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Warplane Art / Re: Nieuport XVI

« on: March 20, 2008, 03:23:51 PM »

The Nieuport 16 was essentially a Nieuport 11 airframe powered by the Le Rhone 9J 110 hp (82 kW) engine. Visible differences included a pilot headrest fairing and larger aperture in front of the "horse shoe" cowling. Later versions had a deck-mounted synchronized Vickers gun, but in this configuration the combined effect of the heavier 9J engine and the heavier Vickers gun compromised the maneuverability and made the craft decidedly nose-heavy. This disadvantage was remedied in the next variant, the slightly larger Nieuport 17 C1.

(source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuport#Nieuport_16)

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Warplane Art / Re: Bf109G

« on: March 20, 2008, 12:29:33 PM »

Again, another great profile No.1

Have you seen this site http://www.michael-reimer.com/CFS2/CFS2_Profiles/ETO_AXIS_Luftwaffe_JG3.html

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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Benson Photo-Reconnaissance Wing

« on: March 19, 2008, 08:31:02 PM »

Quote from: santynus on June 19, 2007, 09:26:55 PM

wonderful photos Mick I'm iterested in the Mosquitov PR34 do you have other photo about this subject? is possible recive that image in big size?

Santynus, sorry my friend, I forget your request, here are some more images of PR34's

Also were you after a lager version of the first PR34 image I posted?

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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Benson Photo-Reconnaissance Wing

« on: March 19, 2008, 08:14:42 PM »

Here are a couple more shots of the Mosquito's from Benson.
The top one is a group of recce dated 1945 and the other is dated 1952, only a few years before I was born.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Paderborn Airfield 1945 - Destoryed Aircraft

« on: March 19, 2008, 08:11:29 PM »

Quote from: No.1 on March 19, 2008, 08:02:54 PM

What a nice set of images Pity that image of Bf109 is so blur

Thanks No.1,

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Combat Warplanes / Paderborn Airfield 1944 - Destoryed Aircraft

« on: March 19, 2008, 08:01:19 PM »

Here are some images from my collection of Paderborn airfield 1944.
Taken from a reconnaissance aircraft, so I had to enlarge them a bit, but I feel you can see what they once were.

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Warplane Art / Re: SR.53

« on: March 18, 2008, 09:33:48 PM »

Quote from: santynus on March 18, 2008, 09:30:01 PM

Great work mate

Sorry forget to say, great work as always

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Warplane Art / Re: SR.53

« on: March 18, 2008, 09:25:52 PM »

Quote from: No.1 on March 17, 2008, 10:36:54 AM

Here you are final work. This is just part of the great article which will be published soon on Let Let Let and author is Nico Braas. Special thanks to RAF officer Mick Gladwin [did any hear for this man ] for his proof editing of text.

No.1 please do not call me an Officer, I work for a living

My Rank is a -------

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Warplane Art / Re: SR.53

« on: March 16, 2008, 12:58:47 PM »

Quote from: No.1 on March 16, 2008, 12:15:42 PM

More details...

Today is Sunday, should be a day of rest

. Profile looking good as always

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Warplane Art / Re: Hellcats

« on: March 16, 2008, 03:13:55 AM »

The F6F-3 (Hellcat Mk.1s) were provided to the Royal Navy under the USA Lead-Lease agreement, All were required to be modified in a number of ways, this work was carried out by Blackburn Aircraft Ltd, this included the fitting of the different types of camera mounts in the lower rear fuselage, one vertical and two for alternative oblique F.24 cameras.
The Hellcats of HMS Indomitable's Photo Reconnaissance Flight were painted Temperate Sea Scheme, and bore the markings for the Eastern Fleet; small areas of the original markings were over painted where necessary with Dark Sea Grey.
The Insignia Blue of the roundels was extended inwards with white center disks added and the White on the fin flash widened to form a 16 x 24 in marking, these Hellcats came from 1839 and 1844 Squadrons RN
The Hellcats of No.888 Squadron were similarly camouflaged. However, they were due to repainted in PR Blue, but no paint was available, so they were repainted in early 1945 with a blue mixed from Dull Blue and a small proportion of White. Their markings varied slightly, however, they followed with India Command markings, 55in wing roundels, 16in fuselage roundels and 18 x 24in fin flashes (6in White, 12in Blue). No Squadron markings were applied but the propeller hubs were painted with White bands, one for No.1 Flight, two for No.2 Flight, none for the CO's aircraft.

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