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NAS Whidbey Base, WA
This is a T-6 “Double Vee" aircraft. It was exclusively utilized by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
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Wikipedia: The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, nicknamed Würger (Shrike) is a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force) of the Luftwaffe. The twin-row BMW 801 radial engine that powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109, allowing its use as a day fighter, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and to a lesser degree, night fighter.
Hawker Hurricane returns home to a wet Duxford at the #battleofbritain airshow September 19th 2022
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Wikipedia: The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
The Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio.
A RCAF CF-18 Hornet flying in the evening show of the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow. This Hornet flew along with a USAF F-15 as part of a NORAD Flyover.
@Orange AFB Airshow19 - Specially painted to commemorate the 75th year of the D-Day landings of 1944
Departing today from Orange AFB 115 the viper pilot stayed low and banked early for the photographers
Wikipedia: The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission.
From late 1943 into 1945, P-51Bs and P-51Cs (supplemented by P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to escort bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority in 1944. The P-51 was also used by Allied air forces in the North African, Mediterranean, Italian, and Pacific theaters. During World War II, Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft.
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. Wikipedia
Top speed: 437 mph
Wingspan: 37′ 0″
Length: 32′
Engine type: V12 engine
Unit cost: 50,985–50,985 USD (1945)
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Designer: Edgar Schmued
Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet. The original photo simply looks like a spec in the sky. This photo illustrates the cropping power of the D3x.
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Back in Jan. my husband & I went to an abandoned WWII army airfield in Taft, CA. We were hoping to find some interesting buildings or even a runway, but all that was left are slabs of concrete from a building, or maybe they are pieces from the runway, as well as portions of the tarmac. Today agricultural crops have taken over the entire area and it's incredible to believe that at one time over 10,000 pilots learned to fly there including Chuck Yeager, the man who is famously known to be the first pilot to travel faster than sound.
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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II-era fighter and ground-attack aircraft, known for its rugged construction, heavy armament, and versatility. One of the largest and most powerful single-engine fighters of the war, it played a key role in both air combat and close air support missions.