aircraft
How did they start up aircraft engines during WWII? I've seen them do it roughly three different ways: 1) The ground crew inserts a crank into the cowling and they then wind up something that ...
by Geronime
... have never read a "what-if" scenario concerning a head to head match up between Allied and Russian aircraft in WWII. Obviously, there was never any reason for the two to meet in battle, but as far ...
by cptsully
Aloha All, Trivia question: How many American aircraft were airborne DURING the Pearl Harbor Attack? As the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association limits their membership to those military on Oahu ...
by Hdkujrox
How good were japanese aircraft I ww2? Compared to german and allied aircraft
by Ajit kanagasundram
Hi, What was the reason or reasons why sawdust was spread on the surface of aircraft carriers operating in the North Atlantic during WWII? Any information or referrals would be appreciated.
by Grogs1
Where did the Japanese aircraft go after the bombing at Pearl Harbour? Did any run out of fuel before getting back to their carrier?
by Guest
Yevgeniy Chizhikov (or Mike Fester) or whatever his ...
by Lalalalar
What is the second most commonly used and currently operational military aircraft in the world?
by Vale
... ern Italy? I remember having read about it in the Net but do not remember the source. Two of these aircraft were deployed to Italy to ...
by Luis Rodriguez
Did the USA count strafing or destroying enemy aircraft on the ground by strafing as a kill, or paint the enemy insignia on their planes after a strafing destruction? Case in point: Col JD Landers ...
by Guest
wrong-the revoluntery war was a war of muskets and flintlocks not machines guns aircraft and navy ships in WW2 untrained militias could do some damage but the Japanese woud take it on civilans in ...
by mike
What Japanese military aircraft was developed late in the war with a "throw away" design? In other words, it used less material and manufacturers employed time saving measures whenever possible. The ...
by Vale
What was the name of the first aircraft carrier to launch naval raids? What country was it from and what year did it carry out the first raids?
by Vale
American fighter pilots painted small enemy flags or symbols on their planes to denote the number of victories over enemy planes that they are credited with. Bomber crews did the same, plus bomb ...
by Alexosar
by pete hill
'Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor' by R G Smith A common description of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941 is that it 'destroyed' the US Navy's Pacific Fleet moored there. The ...
by pete hill
What were the Japanese losses at Pearl Harbour? 'Taylor's 2nd Kill'- Painting by Tom Freeman The Japanese attack on the US Navy'
by pete hill
In a modern airline situation the FO is the highest ranking officer in the aircraft usually the pilot. IIRC
by Arnorld
... Air War museum on Ford Island and our guide stated that he believes only Taylor and Welch shot down aircraft. The Arizona Museum sell a print of a P-36 shooting down a Kate but according to the ...
by Guest
Pete: Just remember that if you do your "aircraft" research, those Buffalos were probably manufactured in 1938, so they were four years old, or thereabouts. Yes - obsolete. But the Wildcat ...
by Raymond E. Drozd
I' m italian, forgive my naive english. Please Sir, note that the most of documents on secret german nuclear reserch are still classified, especially those regarding the phisycist Manfred von ...
by Massimo Battistin
... , what casualties did the Japanese attackers sustain? The Japanese carrier force, comprised of six aircraft carriers and the attacking force was intended to comprise 360 aircraft (189 in the first ...
by pete hill
Anyone have some accurate numbers as to the kill ration of the Corsair vrs any Luftwaffe combat aircraft? I know the French flew a few...but did anyone else? Thanks in advance...
by Grogs1
I guess it was quite normal during WW2 to overwrite 50-55% of losses of combat aircraft because attrition(badly damages, obsolety...non combat accidents, etc) while 40-45% were combat losses. How ...
by Willem
I disagree. The Germans lost about 2,200 (and possibly more) tanks and SP guns in Normandy. Ten Panzer Divisions and about forty divisions overall were almost completely wiped out in eleven weeks. ...
by Wayne McCoy
by pete hill
Dear Ma'am Of course the 66th Div. were called the Panthermen. In German, an armored Division is called a Panzer Division. All I can say about the Bulge is that my dad was not there in the time ...
by Indybuster
It's a LONG, LONG way to cross the huge Pacific Ocean by boat or aircraft to invade us. By the time they got here our marines and navy and army would be there to welcome them to the party.
by Jerry
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by Vale
I need to find a picture of my father Virgil Peters who served in the Army during WW2 as Private First Class in the 463rd Anti Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. His separation center ...
by Guest
... et (MP40). The French used a lot of ex-German equipment including French built Fiesler Storch light aircraft and smallarms such as P38s and ...
by dflaim
Had he wanted to escape even up to the last moment it was possible. On 30 April 1945 a large Bv222 flying boat was prepared to fly senior VIPs to Greenland to escape. Smaller Bv138 flying boats ...
by Kiwiguy
... eight Champion of the Navy in bare-knuckle days for 130 bouts. He was also an engineer and an anti-aircraft ...
by From A Guy Who's Dad ...
by Asif Nadeem
The 15 planes of Torpedo 8 form up and head away from the USS Hornet on the morning of June 4, 1942. None of these planes would return.On June 4th, 1942, the Battle of Midway saw the United States ...
by pete hill
iminent Japanese invasion of the West Coast< You got that right. A Japanese General said early in 1942 'When we take over California, the Californian,s will have to live like us(meaning Japanese) he ...
by mortimer
by Asif Nadeem
by Vale
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