one for Moggy

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/york.jsrpages/pics2/2sylbob.jpg

Martin

Hi

some interesting items here:

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/place/gdg18/battleofbritain.shtml

Martin

Salut Laurent

yup, it’s one of the Swiss two-set aircraft – actually is is an U.S. in-field conversion, by removing the fuselage tank and adding a jump-seat – and cutting the canopy to have two individual sliding parts in order to facilitate entry for the passenger. Switzerland had two of these conversion, plus two more two-seaters, but with regular canopy.
This sort of conversion I have observed on approx a dozen USAAF aircraft – some of them were equipped with additional UHF equipment and used for relay duties, others were simply used as VIP-taxi and base hack.

I will make a listing with serials of the P-51D two seaters done within the ETO and MTO.

Below’s a detail shot of the two-seat installation

BTW – these and other photos will be included in my forthcoming book on the Swiss AF Mustangs 🙂

Regards
Martin

Has France & Tchad been mentioned for Skyraiders ?

Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Bolivia and Indonesia for P-51’s and Cavaliers

Bücker Bü-133 Jungmann and Bücker Bü-133 Jungmeister: Swiss AF again !

Martin

Behind that is a Harvard

and behind the Harvard ??? that wing section :confused:

Martin

“Precision Landing accomplished”

“I said Runway 17, not Highway 17, Idiot !”

Martin

Here’s a photo

source:

http://www.killifish.f9.co.uk/Malta%20WWII/Spitfire.htm

Martin

At airshows, I didn’t see much vandalism (only one stupid guy punching holes into the rudder fabric of a Stampe biplane about 15 years ago in France), but in Museums, I sometimes wish I had an electro-shocker handy – people climbing on aircraft and other exhibits and trying to remove things, or those youngsters with their permanent markers who think it’s cool to leave their ‘tag’ everywhere.

Only the numerous presence and rigorous action of museum staff helps to preserve the preserved material.

Martin