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A couple of air to airs of a Polish Mig 21 bis taken August 1999.
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This midweeks photos.
Some wonderful shots of P-40B's,taken at Mitchel Field. New York.
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P-47D-25RE in flight over the coastline somewhere near to Farmingdale , wheels down.
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British ground crew hang a magnetic mine on a Handley Page HP.52 Hampden bomber.
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Prototype F8F-2N flying over Long Island Bureau #121601,Night-fighter version, equipped with an APS-19 radar, 12 built.
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Lockheed P-322, AF207, is one of the 243 Lightning Mk I's ordered and then rejected by the RAF.
They were taken over by the USAAF and used as trainers.
RAF P-38s LINK --- http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?id=299 -
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And a nice HD shot of Messerschmitt Me 262A 1.KG51 (9K+SH) WNr 111685 taken on the Munich to Salzburg autobahn Germany 1945.
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P-51D Mustang-20NT 44-13763 E9-O of the 361st FG 376FS flown by Capt Sam C Wilkerson Jr,lost 4th Aug 1944, POW -
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North American P-51D-15-NA Mustang (HL-B, serial number 44-15459) nicknamed “American Beauty” of the 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group.Piloted by John James Voll .
After completing P-47 Thunderbolt training, he joined the 308th Fighter Squadron of 31st Fighter Group in May 1944. His first mission was a bomber escort over Italy.
Voll's first kill was a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 on June 23 on a mission over Ploiești. On August 17, 1944, over Romania, while escorting B-24s on a bombing mission against the Ploiești oil refineries, a squadron mate of then Lieutenant Voll was forced to bail out near the Danube River. After covering his friend until he safely reached the ground, Voll pulled away from the crash site and spotted three Bf 109s. In the fierce air battle that ensued, Voll tallied two enemy fighters destroyed and one probable.
Flying a P-51D named "American Beauty," Voll's final victories occurred during a spectacular, individual effort. While leading an escort mission to Munich on 16 November 1944, Captain Voll experienced electrical problems and left the formation. As he returned alone, he spotted a single Junkers Ju 88 over Udine, Italy. Chasing the German aircraft as it attempted to return to its base, Voll was suddenly jumped by 12 Bf 109s and Fw 190s. He quickly shot down the Ju 88 and turned into the enemy fighters. In a swirling, five-minute battle, John Voll destroyed two Fw 190s, one Bf 109, had two probables, and two damaged, making him one of the 38 Army Air Force "ace in a day" pilots. He ended the war with 21 air-to-air kills, all while flying the P-51 Mustang. -
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) utilized Bristol Beaufighters as target tugs after World War II. These aircraft, specifically the Mk. 21 version, were well-suited for towing targets due to their speed and power, replacing older target tugs like the Battle and Vengeance. The conversion of Beaufighters to target tugs began in late 1945, with 15 aircraft modified in total. They continued in this role until the mid-1950s.
