ww2 bomber thread

[capixaba]

Here's another interesting link... pics of damaged B17s that made it home.
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/contents.htm

[skipperbob]

B -17s Some original color.

[Bringer of Greater Things]

My grandfather was a tailgunner on a B-17G that had to ditch in the North Sea. I'll see about scanning a copy of the sketch he made of the incident.

[shoora]

Soviet Airforce
DB-3 (IL-4) 1935. (NATO code-name Bob)
Unthinkable, but these airplanes bombed Berlin on Aug 9th 1941.

Pe-2 (Peshka) 1939 Soviet dive bomber aircraft




Legendary sturmovik - IL-2 (1940) ground attack aircraft
Yes - it has rocket weapon since 1940! Though, very inaccurate.

Luftwaffe dive bomber Ju-87 "Stuka"-Лапотник,Лаптежник.
Very dangerous!
Complete list here

[CDALY05]

[skipperbob]

Beautiful pics! Fuddy Duddy was a fantastic restoration done by the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo NY. Museum moved and ran short of money and now the Fud is basically rented out to the highest bidder! I helped contribute to the rebuilding of that plane and it was nice to have a short drive to visit her and see her fly every summer, but no more. At least people all over the country get to see her now instead of just the NE. Here is a pic I took of her at the yearly air show they used to have - "Wings of Eagles." Alas, that is gone too. Yes that is a PBY Catalina in the backround, also a part of the museum that is now gone. It was such a great place, you could touch them and smell the fuel and grease and help work on them.

[B25Hmitchell]

I took a ride in the Fuddy Duddy a few years ago, was real fun. I wish I had brought earplugs though.

[CDALY05]

I love those old bombers too. I am going to try to go to the aircraft museum in Nebraska as soon as I can.

http://www.sasmuseum.com/exhibits/permanent-exhibits/

[Abbadon the Despoiler]

im falling asleep. to be continued...

[[KGW]Hartmann]

FW-200 Condor




http://www.histavia21.net/Tempo/Luftwaffe-Avions1.htm

[Swoose]

[perdurabo]

PZL 37 Łoś





(mixed wersions A had single tail B and second prototype had twin tail....)
PZL 30/LWS6 Żubr

[perdurabo]

PZL 23 Karas


(above first prototype)
PZL 43 Czaika modernized version of PZL 23 Karaś for Bulgaria




PZL 46 Sum (it was going to replace Karas but only 2 prototypes where build)

[B25Hmitchell]

PB4Y (Navy B-24) versus Tabby (Japanese C-47)

[Speedster]

Mix of Bombers,