Weekend extra.
And another shot taken in 1948 of aircraft, assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, these were part of a group of thirty-one specially modified P-80Bs (of a total of 240 built) that featured canopy defrosting and used special greases and natural rubber for service in Alaska. The aircraft also carried high visibility orange markings for easier spotting from the air in case of a crash landing. Formed as the 94th Aero Squadron in August 1917, and known as the Hat In the Ring Gang, the 94th is the second oldest squadron in the US Air Force. Today, the 94th FS, based at JB Langley-Eustis, Virginia, flies the F-22 Raptor.

Wednesdays photo's & two from Lockheed,of PV-1 Ventura's in flight.

This weeks photo.
P-47D Sexy Texan serial unknown 313th Ftr Sq 50th FG. The ship was also labeled War Bond Plane 25 sponsored by Republic Aviation employees.

Weekend extra.
A CL-13 Sabre has its guns harmonized at RCAF Station Uplands in 1953, ensuring that all six machine-guns are aimed properly.

Wednesdays photo.

Fridays photo.
And B-24D #41-24109 'Sliver Streak' 466th lead assembly ship, formerly 'Ready and Willing' 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF.
Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti Mission with the 93rd BG, pilot John R Roche, returned safely to Libya. Returned to ETO. Assigned to the 466th BG to serve as their Assembly Ship.

Wednesdays photo taken Dec. 15 1944 Bell test pilot Jack Woolams established an unofficial U.S. altitude record when he climbed to 47,600 feet in a YP-59A Airacomet.

Fridays photo's.
Four this week.
Ju 87D-1 and D-3 of 4.-StG. 2.

Ju 87D-1 of the Kommodore Major Paul-Werner Hozzel who had led the first long-range Stuka unit.

Ju 87D-1 and D-3 of 4.-StG. 2

And Ju-87-D1-2.-StG. 2

Weekend extra.
And I am sure we have all done this?
P-40N-44-7601-110TRS-LeytePI-Dec-6-44

Wednesdays photo's, and a couple of nice shots of a P-51 in England being "bombed up".