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Warplane Art / Re: little quiz...
« on: May 13, 2007, 12:42:07 PM »
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Warplane Art / BluePrints
« on: May 11, 2007, 08:21:27 PM »
Unsure if I have posted this before, if so sorry 
BluePrints
A great site for getting drawings of all sorts of things.
BluePrints
A great site for getting drawings of all sorts of things.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: The Avro Vulcan
« on: May 11, 2007, 05:19:30 PM »
Lets just say, not from a Vulcan 
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Combat Warplanes / Re: The Avro Vulcan
« on: May 11, 2007, 03:55:21 PM »
A not to clear aerial image of Stanley airfield after the raid.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Lancaster Flys Again
« on: May 10, 2007, 04:33:13 PM »
Here are some shots from inside the BBMF Lancaster.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Avia B.534
« on: May 10, 2007, 03:33:40 PM »
The B-534 was first used in combat by the Slovak Air Arm. Germany took control of the “Czech” part of Czechoslovakia as Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, leaving the “Slovak” part, Slovakia, as a minor ally. Slovakia acquired some 80 B-534s and Bk-534s from the Czech air force and quickly had to use them against Hungary during the border war of 1939. Later, two squadrons of B-534s assisted the Luftwaffe during the Invasion of Poland in September 1939. The same squadrons served with the Germans in the Ukraine during the summer of 1941, with one squadron returning in 1942 for anti-partisan duty. Obsolescence, lack of spare parts and the old Czech air force’s curious fuel mixture (BiBoLi, or some other mix of alcohol, benzol and petrol) finally regulated the surviving B-534s to training duties.
This would have been the last of the B-534s in Slovak colors if not for the Slovak National Uprising of September-October 1944. The rest of the Slovak air assets did not turn-coat as expected and the leaders of the Uprising were faced with using a rag-tag collection of left over planes, including several B-534s at Tri Duby airfield. On 2 September 1944, Master Sergeant Frantisek Cyprich, just after testing a repaired B-534, downed a Junkers Ju 52 transport under Hungarian colors on its way to a base in occupied Poland. This was at once the first aerial victory for the Uprising and the last recorded biplane victory of the 20th century. As the Slovak National Uprising was desperate for anything with wings, Sergeant Cyprich was cussed out by his colonel for not trying to force the Junkers Ju 52 to land and be captured instead. The last two B-534s at Tri Duby were burned as the base was evacuated on 25 October 1944.
Bulgaria bought 78 B-534s in 1939, well after the Partition. The last batch of these aircraft arrived in March 1942. On 1 August 1943, seven of these aircraft were able to make two passes at American B-24 bombers returning from the raid on Ploieşti. Hits were scored but no B-24s were shot down, and some of the damaged B-534s cracked up on landing. After the anti-German coup of 9 September 1944, Bulgaria switched sides overnight and its B-534s were often used in ground attacks against German units. On 10 September 1944, 6 B-534s blundered into a brief melee with 6 German Bf-109s at low altitude. One B-534 was lost, but the Germans quickly broke off, wary of the B-534's maneuverability and the low altitude.
Source - Internet - Wikipedia
This would have been the last of the B-534s in Slovak colors if not for the Slovak National Uprising of September-October 1944. The rest of the Slovak air assets did not turn-coat as expected and the leaders of the Uprising were faced with using a rag-tag collection of left over planes, including several B-534s at Tri Duby airfield. On 2 September 1944, Master Sergeant Frantisek Cyprich, just after testing a repaired B-534, downed a Junkers Ju 52 transport under Hungarian colors on its way to a base in occupied Poland. This was at once the first aerial victory for the Uprising and the last recorded biplane victory of the 20th century. As the Slovak National Uprising was desperate for anything with wings, Sergeant Cyprich was cussed out by his colonel for not trying to force the Junkers Ju 52 to land and be captured instead. The last two B-534s at Tri Duby were burned as the base was evacuated on 25 October 1944.
Bulgaria bought 78 B-534s in 1939, well after the Partition. The last batch of these aircraft arrived in March 1942. On 1 August 1943, seven of these aircraft were able to make two passes at American B-24 bombers returning from the raid on Ploieşti. Hits were scored but no B-24s were shot down, and some of the damaged B-534s cracked up on landing. After the anti-German coup of 9 September 1944, Bulgaria switched sides overnight and its B-534s were often used in ground attacks against German units. On 10 September 1944, 6 B-534s blundered into a brief melee with 6 German Bf-109s at low altitude. One B-534 was lost, but the Germans quickly broke off, wary of the B-534's maneuverability and the low altitude.
Source - Internet - Wikipedia
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Gloster Meteor
« on: May 09, 2007, 10:06:10 PM »
Here we have a NF 14a Meteor of the Armee de'l Air
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Warplane Art / Re: Balloon killer
« on: May 09, 2007, 10:01:34 PM »
Winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, America's second ranking ace in World War One, Frank Luke epitomized the reckless, undisciplined, loner image of a fighter pilot. He went after the toughest targets, heavily defended German observation balloons.
In seventeen days in September, 1918, in just nine days of combat flying, ten missions, and only thirty hours of flight time, he knocked down fourteen enemy balloons and four aircraft (seven planes according to some sources). A remarkable record.
