FD Aircraft 18
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Great Britain - Canadair Sabre
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Breda Ba.88 Lynx
Arguably the worst aircraft to enter service in WWII. The prototype was set multiple performance records, and yet the combat aircraft were barely able to get themselves airborne.
Designed in 1936 as a heavy fighter/fighter-bomber, the prototype first flew in December 1937, quickly gaining FAI records for speed while carrying 1 tonne payloads. A minor redesign changed the original single fin for a t-tail and increased the engine power to 1000hp per side. Production commencing in late 1938. Mussolini had great interest in the aircraft and the aircraft had great propaganda value for Italy.
Unfortunately the aircraft did not live up to its hype, as with military equipment fitted the heavy internal construction and poor aerodynamics of the design became apparent. performance was so poor that the design was initially cancelled, but to keep the production lines running a second batch was commissioned - many of which were delivered straight to the breakers' yard.
Initially Ba.88's were employed against Corsica, where although underpowered and with poor manoeuvrablity, they were able to operate without fighter opposition. Then transferred to Libya, the aircraft were fitted with desert sand filters, decreasing performance now to the point that the aircraft were often not even able to take-off. By November 1940 the aircraft were grounded and deployed instead as "dummy aircraft" at airfields to distract reconnaissance and attacking aircraft.
Included in the first production batch were 8 2-seat trainers, with a raised cockpit for the second pilot and no rear gunner's position. I could find no photos of these aircraft so is illustrated here in bare metal.
The second production series aircraft were only minimally changed from the first aircraft, the most obvious difference with changed engine cowlings.
In late 1942 3 aircraft were rebuilt as a dive-bomber, as the Ba.88M. The aircraft was now lengthened, given longer span wings fitted with dive brakes, increased forward armament, and a new cockpit. They were delivered to 103 Gruppo on the day before the Italian armistice, and were taken over by the Germans before disappearing.
Arguably the worst aircraft to enter service in WWII. The prototype was set multiple performance records, and yet the combat aircraft were barely able to get themselves airborne.
Designed in 1936 as a heavy fighter/fighter-bomber, the prototype first flew in December 1937, quickly gaining FAI records for speed while carrying 1 tonne payloads. A minor redesign changed the original single fin for a t-tail and increased the engine power to 1000hp per side. Production commencing in late 1938. Mussolini had great interest in the aircraft and the aircraft had great propaganda value for Italy.
Unfortunately the aircraft did not live up to its hype, as with military equipment fitted the heavy internal construction and poor aerodynamics of the design became apparent. performance was so poor that the design was initially cancelled, but to keep the production lines running a second batch was commissioned - many of which were delivered straight to the breakers' yard.
Initially Ba.88's were employed against Corsica, where although underpowered and with poor manoeuvrablity, they were able to operate without fighter opposition. Then transferred to Libya, the aircraft were fitted with desert sand filters, decreasing performance now to the point that the aircraft were often not even able to take-off. By November 1940 the aircraft were grounded and deployed instead as "dummy aircraft" at airfields to distract reconnaissance and attacking aircraft.
Included in the first production batch were 8 2-seat trainers, with a raised cockpit for the second pilot and no rear gunner's position. I could find no photos of these aircraft so is illustrated here in bare metal.
The second production series aircraft were only minimally changed from the first aircraft, the most obvious difference with changed engine cowlings.
In late 1942 3 aircraft were rebuilt as a dive-bomber, as the Ba.88M. The aircraft was now lengthened, given longer span wings fitted with dive brakes, increased forward armament, and a new cockpit. They were delivered to 103 Gruppo on the day before the Italian armistice, and were taken over by the Germans before disappearing.
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Great additions from everyone!
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English Electric Canberra FD
Interwar RN Capital Ships
Super-Darings
Never-Were British Aircraft
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Great work on those Canadair Sabres DarthPanda! Will we see some Canadian paint schemes coming soon?
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Germany - Canadair Sabre
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It will take some time, there are many squadrons.
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USA, Vought F7U Cutlass
US Navy, Blue Angels, U.S. Nav Flight Demonstration Squadron
NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, 1954
US Navy, VA-151 “Vigilantes”
CVA-16 USS Lexington, 1956
US Navy, VX-4 “The Evaluators”
NAS Miramar, CA 1956
US Navy, VX-5 “Vampires”
NAS Moffett Field, CA 1956
US Navy, VA-212 “Rampant Raiders”
CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard, 1956
US Navy, VF-124 “Stingers”
CVA-19 USS Hancock, 1955
US Navy, VA-12 “Clincher”
NAS Norfolk, VA 1956
US Navy, VF-83 “Rampagers”
CVA-11 USS Intrepid, 1954
US Navy, Blue Angels, U.S. Nav Flight Demonstration Squadron
NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, 1954
US Navy, VA-151 “Vigilantes”
CVA-16 USS Lexington, 1956
US Navy, VX-4 “The Evaluators”
NAS Miramar, CA 1956
US Navy, VX-5 “Vampires”
NAS Moffett Field, CA 1956
US Navy, VA-212 “Rampant Raiders”
CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard, 1956
US Navy, VF-124 “Stingers”
CVA-19 USS Hancock, 1955
US Navy, VA-12 “Clincher”
NAS Norfolk, VA 1956
US Navy, VF-83 “Rampagers”
CVA-11 USS Intrepid, 1954
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TaskForce51
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USA, North American F-100F Super Sabre
Huge thanks to Darth Panda for the help.
USAF, 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing, "Wild Weasel"
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 1965
Darth Panda
USAF, 152d Fighter Squadron, "Tigers"
Tucson Air National Guard Base, AZ 1958
Darth Panda
USAF, 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron, "Buzzards"
Clark Air Base, Luzon, Philippines 1962
Huge thanks to Darth Panda for the help.
USAF, 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing, "Wild Weasel"
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 1965
Darth Panda
USAF, 152d Fighter Squadron, "Tigers"
Tucson Air National Guard Base, AZ 1958
Darth Panda
USAF, 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron, "Buzzards"
Clark Air Base, Luzon, Philippines 1962
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Canada - Canadair CL-13 Sabre
