Exotic Aircraft Identification Thread

Hidden | 11/30/2010 | Self

[wita]

One of the highlights of my early AF life, was an Eglin firepower demonstration. Can’t remember the year, but I suspect it was while I was stationed at Hurlbert, prior to assignment in Thailand during the “crazy asian war”, that would be 1968 ish. The B-52 strike and the machine gun demo from WW1 to 20mm gatling gun were truly impressive.

[Army Air Corps]

Yes, it is the scene when they convince Matt “Guitar” Murphy to rejoin the band. One of may great scenes. Do you have the director’s cut DVD? There are some interesting scenes that were cut from the theatre release.

[Army Air Corps]

BD-5 mini jet.

[bvw]

Yeah. BD-5

[Tijeras_Slim]

Granville Brothers (the GB) R1. Killed a lot of pilots, Jimmy Dolittle managed to keep it in the air and win the 1932 Thompson Trophy.

The original had even less vertical stabilizer.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Gotta love some of the racing seaplanes.

[Lazamataz]

That one is the Tripod Excerpted Photo 59.

[Army Air Corps]

Yes, they were not easy to control...even for experienced pilots.

[Lazamataz]

[Joe 6-pack]

"That one is the Tripod Excerpted Photo 59."

Indeed it is. The real question, however, is "would you hit it?"

[jaydubya2]

Hughes Racer - replica

That plane and it's pilot had an unfortunate accident.

[Professional Engineer]

Nice S6.

[Gil4]

"Sopwith Camel—Shulz Varient?"

It flew OK, but it was back to the drawing board for an air superiority fighter.

[Quix]

LOL.

Indeed.

[ccmay]

[ccmay]

That’s a beautiful plane. I don’t think it’s a Supermarine. A Macchi type 52, I think...

[ccmay]

[ccmay]

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[ccmay]

Not an S6. Look at the ventral vertical stabilizer. The cockpit is different, too. This is a Macchi, probably a Type 52.