More than any other, Luke's final flight is shrouded in confusion and disagreement. It is reasonably certain that he attacked the three balloons over the Meuse and was engaged by the Fokkers covering it. He burned the three drachen; American Balloon Headquarters confirmed those victories. According to the residents of Murvaux, he also shot down two of the German fighters. (These victories are not included in his confirmed total of 18.) He crash-landed near Murvaux and was killed in a gun battle with German soldiers.
For three months, nothing was known of Luke, except that he had disappeared. Not until January 3, 1919, when the following letter was written, did the American military authorities have definite word of his death:
FROM: Graves Registration Officer, Neufchateau Area No. 1.
To: Chief of Air Service, A. P. O. [American Post Office] 717.
SUBJECT: Grave, unknown American aviator.
1. Units of this service have located the grave of an unknown aviator killed on Sunday, September 29, 1918, in the village of Murvaux.
2. From the inspection of the grave and interview held with the inhabitants of this town, the following information was learned in regard to this aviator and his heroism. He is reported as having light hair, young, of medium height, and of heavy stature.
3. Reported by the inhabitants that previous to being killed this man had brought down three German balloons, two German planes, and dropped hand bombs, killing eleven German, soldiers and wounding a number of others.
4. He was wounded himself in the shoulder and evidently had to make a forced landing. Upon landing he opened fire with his automatic and fought until he was killed.
5. It is also reported that the Germans took his shoes, leggings, and money, leaving his grave unmarked.
CHESTER E. STATEN,
Captain of Infantry,
G. R. S. Officer.
Source - internet
In seventeen days in September, 1918, in just nine days of combat flying, ten missions, and only thirty hours of flight time, he knocked down fourteen enemy balloons and four aircraft (seven planes according to some sources). A remarkable record.
More than any other, Luke's final flight is shrouded in confusion and disagreement. It is reasonably certain that he attacked the three balloons over the Meuse and was engaged by the Fokkers covering it. He burned the three drachen; American Balloon Headquarters confirmed those victories. According to the residents of Murvaux, he also shot down two of the German fighters. (These victories are not included in his confirmed total of 18.) He crash-landed near Murvaux and was killed in a gun battle with German soldiers.
For three months, nothing was known of Luke, except that he had disappeared. Not until January 3, 1919, when the following letter was written, did the American military authorities have definite word of his death:
FROM: Graves Registration Officer, Neufchateau Area No. 1.
To: Chief of Air Service, A. P. O. [American Post Office] 717.
SUBJECT: Grave, unknown American aviator.
1. Units of this service have located the grave of an unknown aviator killed on Sunday, September 29, 1918, in the village of Murvaux.
2. From the inspection of the grave and interview held with the inhabitants of this town, the following information was learned in regard to this aviator and his heroism. He is reported as having light hair, young, of medium height, and of heavy stature.
3. Reported by the inhabitants that previous to being killed this man had brought down three German balloons, two German planes, and dropped hand bombs, killing eleven German, soldiers and wounding a number of others.
4. He was wounded himself in the shoulder and evidently had to make a forced landing. Upon landing he opened fire with his automatic and fought until he was killed.
5. It is also reported that the Germans took his shoes, leggings, and money, leaving his grave unmarked.
CHESTER E. STATEN,
Captain of Infantry,
G. R. S. Officer.
Source - internet
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Nord Griffon
« on: May 08, 2007, 01:46:41 PM »
A nice image of a model Nord Griffon
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Warplane Art / Re: Aircraft Drawings
« on: May 06, 2007, 11:54:38 PM »
Thank you santynus, some are very basic, but they could give someone the start they are after.
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Warplane Art / Aircraft Drawings
« on: May 06, 2007, 11:37:56 PM »
I just received a number of basic aircraft aircraft drawings (see attached).
Brewster Buffalo
Dewoitine D.520
Supermarine Walrus
Miles Master
PZL P.24
Koolhoven FK.58
PZL "SUM"
Curtiss SBC-4
PZL "MEWA"
Koolhoven FK.52
Heinkel He.113
Falrey "Fulmar"
Falrey "Swordfish"
Miles Magister
Junkers Ju.87D
North American Harvard
These are all A4 size, I also have a number of plans at A3 size, I have to sort them out yet.
I'm in the process of scanning them and will post them in a location so members can download them if they wish.
The Lancaster scan is part of an A3 print.
Please note, that the attached files are only scanned at 72dp.
Brewster Buffalo
Dewoitine D.520
Supermarine Walrus
Miles Master
PZL P.24
Koolhoven FK.58
PZL "SUM"
Curtiss SBC-4
PZL "MEWA"
Koolhoven FK.52
Heinkel He.113
Falrey "Fulmar"
Falrey "Swordfish"
Miles Magister
Junkers Ju.87D
North American Harvard
These are all A4 size, I also have a number of plans at A3 size, I have to sort them out yet.
I'm in the process of scanning them and will post them in a location so members can download them if they wish.
The Lancaster scan is part of an A3 print.
Please note, that the attached files are only scanned at 72dp.