Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) This was posted on another site...really stunning finds!!!! Decal makers, please take note!!! :) https://www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/sets/72157628027548881/page1/ Edited August 16, 2016 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Shumway Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 WAY COOL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Nice pics, thanks for posting. Really like that Guard P-51H for some reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Really like that Guard P-51H for some reason. Funny you should mention; me too, since I've been trying to find pics of Vermont ANG P-51H's. Nice to see a top-quality pic of the subject, albeit from the "wrong" state :P Also neat is the VF-33 FJ-3. Oh, and I don't think I'd ever heard of a TF-86! And on and on the list goes.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stalal Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Very very cool. What a great find! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Awesome era in military aviation. Loved the NMF A-4 and the YB-52. So many different planes and a mix of props and early jets. Far cry from today's modern inventories which make for much less diverse air shows.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 It was posted over on Britmodeller. As soon as I started on it, it was, like, "So you THINK you know planes from the 50's??" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Some great shots there, the C-99, a couple C-124s, and a few I didn't recognize at first. Nowthe question, what the heck was sticking out of the top of the B-36? Unless it's me,there was a panel that opened on the top of the fuselage and something was sticking out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) The B-36 looks like it's showing off the retraction or re-arm sequence for the forward dorsal turret. They were normally stowed under covers until needed. Some awesome color photos there. XT-37! Early short-tailed Dagger as well as an XF-102 with a funky nose. Early and late Gutlesses. Edited August 16, 2016 by Slartibartfast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cag_200 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Nice post. Why all in bare metal? Typical 50's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) I was intrigued by the photo of a C-123 with wing mounted floats - never seen that before - so I Googled 'C-123 Pantobase' - fascinating! http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=c-123+pantobase&FORM=HDRSC2 Plus a TF-86 Sabre....and the XF-91 Thunderceptor - behind the YRF-84F FICON prototype. Some GREAT images. Ken Edited August 16, 2016 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CF104 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 That's some real good reference material. Will be downloading when I get off work. The photo of C-130A, 53-3132 is of special interest to me. It's the fourth production C-130 and I actually worked on it in the late 90's. The company I worked for received a contract to overhaul this aircraft for delivery to the Mexican Air Force. Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 The B-36 just had its forward upper turrets out, one trained forward, one aft, all guns at about 45 degrees elevation. On the second page, the Skyknight with the LT tailcode; VMF(N)-531. Gray Ghosts! Yay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archybean Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Pretty amazing the diversity of planes. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around being able to walk right up to the couple of x-planes there that I saw in a quick glance. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Fantastic link, thanks for sharing! I'm pretty sure I'm going to go home and download all of 'em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Nice post. Why all in bare metal? Typical 50's? Very typical 50's. Great shots!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I've never heard of the XC-99 until now, what a beast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Take the wings from a Monogram B-36 and add them to a vacform fuselage to make an XC-99. Using the leftover B-36 fuselage married to a swept wing with jet engines and swept fin (maybe from a B-52?) - and you could then make a YB-60..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_YB-60#/media/File:The_Convair_YB-60.jpg Seeeeemples! Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) Andrew, those are FANTASTIC and definitely enjoyable to see historical aircrafts from the past.. Thank you very much for sharing them.. I also noticed the men and women attending the shows look smart in their suits and hats..way COOL .. Edited August 16, 2016 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Fantastic pictures. What an exciting time for military aviation. You can literally see the transition from props to jets, and even the evolution from first to second (and third?) generation of jets. Awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldslaziestbusker Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Amazing images. I love the prototypes, especially. Some that never went in to large scale production, some representing the early stages of airframes still in use today. The bare metal scooter and the early Hercules are my favourites. Familiar but oddly unfamiliar at once. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Nice pics, thanks for posting. Really like that Guard P-51H for some reason. Why does the P 51 H look like a fat girl with skinny legs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Why does the P 51 H look like a fat girl with skinny legs. She may look dumpy but from all I read, that girl could move! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 She may look dumpy but from all I read, that girl could move! LOL. I think it looks "off" because the main gear doors are closed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 From here :- http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/variants/p51h Almost all the parts from the D line were not usable in the P-51H. This was the first production P-51 with a complete overhaul. The wing did not have that famous leading edge kink in it. The landing gear was visibly smaller. They look like skinny legs - because they WERE skinny legs. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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