Jesse C. Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 One of Canada's greatest shames, the Avro Arrow The shame being that they killed what could have been a great plane Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Oh Comrade! I would love to give her a barrel roll or two! 1 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Twin seat Fox Bat, nice! Would love to haul ass in one of these! Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Kinda reminds me of these... 3 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 ^^^^^^^ Good film. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 My most exotic [sorry no pictures] aeroplane was the about 1962 discovery at the USAF Tachikawa Field of a complete boxed for shipment Kawasaki Tony Fighter, zero air hours complete with engine and instruments in a packing crate marked for shipment to a field in Kyushu Japan for intercept and destruction of incoming B29s. It had sit unattended in the corner of a hanger at Tachikawa since 1945. Someone finally noticed the crate and asked what to do with it. A shipping tag was brought to the attention of the base interpretor. "Holy Batman" what the F???". Fortunately most of the local Japanese workers who did the routine maintenance at Tachikawa had been the workforce at Showa Air Station [retained for its excellent golf course, sorry but that's the truth] and had been the work force that had built the Kawaski Tony! They offered to do the final assembly. The completed zero air hours fighter was painted in the colors of the Tokyo Air Defense squadron [shuten] and presented to the Japanese Air Self Defense Force for Armed Forces Day ceremonies and is currently on display at the former Johnson Air Base, now JSDF Irumagawa Air Base North of Yokota Air Base. Absolutely a gorgeous plane, think Messerschmit 409 as built in Japan. The engine was a Japanese built version of the MB engine in the 409. Unfortunately, due to wartime conditions, most of these engines either yielded full power or siezed as soon as the Tony came within gunner range of the B29. Most were retrofitted with radial engines, so the Irumagawa plane may just well be the last true Tony fighter, depending on whether the museum at the Santa Monica CA Air Museum has ever completed their restoration effort! 3 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Jerry Yagen has a Tony down in New Zealand under restoration. Was found in pretty good condition and it is supposed to be a flyer when done. This photo is a few years old now. 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Riddle me this? Yes, this is a trick question 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 B-17 Champagne Lady restoration to flight worthy 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Earning its keep. This bird is still flying today as Yankee Lady 2 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 BAD ASS VIDEO 1 Quote Link to comment
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