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Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:22 am
by Brady
???
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:34 am
by afspret
A Navy Airdale proudly standing by his trusty FM-2 Wildcat somewhere in the Pacific.
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:36 am
by ilovestrategy
That pic is recruiting poster material [:)]
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:22 am
by Treetop64
Yep, most definitely an FM-2!
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:11 am
by Smiffus64
Undoubtedly taken on the Essex.
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:29 am
by DuckofTindalos
An FM-2 on the Essex??? Definitely recruiting poster material![8D]
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:50 pm
by m10bob
Ensign Darrell Bennett next to his FM-2 aboard Gambier Bay, 1944.............[8D]
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:02 pm
by marky
gambier bay was sunk at leyte
battle off samar as it was called
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:00 pm
by Mark VII
Check out those two magazine pouches for his Colt .45 in case of landing on a unfriendly beach or jungle.
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:40 am
by Brady
Colt .45 (M1911A1), it is[:)]
FM-2, it is[:)]
USS Gambier Bay, it is[:)]
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:35 am
by Big B
ORIGINAL: Brady
Colt .45 (M1911A1), it is[:)]
FM-2, it is[:)]
USS Gambier Bay, it is[:)]
To all of you -
I'm pretty familiar with most of this stuff...but how can you tell it's an FM-2 as oppsed to the other Wildcat breeds - by seeing the front end only?
I am a bit curious....
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:28 pm
by panda124c
ORIGINAL: Big B
ORIGINAL: Brady
Colt .45 (M1911A1), it is[:)]
FM-2, it is[:)]
USS Gambier Bay, it is[:)]
To all of you -
I'm pretty familiar with most of this stuff...but how can you tell it's an FM-2 as oppsed to the other Wildcat breeds - by seeing the front end only?
I am a bit curious....
Anyone can see the A/C has the FM-2 rivet patteren. [:D]
My guess would be the cowling shape, or cooling flaps. But I'm just guessing, as far as I know it's a Wildcat look at the landing gear. [&:]
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:35 pm
by demonterico
definately a mae west life vest
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:40 pm
by Big B
ORIGINAL: pbear
ORIGINAL: Big B
ORIGINAL: Brady
Colt .45 (M1911A1), it is[:)]
FM-2, it is[:)]
USS Gambier Bay, it is[:)]
To all of you -
I'm pretty familiar with most of this stuff...but how can you tell it's an FM-2 as oppsed to the other Wildcat breeds - by seeing the front end only?
I am a bit curious....
Anyone can see the A/C has the FM-2 rivet patteren. [:D]
My guess would be the cowling shape, or cooling flaps. But I'm just guessing, as far as I know it's a Wildcat look at the landing gear. [&:]
Oh yes, it is most definitely a Wildcat and couldn't be anything else...I just didn't know of a distinguishing feature on the nose of an FM2 that couldn't be found on an F4F-3 or an F4F-4.
As far as I recalled the only thing distinguishable about an FM2 was a bit taller TAIL.
B
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:15 pm
by panda124c
Ah, found it, the FM2 is identified by the rectangular area just above the pilot's head.
Characteristic for the engine installation was a rectangular indentation of the forward fuselage aft of the cowling ring, above the wing leading edges, were the exhaust of the engine were grouped. The circular oil coolers under the inboard wing sections were removed. In side view, the FM-2 was easy to identify. And a taller vertical tail was fitted, because of the more powerful torque of the engine. This had other benefits, for the FM-2 now also had fully satisfactory spin recovery characteristics. The tailhook had to be reinforced after combat experienced showed it to be too weak.
Inquiring minds want to know. [:D]
RE: Name This...(418)
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:22 pm
by Big B
ORIGINAL: pbear
Ah, found it, the FM2 is identified by the rectangular area just above the pilot's head.
Characteristic for the engine installation was a rectangular indentation of the forward fuselage aft of the cowling ring, above the wing leading edges, were the exhaust of the engine were grouped. The circular oil coolers under the inboard wing sections were removed. In side view, the FM-2 was easy to identify. And a taller vertical tail was fitted, because of the more powerful torque of the engine. This had other benefits, for the FM-2 now also had fully satisfactory spin recovery characteristics. The tailhook had to be reinforced after combat experienced showed it to be too weak.
Inquiring minds want to know. [:D]
Very good!
B