DC-3 best? Is it still around?

 

[planefixer]

I like the DC-3 best? Is it still around?

I have no idea, haven't seen it since the summer that pic was taken.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

I have no idea, haven't seen it since the summer that pic was taken.

I was hoping you had a grandfather on the other side of the family that own it.

 

[planefixer]

I was hoping you had a grandfather on the other side of the family that own it.

Nope, only 1 granddad involved in aviation. My grand parents were the airport managers at Fremont County Airport (Canon City, CO) at the time and the DC-3 was there for about a month spraying for mosquitos in the area.

 

[nahmus]

was that "double bubble" plane a trainer? planefixer

 

[planefixer]

was that "double bubble" plane a trainer? planefixer

Yessir.

 

[64Trvlr]

That's a gorgeous 195!

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

Anyone else have a soft-spot the for Bristol F2B and the Airco DH4?

 

[Donk]

I suppose these guys are considered vintage these days.....

RNZAF UH1-Hs, retired in 2015 after 49 years of service


40th anniversary edition while I was on squadron (not my photo)

 

[YJLOPES]

I don't look at these as "vintage", but I guess they are graduating to that. This is my dad and out chasing each other around.

Here's a few buddies from the same photo shoot.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

I don't look at these as "vintage", but I guess they are graduating to that. This is my dad and out chasing each other around.

Here's a few buddies from the same photo shoot.

vintage is whatever you want it to. Those look great all 172's? Or are they 152's?

 

[Poke]

Go to the Glenn Curtis museum in Hammondsport NY. You will get your fill of old planes, tech, and history.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

Go to the Glenn Curtis museum in Hammondsport NY. You will get your fill of old planes, tech, and history.

It's on my list because I'm slightly obsessed with the Curtiss America replica they built in 2007.

 

[Poke]

It's on my list because I'm slightly obsessed with the Curtiss America replica they built in 2007.

I have a lake house right there. That was big in the local paper

 

[YJLOPES]

vintage is whatever you want it to. Those look great all 172's? Or are they 152's?

ouch...185s, only the finest airplane to ever come out of Wichita.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

ouch...185s, only the finest airplane to ever come out of Wichita.

The 185's... Damn I wouldn't have guessed that. But then I'm not that keen of a Civilian light aircraft fan. I've always liked the military birds better. But they sure do look nice your 185's.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

I have a lake house right there. That was big in the local paper

Cool. I was out in Auburn a few weeks ago getting my beast. I really want to go Hammondsport to the Museum this summer.

 

[M92PV4U]

I think this counts.

 

[sdmuleman]

we will never be able to ramp up production like that if we ever needed to.

Disagree. Keep in mind that a WW2 bombers is probably similar to a modern Cessna in terms of complexity, and a single Tomahawk or laser guided bomb can do what it took many hundreds of bombers to do then (based on accuracy of bombing). So ya, we're never going to be making a B-21 every hour, but neither is anyone else. Producing a whole ton of guided missiles though is certainly possible, and highly likely we're still better at using what we do have than the adversaries.

 

[FelixstoweF.2]

Disagree. Keep in mind that a WW2 bombers is probably similar to a modern Cessna in terms of complexity, and a single Tomahawk or laser guided bomb can do what it took many hundreds of bombers to do then (based on accuracy of bombing). So ya, we're never going to be making a B-21 every hour, but neither is anyone else. Producing a whole ton of guided missiles though is certainly possible, and highly likely we're still better at using what we do have than the adversaries.

You have to remember to keep a force of 120 or 200 bombers in service at all times during a conflict like a world war will require to 3-4 times that number of spares. The problem is that our basic post-cold war plan is not to be engaged in a long conflict like WWII. Big mistake if you ask me.

 

[planefixer]

A De Havilland DH.104 "Dove" that's been languishing away here on the field for the past 25+ years:

 

[Donk]

A De Havilland DH.104 "Dove" that's been languishing away here on the field for the past 25+ years:

That brings back some memories, we had a bunch of retired but still flyable ones to learn on when I was in tech school