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Republic P-47D Thunderbolt This classic WW2 fighter is shown on the apron at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Sevierville, TN. I think this...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Republic P-47D Thunderbolt This classic WW2 fighter is shown on the apron at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Sevierville, TN. I think this museum might be unique in that it has not one but TWO P-47s in flying condition, which are painted in similar schemes. This aircraft represents a P-47D-30 'Hun Hunter XVI' flown by Lt Col. Gilbert O. Wymond Jr, 65th Fighter Squadron, USAAF, MTO, 1944
#MTO #WW2 #Italy #65FS #P47D #Thunderbolt #USAAF #Sevierville #Tennessee #USA #TennesseeMuseumofAviation #aviation #fighter #P47 #photography #avgeek #aviationlovers #LtColGilbertOWymondJr #aircraft
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English Electric Lightning T.5 The Lightning was developed from the P.1 research aircraft, and was a fast-climbing Mach 2 interceptor which...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...English Electric Lightning T.5 The Lightning was developed from the P.1 research aircraft, and was a fast-climbing Mach 2 interceptor which saw service with both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force. The power of two reheated Rolls-Royce Avon engines was enough to enable the aircraft to climb at over 20,000 ft/min! This trainer version is unusual for a fighter aircraft in that it had side by side seating (during this era the RAF's trainers all had this feature). The biggest failing of the aircraft was that initial versions had such a small fuel load that it was practically a 'point defence interceptor'. This example is seen at the Newark Air Museum, Nottinghamshire #RAF #RoyalAirForce #EnglishElectric #fighter #interceptor #RoyalSaudiAirForce #Newark #airmuseum #museum #avgeek #aviationlovers #Mach2 #fuelload #Lightning #RollsRoyce #RollsRoyceAvon #reheat
24.1.2024 19:12English Electric Lightning T.5 The Lightning was developed from the P.1 research aircraft, and was a fast-climbing Mach 2 interceptor which...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Curtiss Model D Pusher, 1912 (replica). Glenn Curtiss was engaged, sometimes in a legal sense, in a fight with the Wright Brothers for...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Curtiss Model D Pusher, 1912 (replica). Glenn Curtiss was engaged, sometimes in a legal sense, in a fight with the Wright Brothers for dominance in the world of early aviation - Curtiss machines had ailerons, rather than the Wright-designed wing warping, for roll control. Although the Model D suffered, as did most of the early pusher designs, from higher drag due to the wide-spaced rear fuselage frame members, it was still a useful machine, performing both the first take-off from a vessel (Nov. 1910) and the first landing (Jan. 1911). This replica is of a 'headless pusher', so called by Curtiss because the earlier forward mounted canard control surfaces were omitted in this model #earlyaviation #biplane #GlennCurtiss #Curtiss #aeroplane #pusher #aircraft #navalaviation #USA #WrightBrothers #avgeek #aviationlovers #CurtissModelD #museum #replica
20.1.2024 19:30Curtiss Model D Pusher, 1912 (replica). Glenn Curtiss was engaged, sometimes in a legal sense, in a fight with the Wright Brothers for...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, take off. This aircraft was, like many other Corsairs, built by the Goodyear Co. under licence, hence the US Navy...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, take off. This aircraft was, like many other Corsairs, built by the Goodyear Co. under licence, hence the US Navy designation FG. A number of Goodyear-built Corsairs were supplied to the Royal Navy under Lend Lease during WW2. The model corresponds to the Vought F4U-1. Corsairs were also built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, but that contract was terminated early. This Corsair is seen taking off from the Rhode Island Air Show. #Corsair #Vought #Brewster #Goodyear #RoyalNavy #F4U #FG1 #WW2 #RhodeIsland #USA #airshow #LendLease #USN #USNavy #avgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #photography #aviationphotography #aircraft
17.1.2024 12:23Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, take off. This aircraft was, like many other Corsairs, built by the Goodyear Co. under licence, hence the US Navy...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Panavia Tornado F.3 The Royal Air Force were one of only three air arms to utilise the interceptor version of the Tornado, the others being...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Panavia Tornado F.3 The Royal Air Force were one of only three air arms to utilise the interceptor version of the Tornado, the others being the Italian and Royal Saudi Air Forces. Ultimately, all three countries replaced the interceptor Tornado with the Eurofighter Typhoon. This preserved example of the F.3 is seen here in the RAF Museum in Hendon. #fighter #RAF #RoyalAirForce #Tornado #Typhoon #RoyalSaudiAirForce #ItalianAirForce #Italian #avgeek #aviationlovers #eurofighter #panaviatornado #aviation #museum #rafmuseum #hendon
