Recovered Warbirds Thread

[shep854]

 

[DB]

I'm not sure that the museum itself would agree that this will happen soon. there is significant work to be conducted before this happens, and obviously the last year has ruined their budget.

[Stuart Galbraith]

This fellow creates some very good videos on the work ongoing with 'Just Jane'. Its full of interesting stuff you dont normally see about lancasters, such as the glider towing mod.

 

I dont think there is much doubt they will succeed in getting it back to flyable condition, the only question left in my mind is how long its going ot take, because their budget as said must be shafted. And secondly, whether they will actually be able to afford to do so.

Maybe a tie up with the BBMF to take some of the load off City of Lincoln could work. After all, they have the only qualified aircrew this side of the Atlantic.

The other concern is whether East Kirby is really a suitable location to be operating out of. It is only a grass airstrip, and we all know what the English weather is like....

 

Edited May 17, 2021 by Stuart Galbraith

[Mikel2]

https://www.google.com/amp/warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/reggiane-re-2000-falco-recovered-italian-waters.html/amp?fbclid=IwAR1EWfcqO03Ph70G4U7vTZ4nt9LEfAHiCuPvtnyJdL46gFWvdl8sJ-JUdlc

[shep854]

On 6/8/2019 at 8:14 AM, DB said:

Fairey Barracuda. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-somerset-48553262

Recovery update and history of the Barracuda:

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

I saw half of their reconstruction at the fleet air arm museum when I visited back in 2007. A very, very strange aircraft.

[Stuart Galbraith]

Thanks for flagging that up, this one on the aircraft discovery is particularly interesting.

 

[shep854]

Talk about a killer...spraying the pilot with a fine mist of ether-containing hydraulic fluid. 🥺

How big is the cabin? If the size of those windows under the wing are any indication, it should be quite roomy--and comfy, with a little effort...

[Stuart Galbraith]

Im sure you could put a bed in there.

I said all British carrier aircraft were fugly, well so is this one, but its so fugly its cute if you see what I mean. It really warrants an eggplanes model.

[shep854]

The Avenger was pretty roomy as well, but they lacked the view.

Edited July 8, 2021 by shep854

[JWB]

No wonder the Jug was so big......

[shep854]

11 hours ago, JWB said:

No wonder the Jug was so big......

That's impressive!

[JWB]

5 hours ago, shep854 said:

That's impressive!

It shows why a turbo was not suited for use in the V-engined fighters. Trying to that would have required widening the fuselage by a foot. At that point the P-51 would have been as fat as the P-47.

[shep854]

6 hours ago, JWB said:

It shows why a turbo was not suited for use in the V-engined fighters. Trying to that would have required widening the fuselage by a foot. At that point the P-51 would have been as fat as the P-47.

The P-38 used turbos, but those booms (and wings) gave the necessary room for parts and plumbing.

[Rick]

19 hours ago, shep854 said:

That's impressive!

Yes it is!

[Mikel2]

The P-47 is an excellent example of American design - Give a barn enough horsepower and it will go very fast!

It is sad that the P-47 has been overshadowed by the P-51 in collective memory. By the time the P-51 showed up in numbers, the Luftwaffe was rapidly declining.

[shep854]

There is a great (and nerdy) 8-part series about the P-47 in 'Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles' on YouTube.

Relative to the relative influence of the P-47 v P-51, this is a really interesting video.  Greg presents information that indicates the early P-47Ds had the capability to fly long-range escort over Europe:

 

Edited August 4, 2021 by shep854

[JasonJ]

If push came to shove, late model P-38s probably could be pressed into long range escort as well.

[shep854]

A major problem with the P-38 was poor cockpit heating, inadequate for high altitudes over Europe.  The Lightning gave very good service over the Med and at low level ground support with the 9th Air Force.

[Stuart Galbraith]

Probably enough there to start a restoration project.

[shep854]

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Yeah it's beautiful, it's just a shame they are rebuilding it as the airliner version. Understandable as it's Lufthansa of course.

[shep854]

1 hour ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Yeah it's beautiful, it's just a shame they are rebuilding it as the airliner version. Understandable as it's Lufthansa of course.

I guess it's still that 'N' thing...

[MiloMorai]

On 8/4/2021 at 6:22 PM, shep854 said:

There is a great (and nerdy) 8-part series about the P-47 in 'Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles' on YouTube.

Relative to the relative influence of the P-47 v P-51, this is a really interesting video.  Greg presents information that indicates the early P-47Ds had the capability to fly long-range escort over Europe:

 

Don't believe everything he says, especially on range.

[Adam Peter]

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