http://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/index.html
These appear to be mostly experimental or prototypes. I'm not that much of a student of WWII aircraft, but found this site pretty interesting.
WWII Rare Aircraft
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Bob K
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WWII Rare Aircraft
"Youth and skill are no match for age and treachery." Unknown
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” Sigmund Freud
"Oderint dum metuant." ("Let them hate, so long as they fear.") Accius
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” Sigmund Freud
"Oderint dum metuant." ("Let them hate, so long as they fear.") Accius
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Jered
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Re: WWII Rare Aircraft
They have the flying pancake!
The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.
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drice
Re: WWII Rare Aircraft
Just looking at the pics of the US stuff is prettty interesting. I've seen quite a few of them before, and have flown RC models of several, including the Flying FlapJack in 1/4 scale.
But the one that caught my eye was the "BELL XP-63 PINBALL MANNED AERIAL TARGET"
Excuse me??? MANNED AERIAL TARGET???
Who volunteers to fly that one?
But the one that caught my eye was the "BELL XP-63 PINBALL MANNED AERIAL TARGET"
Excuse me??? MANNED AERIAL TARGET???
Who volunteers to fly that one?
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randy
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Re: WWII Rare Aircraft
Whomever is at the top of the Operations Officer's shit list that day.drice wrote:Just looking at the pics of the US stuff is prettty interesting. I've seen quite a few of them before, and have flown RC models of several, including the Flying FlapJack in 1/4 scale.
But the one that caught my eye was the "BELL XP-63 PINBALL MANNED AERIAL TARGET"
Excuse me??? MANNED AERIAL TARGET???
Who volunteers to fly that one?
...even before I read MHI, my response to seeing a poster for the stars of the latest Twilight movies was "I see 2 targets and a collaborator".
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JAG2955
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Re: WWII Rare Aircraft
The Pinball was a heavily armored P-63, and it was shot at by gunners using frangible bullets.
Nevertheless, I sure wouldn't volunteer for that duty.
Nevertheless, I sure wouldn't volunteer for that duty.