13.1.2024 20:29Panavia Tornado F.3 The Royal Air Force were one of only three air arms to utilise the interceptor version of the Tornado, the others being...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Boeing 777-3B5ER of Korean Air, on the stand at KBOS (Logan International). Boston is a major hub on the East Coast of the USA. One of the...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Boeing 777-3B5ER of Korean Air, on the stand at KBOS (Logan International). Boston is a major hub on the East Coast of the USA. One of the international destinations served is South Korea. Although it was founded as far back as 1923, the history of Logan Airport has been one of continued growth and modernisation. #Boeing #B777 #airport #internationalairport #LoganAirport #KBOS #USA #EastCoast #Boston #Massachusetts #airliner #KoreanAir #avgeek #aviationlover
11.1.2024 15:12Boeing 777-3B5ER of Korean Air, on the stand at KBOS (Logan International). Boston is a major hub on the East Coast of the USA. One of the...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
F.E.8 (flyable replica) Seen here at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Maine, USA is a replica of a British 'pusher' fighter of...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...F.E.8 (flyable replica) Seen here at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Maine, USA is a replica of a British 'pusher' fighter of WW1. It was constructed in California (and powered by a modern inline engine, rather than the original rotary) then flown across country. This Royal Aircraft Factory design resembled the DH.2 in some respects, but was less manouverable and only slightly faster. In service it was no match for the German Albatross biplanes. #WW1 #RoyalAircraftFactory #FE8 #RoyalFlyingCorps #RFC #pusherbiplane #replica #fighter #OwlsHeadTransportationMuseum #Maine #OwlsHead #museum #aviation #WorldWarOne #California #rotaryengine #avgeek #aviationlovers #aviationgeek
4.1.2024 18:54F.E.8 (flyable replica) Seen here at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Maine, USA is a replica of a British 'pusher' fighter of...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Scottish Aviation (Handley Page) Jetstream T.1 This aircraft is one I know well ! I used to walk past it, most mornings, on my way to/from...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Scottish Aviation (Handley Page) Jetstream T.1 This aircraft is one I know well ! I used to walk past it, most mornings, on my way to/from my office at RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire. Finningley is now a (temporarily closed) civil airport on the outskirts of Doncaster. The Jetstream used to be on the strength of No 6 FTS, RAF, but is now on display at Newark Air Museum, Nottinghamshire. Although built by Scottish Aviation, the aircraft was designed by Handley Page #aircraft #Newark #SouthYorkshire RAFFinningley #RAF #airport #Nottinghamshire #Yorkshire #UK #avition #ScottishAviation #6FTS #Doncaster #museum #aviationmuseum #HandleyPage #NewarkAirMuseum #avgeek #aviationphotography #photography#aviationlovers
3.1.2024 21:03Scottish Aviation (Handley Page) Jetstream T.1 This aircraft is one I know well ! I used to walk past it, most mornings, on my way to/from...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
A Happy New Year to everyone! This is a unique survivor - the Hawker Tomtit of the Shuttleworth Trust collection at Old Warden. Please visit...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...A Happy New Year to everyone! This is a unique survivor - the Hawker Tomtit of the Shuttleworth Trust collection at Old Warden. Please visit The People's Mosquito site, and support this splendid aviation charity, see www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk #aviation #charity #history #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #photography #aviationphotography #RAF #RoyalAirForce #ShuttleworthTrust #OldWarden #biplane #Hawker #HawkerTomtit #HappyNewYear #HappyNewYear2024 #aircraft #NewYear #aviationheritage #museum #aviationmuseum
31.12.2023 12:03A Happy New Year to everyone! This is a unique survivor - the Hawker Tomtit of the Shuttleworth Trust collection at Old Warden. Please visit...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Aeronca 7AC Champion This colourful example of the Aeronca breed is seen here at Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, Maine, USA. The 7AC was...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Aeronca 7AC Champion This colourful example of the Aeronca breed is seen here at Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, Maine, USA. The 7AC was produced postwar, from 1945 to 1948, for a total of 7,200 examples. This light aircraft is a true classic. #aircraft #Aeronca #7AC #Champion #Sanford #SanfordSeacoastRegionalAirport #Maine #USA #lightaircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlover #airport #KSFM
