Hanger Tails(Tales) ~ Flying/Aviation

[Stryder50]

An 18 minute video with good images and comprehensive information for the length. Covers up to the present.

Secrets of the B-29: A Deep Dive Into WWII’s Greatest Bomber​

What made the B-29 Superfortress so special? With cutting-edge technology, pressurized cabins, and a powerful range, this bomber was a marvel of its time. Dive into its history with us!

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[Delldude]

Name that tune......

 

[westwall]

Name that tune......

Name that tune......

Sounds like a V-1650.

 

[Delldude]

Sounds like a V-1650.

I got wood......

 

[Stryder50]

Good vintage movie footage of Me-262, c. Spring and Summer 1945.

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[Stryder50]

A few aren't that small, but many classics here alright;

20+ Classic small aircraft throughout history​

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[Stryder50]

This 13 minute video on the B-52 origins and development is informative and interesting. Lots of old images.

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[Stryder50]

Aircraft tech was goping through some rapid changes during the 1930s, this is an example;

Seversky P-35 - America’s first modern fighter or a failed dream?​

The Seversky P-35 was hailed as a revolution – America’s first modern monoplane fighter, sleek, fast, and promising dominance in the skies. But reality proved far darker. By the time it entered service, it was already outclassed. Underpowered, outdated, and thrust into desperate battles in the Pacific, P-35 pilots faced overwhelming odds against superior enemy fighters. For many, this controversial machine became a flying coffin – a failed design that cost lives, even as it laid the foundation for the mighty P-47 Thunderbolt.

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[Stryder50]

Short one minute clip on the P-47. It's massive size due to the engine and supercharger that powered it.

This WW2 plane was way bigger than it needed to be​

Most World War 2 fighters were built to be light, fast, and agile. This one went in the opposite direction. It was massive, heavily built, and looked more like a flying tank than a nimble dogfighter. This video breaks down why it was designed that way and how it actually performed in combat.

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[westwall]

Short one minute clip on the P-47. It's massive size due to the engine and supercharger that powered it.

This WW2 plane was way bigger than it needed to be​

Most World War 2 fighters were built to be light, fast, and agile. This one went in the opposite direction. It was massive, heavily built, and looked more like a flying tank than a nimble dogfighter. This video breaks down why it was designed that way and how it actually performed in combat.

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I was friends with Hub Zemke, he was the commander of the 56th FG in WWII.

They were the only outfit to use the P-47 for the duration of the war.

 

[Stryder50]

I was friends with Hub Zemke, he was the commander of the 56th FG in WWII.

They were the only outfit to use the P-47 for the duration of the war.

Yeah, I recall that.
All other Groups had to turn in their P-47 for P-51. Zemke stuck to his guns (pun intended).

While the P-51 was the better aircraft for escorting bombers deep into Germany, it was very fragile for ground attacking compared to the P-47. The P-47 was no slouch in air combat either and a match for most Axis fighters in aircraft performance traits. Difference in the dogfight being mostly relative pilot skills.

I recall a late 1940s 'fiction' movie about fighter combat in the ETO where they used National Guard unit P-47s for the USAAF and P-51s with black cross for the German's (Bf-109).

IIRC, there might have been a unit or two in the PTO, (& CBI ?) that also flew P-47s to the end.

 

[westwall]

Yeah, I recall that.
All other Groups had to turn in their P-47 for P-51. Zemke stuck to his guns (pun intended).

While the P-51 was the better aircraft for escorting bombers deep into Germany, it was very fragile for ground attacking compared to the P-47. The P-47 was no slouch in air combat either and a match for most Axis fighters in aircraft performance traits. Difference in the dogfight being mostly relative pilot skills.

I recall a late 1940s 'fiction' movie about fighter combat in the ETO where they used National Guard unit P-47s for the USAAF and P-51s with black cross for the German's (Bf-109).

IIRC, there might have been a unit or two in the PTO, (& CBI ?) that also flew P-47s to the end.

Yes, the P-47N had the legs for long range escorts missions.

 

[AZrailwhale]

This 13 minute video on the B-52 origins and development is informative and interesting. Lots of old images.

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Edwards AFB still has the B model B-52 that was used to airdrop the X-15s and lifting bodies. As of about fifteen years ago when I went to an air show there it was still being flown.

 

[Stryder50]

Sp[eaking of the P-47, there is a lot of animated CGI video here, but a good clip;

5 Things You Never Knew About the P-47 Thunderbolt​

This is another edition of my countdowns series, 5 things you never knew about the World War II fighter, the P-47 Thunderbolt.

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I love hangar flying.

 

[Stryder50]

I found this in another part of the board, thought it worth a link here.
The Beechcraft Bonanza V tail looks more dangerous than one might of thought.

If any posters plan or want to fly an airplane or buy one, watch this video​