Juliet Mike One Four Black

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Boy, that's a good question,lR. If there is, I sure haven't got wind of it. Don't think there's any in the grave yard out in Arizona, either. If there's any left, that might be the place to look. Or possibly Wright Patterson, or the Smithsonian Air Museum, possibly in their back room storage areas. storing something that big would take a heck of a lot of room.......Buck

[Derby Younger]

None flying. There appear to be two on static display, one at USAF Museum, Dayton. The second was the last one built, restored by Lockheed and is in process of being re assembled at Pima AFB, Tucson.

[Queasy Dillo]

I seem to recall one on static display at Dyess.  Been a while since I was there, though.  I could be mistaken.  If by some chance there was one at Dyess, it wouldn't be in too good a shape. 

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Found out there's one at Dayton. There's several links that I've got to go back and get to put up here. Did see a side-by-side picture with a 36 and a 29. It dwarfed the 29.....Buck

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Try this..........www.b-36.net/.........

[Delmonico]

Ooooh I get to vote, my favorite plane is a torpedo/bomber from WWII, British, the Swordfish.

Thats what the Ark Royal used against the Bismark, the ones that damged it and slowed it for the Battle Ships.  They came roarin' in at 85 mph and the Germans shot way out in front cause they were so slow.

[litl rooster]

Del I swear sometimes your my Brother in Law in a cowboy hat come up with some ob-scure  things... he's a avaition artist.


Thanks Buck, guess next time I a'm in Hamilton I need to drive to W/P haven't been there since I was a little boy

[Delmonico]

Next time there is a show on the Bissmark watch it when the launch them things off the Ark Royal, they look like a Turkey Vulture they fly so slow.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Believe the Brit pilots referred to them as " The Flying String Bag"........Buck

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

I dunno, I still think watching C-5s doing touch-and-goes from Kelly AFB was a wonder to behold.

They are big freaking beasts.

AnnieLee

[Marshal harpoluke]

 

Was on US Army, design evaluation team, took many pictures of C-5, aka. 'Fat Albert'--Ya have to be in it to apriciate how big it is.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

About once a month, back in the '90's, a C-5 would pay a visit to our local airport to pick up product from Goodyear Aerospace. That sucker looked like a flying apartment building!........Buck

[litl rooster]

Here's a classic...1 of 199 made, this one was once used by the Cuban's and also the US Forest Service, for forest fire's (Smoke Jumpers)

[Trinity]

Oops, I thought that it was the Junkers JU-52.  Had to double check to be sure and found I was mistaken...

Specifications (Ju 52/3mg3e):
        Engines: Three 725-hp BMW 132A-3 radial piston engines
        Weight: Empty 12,610 lbs., Max Takeoff 23,149 lbs.
        Wing Span: 95ft. 11.5in.
        Length: 62ft. 0in.
        Height: 18ft. 2.5in.
        Performance:
            Maximum Speed: 171 mph
            Ceiling: 19,360 ft.
            Range: 800 miles with auxiliary fuel tanks
        Armament: Two 7.92 (0.31-inch) MG 15 machine guns, plus up to 1,100 pounds of bombs.

Number Built: ~4845

Number Still Airworthy: 7

http://www.warbirdalley.com/ju52.htm

[Forty Rod]

Nope, it's a FORD!!!

[Trinity]

Nope, it's a FORD!!!

I know that now... I always get them mixed up because of the three motors.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

There was another, about the same time as the Fords, the Fokker....Buck

[Derby Younger]

Nope, it's a FORD!!!

We had one in at local airport last month. Knew it was scheduled, wanted to book a ride, forgot about it. Until it flew over the house a couple of times.

Missed the opportunity for a ride, but it was a very cool experience to watch and listen to it.

[Sod Buster]

Nope, it's a FORD!!!

We had one in at local airport last month. Knew it was scheduled, wanted to book a ride, forgot about it. Until it flew over the house a couple of times.

Missed the opportunity for a ride, but it was a very cool experience to watch and listen to it.

Ya better duck the next time it flies over the house.   If you lift the toliet seat you get a bombadier's view of the world below!

[Derby Younger]

Sod Buster:

Now THAT is great information. If I get another opportunity, I'll ask for a fly over a certain house.