Steve C.

Do you need my address?

Do you have a spot? I don't, and have kind of given up trying since there seem to be so many more ticks than we used to have.

Six adult cold beverages and I'll miss the last half. ? This isn't any longer than lots of crap movies out of hollyweird, and infinitely better. Thanks

That's a cool plane right there.

Dad took this picture while he was in Thule, Greenland. Pretty harsh duty, but better than being shot at in Korea. C 124 if I'm not mistaken. Interesting fact I just looked up (wikipedia): The C-124 first flew on 27 November 1949, with the C-124A being delivered from May 1950.[1] The C-124C was next, featuring more powerful engines, and an APS-42 weather radar fitted in a "thimble"-like structure on the nose. Wingtip-mounted combustion heaters were added to heat the cabin, and enable wing and tail surface deicing. The C-124As were later equipped with these improvements.

The Piper PA-48 Enforcer; Mustang on Steroids

Here it is again - the ewetube link works this time. 15 minutes long but absolutely fascinating. Well worth watching. An 18 year-old just out of high school was trained to take pictures of damage done to German targets by B-17 bombers. He flew in a British Spitfire fitted with extra fuel tanks where the guns had been. In other words, he flew over Germany unarmed…WWII American Spitfire Pilot… Stored for 61 years in two suitcases of 16mm home movies that were inherited by filmmaker William Lorton from his great uncle who served as a Flight Surgeon. Those suitcases contained 3 hours of war footage that included a compelling crash landing of a Spitfire in 1944 Filmed in a 2005 interview with the now 83 year old pilot and seeing the expression on his face when he realizes it is him in the cockpit, is something you won't soon forget. At 18 years old, he was all alone, behind enemy lines, with no guns, no escort, and he gladly did it. They just don't make them like that anymore. It was truly the greatest generation and we owe them so much.

Wow.

I always thought these were really cool planes - the Connies.

That old boy flying the 190 was cuttin' the grass pretty short a time or two. Like somebody mentioned the first time I posted this, I'll bet the owner of the 190 was a little nervous. But maybe not - it was great to see it flown so close.

Incredible how 5 - 10 year old designs were obsolete in the '40s, and now 40 - 50 year old designs are still incredibly effective.

The Franklin really took a beating, but proved how effective the damage control systems on the fleet carriers had become. An attorney at a company I used to work for was on it when it got hit. He loaned me his diary - his entry for the date started with "big, bad day". He got a purple heart for a broken leg during the attack - he was in a gun tub on the side of the island, and a handler in a 20mm gun tub above him dropped a cannister of 20mm on him. He had other interesting comments too. Here's some amazing footage of the attack and damage control.

Concur.

Three minutes of gritty footage of the Enterprise under attack during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Two more links to the same attack:

The Brits certainly made some unique aircraft. Here's one that I wasn't aware of at all till I stumbled across in on ewetube. Pretty amazing plane.

This guy crashed Draco some time after this video was made, but I understand he's rebuilding it.

I wasn't even aware of this plane till I stumbled across it last night. Pretty wild. Sure would like to hear what it sounded like.

I can't even imagine being able to do that - so many gauges and controls, and such severe consequences of screwing up. Hats off to anyone who can, and will. He makes it looks like it's as simple as driving to the grocery store.

Flying artillery.

Looks to me like we have a winner. Thanks.

Great footage of B26s and crews getting ready to go.

Great picture. What is that, anyway?