World War II Warbirds

[jfh230]

Photos taken over the weekend from the Mid Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend. I'll separate the photos into 2 threads, 1 - air, 1 - land vehicles. This one is a Japanese Val.

 

[jfh230]

B-25

 

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P-51. Really pretty and an amazing flyer. Performed unbelievable stunts

 

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DC-3 Dumbo. This is what flew the hump in the CBI Theater

 

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B-29 The engines on this thing were enormous

 

[jfh230]

British Spitfire

 

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P-38 Forked Tail Devil

 

[milkman]

P-51. Really pretty and an amazing flyer. Performed unbelievable stunts

My favorite old war bird, here's a shot of the valve train of the driving force. Merlin

 

[PitbullMidwest]

Great Pics, but that's a Hawker Hurricane not Spitfire.

 

[DAP]

P51D had the Merlin. We sold a lot of P51Bs to the Brits with RollsRoyce engines in em (they had the birdcage canopies). They were not up to 'D' standards but they were still the best escort fighters the Brits ever flew.

UK quoted soldier:
"The problem with you Yanks are you are over-paid, over-sexed and over here" ....

US quoted soldier:
"The problem with you Brits are you are under-paid, under-sexed and under Eisenhower" ....