Random Cool Photo Thread

[leper-colony]

Three .50 cals mounted in the tail.....never saw that before.

 

[B-Man2]

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Man… that should have effectively dealt with those head on attacks .

 

[YoungMedic]

I wonder if hanging all that iron and ammo off he nose affected the weight and balance much

 

[B-Man2]

I wonder if hanging all that iron and ammo off he nose affected the weight and balance much

I think it would definitely have been an issue both with weight and balance, as well as fuel consumption. I’m sure it limited the range of the aircraft .

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

B-24 alike nose turret

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

1937, 15 years old Wei Rong-Song , he killed 6 IJA soldiers during a night raid single handed, He was killed next year, in WuHan.

 

[Micawber]

I think it would definitely have been an issue both with weight and balance, as well as fuel consumption. I’m sure it limited the range of the aircraft .

That was an unsuccessful field mod. Have you seen the YB-40 version of the B-17 that had an extra turret and .50's which were intended as an gunship that would fly with and add extra protection the main formation? Speaking with veterans about these they said that they were pretty ineffective as the additional weight and drag made the aircraft sluggish and unable to keep up with the main formation especially once the standard 17's had dropped their bombs and were that much lighter. IIRC about a dozen were sent to the UK but found to be ineffective, that said their twin .50 chin turret design was adopted on main production models.

 

[leper-colony]

 

[flyincowboy]

DORNIER DO 335 V1 First prototype with 2 engines .

 

[flyincowboy]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 production line

 

[flyincowboy]

ASSEMBLY LINE BF109 G6 AIRCRAFT FACTORY

 

[flyincowboy]

bf109 belly landing captured egypt

 

[flyincowboy]

Loading DB 605 engines on the Me-323 Gigant.

 

[flyincowboy]

curtiss p40 delivery

 

[flyincowboy]

little friend p51

 

[flyincowboy]

hell's angels nose damage 381st bg

 

[flyincowboy]

Hells Angel 381st bg

 

[flyincowboy]

THE JOKER 381ST BG

 

[flyincowboy]

Ball turret dropped from B17 to the channel before belly landing

 

[flyincowboy]

Lockheed’s Lost Legend The XP-58 Chain Lightning