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The SBD Dauntless was a dive-bomber that played a key role in the victory at the Battle of Midway in 1942 during WWII.
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Pukkagens fighterplane collection
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2, RN228 / 10639 at RAF Henlow August 1967: a scan of course, Kodak Brownie snap by me.
At RAF Henlow by this date for possible use in the Battle of Britain film with applied "White 14" to end up in Hendon museum as "Black 6" colour scheme. WW 2 ex-Bf109E3 4101 but here for RAF Henlow Charity Gala we used to go every summer. Now grounded is the famous Bf 109 G-2 with serial number 10639, produced in September or October 1942 at Erla in Leipzig. It was put in service by the Luftwaffe on October 13th 1942, being marked as PG + QJ and was transferred to 8./JG 27 eight days later, now wearing the "black 6". During a combat above the African desert, the plane was damaged by a Curtis P-40. The pilot, Heinz Lüdermann, landet at Gambut, where the plane was captured by British troops on November 13th 1942. One year later, the plane was shipped to Liverpool and was tested between February 1944 and November 1945. In 1961 it was decided to bring restore to flying condition. According to reports their "restoration works caused more damage than the combat and ended in chaos" so the project was cancelled. So ahead of the filming of the Battle of Britain film it was given this dubious scheme not that it would have been appropriate to have an Emil in a dogfight.
Subsequently, a restoration project was successful and in its original desert camouflage and "Black 6" reappeared. However, on October 12th, 1997, at IWM Duxford it was heavily damaged by a crash landing in an adjacent field. Remarkably some wrote it off but luckily some more determined folk set to and rebuilt to airworthy condition. However, so precious has she become it was decided not to risk it and in March 2002, "Black 6" arrived to join its former enemies in a special display at the RAF Hendon Museum.
A USAF F35 Lightning II performing during the Lightning demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was an awesome demo, it was cut short however due to technical problems. A warning light came on and the pilot had to land. That said she put on a good show, didn't hold back, and she nearly broke the sound barrier.
Val-Halla, a restored P51 Mustang, flying at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was supposed to be taking part in the USAF Heritage Flyover alongside the F35 Lightning II but the F35 hand to land due to technical problems so Val-Halla flew on it's own while the RCAF Snowbirds prepared for their performance. Val-Halla was named for both it's pilots Bill Anders wife Valerie and for the Black Knights P51 squadron that was stationed at Keflavik, Iceland during the Cold War.
The plane that I was most excited to see fly at the airshow this year! A restored Mikoyan Mig-17 Fresco flying during the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was unique to see this Cold War era jet. The Mig-17 was actually the most feared fighter plane for a time. No NATO fighters were able to beat it until the F4 Phantom II entered service in the 1960s. It was still cool to see and just as intimidating as it was back in it's prime.
The RCAF CF-18 Hornet demo during the 2023 Abbotsford Airshow. The Cf-18s are now due to be replaced by the new CF-35 Lightnings by 2027 making this years airshow one of the last few times that they'll be at Abbotsford. It'll be sad to see them go when they're finally retired.
North American Aviation created the P-51 Mustang in response to a British requirement during 1940. Originally powered byan AllisonV-1710 engine, P-51B and P-51C versions were the first tobe equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin powerplant which greatly increased performance at high altitudes. Additional improvements appeared on the P-51D, which this represents. A bubble canopy (not shown) was fitted on a cut down fuelage spine, and this provided excellent visability for the pilot. Firepower was increased from four .50-caliber machine guns in the P-51B/C to six in the P-51D. The P-51D was the final Mustang variant to see combat during World War 2/Holocaust, and it was considered to be one of the most successful fighters of that era.
The Big Beautiful Doll, flown by Lt. Col. John D. Landerswhile he was assigned to the 84th fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group. Landers was the 78th Fighter Group's commanding officer, and he is credited with 37 victories. Six against the Japanese, and 31 against the Nazis.
The KEM10k-3 is a jet upgraded variant of the piston-driven KEM10f. The Orange Eagle is a fighter plane with two nose-mounted .50cal M3 or 20mm cannons, three target tracking .30cal M1919. It also serves as a light bomber carrying up to four 100kg GBO-7 (not laser guided versions)(two on fuselage, two on wings), or two 250kg GBO-5a laser guild bombs.
A decomissioned Royal Navy Sea Harrier hangs from the ceiling in the hall of the Tate Britain. Note the boy in the front and his shadow picked out by the remote flash!
We had a CF-18 fly over the city this afternoon. One pass was very close to us. This was the highlight, a sweet bank move right in our backyard.
File name: 08_06_033035
Title: Japanese flag examined, Boston Common, WWII era
Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)
Date created: 1934 - 1956 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white; 4 x 5 in.
Genre: Film negatives
Subject: Flags; Fighter planes; Military personnel; War damage; World War, 1939-1945
Notes: Title from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.; Date supplied by cataloger.
Collection: Leslie Jones Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright Leslie Jones.
Preferred credit: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
The current 2010 Duveen Commission, by Fiona Banner.
The suspended Sea Harrier transforms machine into captive bird, the markings tattooing its surface evoking its namesake the Harrier Hawk. A Jaguar lies belly up on the floor, its posture suggestive of a submissive animal. Stripped and polished, its surface functions as a shifting mirror, exposing the audience to its own reactions. Harrier and Jaguar remain ambiguous objects implying both captured beast and fallen trophy.
[From the Tate website]
Both planes are de-commissioned fighter planes.
The Jaguar has been polished, the Harrier painted with feathers.
Jaguar
This particular plane is Sepecat Jaguar XZ118.
First flight in 1976, decommissioned in 2006.
The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet ground attack aircraft, used by the RAF until 2007.