Turning a P-47 vs a 190…..have not found a direct comparison yet, though with trials of P-47 vs other types it was a bit of a slug especially at lower altitudes. Up it the range of the bomber stream, the P-47 was more in it’s element.
Found an interesting page with lots of good wartime “secret” data vs Allied fighter types (alas no FW190 or bf109). By comparing how the 47 ran against these fighters, and how the 190 compared to those same fighters, it looks like the 47 might have had a bit of an edge at altitude……but it had the same turning weakness as the 190…..
might check this thread,
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/archive/index.php?t-77340.html
chase down rich_hodgetts and see if he still has it, though it is green
I believe that would have been Truk Lagoon. Had a History Channel show on the “Ghosts” of Truk. Sounds like some of the same dive spots. They are working hard to keep souvenir hunters from further stripping the wrecks. Truk is turning into a premier dive spot and they would like to keep it that way.
http://diversionoz.com/en/micronesia-truk.htm?gclid=CIClnZTYl5UCFQJvswodEAglhA
I was honored to meet some of the recovery team and see some of the bits of the aircraft on a visit to Norway a few months after the AC had been recovered. It was in water tanks being flushed with fresh water. The metal is VERY delicate with corrosion being a great concern. Also, steel rivets holding aluminum panels was an ongoing concern. They were, at the time, pondering just how to best preserve for display.
It will never fly again. I am pretty sure of that.
A torpedo is definitely the way to go for a sure kill. Missiles are not a sure thing depending on where the strike hits. A target ship, the Ashtabula, a retired oiler, shows how hard it is to sink a ship. Granted, it had all fuel removed and therfore wouldn’t burn or explode.
” In all, the oiler was subjected to eight Harpoon missiles, two Standard (SM-2) missiles, three Sea Skua missiles, four bombs from S-3 Vikings, and over 100 rounds of gunfire from 3″, 100mm, and 5″ guns. The ship was then sunk by demolition charges as it refused to sink!!”
Pictures and more data here about half way down the page
http://www.hazegray.org/features/mareisland/
A torpedo is definitely the way to go for a sure kill. Missiles are not a sure thing depending on where the strike hits. A target ship, the Ashtabula, a retired oiler, shows how hard it is to sink a ship. Granted, it had all fuel removed and therfore wouldn’t burn or explode.
” In all, the oiler was subjected to eight Harpoon missiles, two Standard (SM-2) missiles, three Sea Skua missiles, four bombs from S-3 Vikings, and over 100 rounds of gunfire from 3″, 100mm, and 5″ guns. The ship was then sunk by demolition charges as it refused to sink!!”
Pictures and more data here about half way down the page
http://www.hazegray.org/features/mareisland/
Isn’t that just the new de-icing system?!?:diablo:
Isn’t that just the new de-icing system?!?:diablo:
Try this link for a lot more info, crashed in ’45, lots of local folk came out to look at the wreckage, even film it….hence the film on youtube
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/571448/page/0
Jules
Glad to hear you are still with us.
Came across an video recollection you did with the EAA some time back about some of your flying experiences. Thought I would share the link with the forumites. Several other interviews with aviation recollections there as well.
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1308022947&channel=627008079
Don’t you need 4 to balance out?
Awfully low altitude to be doing a wing waggle!?! Just waving to the crowd? Nice pics BTW
After a careful analysis of available footage of the parade, it appears that all of the troops were wearing uniforms that fit (more or less) and a secret intel report leaked to the press stated that they also had matching socks!!:eek: This is reported to be a first for the “New” Army :diablo:
The best site I have seen for this sort of thing is
http://www.controltowers.co.uk
It would help if they had a map, region by region rather than just the alphabetical list. You have to know the name of the airfield to look it up.
We have a site over here with maps-region by region. Over 250 airfields in Florida alone, many of which have been swallowed up by development or gone back to farming.
Is there a waiting list to get one?!?
Here is a link to one in NZ, though it looks a bit different, could there be two?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vchera/751575898/in/set-72157600053711019/