30.12.2023 19:52Aeronca 7AC Champion This colourful example of the Aeronca breed is seen here at Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, Maine, USA. The 7AC was...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
A4-M Skyhawk 2 This particular A-4 is shown at the Rhode Island Air Show, Quonset, Rhode Island, USA. It is finished in the colours of the...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...A4-M Skyhawk 2 This particular A-4 is shown at the Rhode Island Air Show, Quonset, Rhode Island, USA. It is finished in the colours of the United States Marine Corps. #skyhawk #A4 #RhodeIslandAirShow #RhodeIsland #Quonset #USA #avgeek #aviationlovers #aviation #USMC #UnitedStatesMarineCorps
26.12.2023 15:20A4-M Skyhawk 2 This particular A-4 is shown at the Rhode Island Air Show, Quonset, Rhode Island, USA. It is finished in the colours of the...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
A very Merry Christmas to you all ! Here's a festive RA-5C Vigilante, seen here at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in East...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...A very Merry Christmas to you all ! Here's a festive RA-5C Vigilante, seen here at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in East Glenville, New York State. #USN #eastglenville #NY #NewYork #EmpireState #EmpireStateAerosciencesMuseum #aviation #museum #MerryChristmas #snow #snowdrift #USNavy #NorthAmerican #RA5C #vigilante #avgeek #Aviationgeek #aviationlovers #aircraft #navalaviation #aircraft #photograpy #aviationphotography
25.12.2023 14:26A very Merry Christmas to you all ! Here's a festive RA-5C Vigilante, seen here at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in East...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
To those who celebrate Christmas, a joyful and happy time to you all. For those who celebrate other festivals, may you be blessed, also! The...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...To those who celebrate Christmas, a joyful and happy time to you all. For those who celebrate other festivals, may you be blessed, also! The scene shown is RAF Banff, winter 1944/45, with the Mosquitoes of the resident Strike Wing moving out. #Christmas #Mosquito #Mosquitoes #aircraft #WW2 #history #winter #banffstrikewing #RAF #RAFCoastalCommand #CoastalCommand #RoyalAirForce #avgeek #aviationlovers #aviation #bestwishes
24.12.2023 20:05To those who celebrate Christmas, a joyful and happy time to you all. For those who celebrate other festivals, may you be blessed, also! The...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Britten Sheriff, East Midlands International Airport 'Aeropark'. When John Britten died suddenly his last design, a light twin, was...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Britten Sheriff, East Midlands International Airport 'Aeropark'. When John Britten died suddenly his last design, a light twin, was c.70% complete, and had been pushed into 'the weeds'. I was Curator of the Aeropark at the time, and was part of a team which viewed the aircraft on the Isle of Wight, and arranged for it to be transported to the museum. Many years later, it now stands on public exhibition, one of the last flowerings of the British 'light twin' #British #aircraft #twinenginedaircraft #JohnBritten #BrittenSheriff #EastMidlands #EMIA #EGNX #airport # #avgeek #aviationlovers #photography #museum #aeropark #isleofwight #leicestershire #InternationalAirport
20.12.2023 16:03Britten Sheriff, East Midlands International Airport 'Aeropark'. When John Britten died suddenly his last design, a light twin, was...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
DC-3 Eastern Airlines, New England Air Museum, Connecticut Eastern Airlines bore the title 'The Great Silver Fleet' on their...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...DC-3 Eastern Airlines, New England Air Museum, Connecticut Eastern Airlines bore the title 'The Great Silver Fleet' on their airliners for some years. They were also a significant user of Douglas's masterpiece, the DC-3. Here we see a fine example in the New England Air Museum in Connecticut. This aircraft was built as a DC-3, but taken over by the USAAF on the production line, and issued as a C-49J. From 1942 to April 1945 it undertook the many duties of a wartime transport, until converted back to a DC-3 and purchased by Eastern Airlines. #Connecticut, #C49 #Douglas #EasternAirlines #NEAM #NewEnglandAirMuseum #NewEngland #aviation #history #photography #aviationphotography #TheGreatSilverFleet #WW2 #USAAF #airliners #trooptransport #aviationlovers #avgeek #aviationgeek #airline
