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RE: Reading Air Show

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:22 pm
by Feinder
they removed the paint on B-26s and P-38s in order to reduce weight & improve speed

True, actually of many army planes by 1945. You'll see the pics of P-51s, B-24s, and B-17s were also just left in the factory shine.

-F-

RE: Reading Air Show

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:32 pm
by Capt Cliff
Greycompany,

That P-40 wasn't a N model! The canopy is wrong and the area behind the cockpit would be cut down. I'd say a P-40E.

RE: Reading Air Show

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:41 pm
by anarchyintheuk
ORIGINAL: Graycompany

Front view Of the Lancaster

Image

Personal ramblings: always thought the Lancaster was the coolest looking bomber of ww2. Incredibly ugly, but in a dignified sort of way.

Oh yeah, more pictures.

RE: Reading Air Show

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:14 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Gotta love the Lanc...

RE: Reading Air Show

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:05 pm
by dtravel
ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Personal ramblings: always thought the Lancaster was the coolest looking bomber of ww2. Incredibly ugly, but in a dignified sort of way.

The English royalty of bombers? [:D]

RE: Reading Air Show

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:10 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Yep.