18.12.2023 20:06DC-3 Eastern Airlines, New England Air Museum, Connecticut Eastern Airlines bore the title 'The Great Silver Fleet' on their...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
F/A-18F Hornet. This Hornet from VFA-106 is seen here performing an undercarriage roll, immediately after take-off during its display at the...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...F/A-18F Hornet. This Hornet from VFA-106 is seen here performing an undercarriage roll, immediately after take-off during its display at the Rhode Island Air Show. VFA-106 'The Gladiators', have been supplying the TAC DEMO display to airshows on the East Coast for some time, now, and always give a super display. #FA18F #VFA106 #airdisplay #RhodeIsland #Hornet #TheGladiators #aircraft #USNnavy #usn #airshow #avgeek #photography #aviationphotography #TACDEMO #undercarriageroll
17.12.2023 19:30F/A-18F Hornet. This Hornet from VFA-106 is seen here performing an undercarriage roll, immediately after take-off during its display at the...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Lockheed C-130E Hercules, Pakistan Air Force. This aircraft attended the Royal International Air Tattoo, at RAF Fairford, in 2016. As with...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Lockheed C-130E Hercules, Pakistan Air Force. This aircraft attended the Royal International Air Tattoo, at RAF Fairford, in 2016. As with many of the visiting aircraft, it was painted to celebrate attending this prestigious event. The Hercules is one of the most popular air lifters in service around the world. #avgeek #C130 #Hercules #RAFFairford #royalinternationalairtattoo #RIAT #Fairford #Pakistan #PakistanAirForce #aircraft #aviation
15.12.2023 19:53Lockheed C-130E Hercules, Pakistan Air Force. This aircraft attended the Royal International Air Tattoo, at RAF Fairford, in 2016. As with...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
F-15C Eagle, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA. The 104th Fighter Wing, ANG,...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...F-15C Eagle, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA. The 104th Fighter Wing, ANG, is a premier Fighter Wing, tasked with the defence of part of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. They were my 'local' ANG unit, and I often used to see and hear them as F-15s flew over my home. The mighty Eagle is in its final days in Massachusetts, however, as the 104th has been selected to transition to the F-35A Lightning II. #ANG #airnationalguard #USAF #F35A #F35 #avgeek #aircraft #fighter #Massachusetts #USA #104FW #BarnesANGBase #westfield #f15eagle #F15C #photography #aviation
14.12.2023 20:19F-15C Eagle, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA. The 104th Fighter Wing, ANG,...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Cessna O-2A Skymaster. This military version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster saw active service in Vietnam and other theatres of war in...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Cessna O-2A Skymaster. This military version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster saw active service in Vietnam and other theatres of war in the Forward Air Control role. Versatile, and much loved by its crews, there was also an O-2B 'psyops' version, equipped with powerful loudspeakers and a leaflet dispenser. This O-2A is seen at the Plymouth Airshow in Massachusetts, USA, and is shown with a typical load of white phosporus rockets, used to mark enemy targets. As well as US Armed Forces, they served no less than 14 other nations. #USAF #Cessna #CessnaO2A #CessnaO2B #vietnam #Massachusetts #FAC #PlymouthAirShow #USA #photography #aircraft #forwardaircontrol #aviationphotography #aviationlovers #avgeek #vietnamwar #aviation #kpym #plymouthmunicipalairport #airshow
13.12.2023 17:40Cessna O-2A Skymaster. This military version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster saw active service in Vietnam and other theatres of war in...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
Bristol Britannia C.1, seen at Cotswold Airport (former RAF Kemble) The Britannia was an elegant, long-haul turboprop transport. It saw both...
https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...Bristol Britannia C.1, seen at Cotswold Airport (former RAF Kemble) The Britannia was an elegant, long-haul turboprop transport. It saw both civil and military use, and bridged the gap between piston-engined airliners and the first generation jet transports. Seen here preserved in the colours of RAF Transport Command.#RAF #RoyalAirForce #BristolBritannia #Bristol #CotswoldAirport #Cotswolds #RAFKemble #avgeek #airtransport #airliner #turboprop #RAFTransportCommand #aircraft #aircraftphotography #photography
12.12.2023 14:55Bristol Britannia C.1, seen at Cotswold Airport (former RAF Kemble) The Britannia was an elegant, long-haul turboprop transport. It saw both...https://universeodon.com/@GRossS...
