World War II
Discuss WWII and the era directly before and after the war from 1935-1949.
Discuss WWII and the era directly before and after the war from 1935-1949.
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pampa14
Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 09:37 PM UTC
During WW2, either by carriage to the Theater of Operations or conducting tests for naval versions, often was possible to have the unusual sight of land-based fighters operating on aircraft carriers. The following link presents a collection of curious photos of these aircraft:
http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/estranhos-sobre-o-deque.html
Hope you enjoy and I count on your visit!
DaGreatQueeg
Napier, New Zealand
Joined: August 01, 2005
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Joined: August 01, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 09:47 PM UTC
Thnx for sharing Marcelo, those Thunderbolts look surprisingly at home on a carrier deck !!!!!
cheers
Brent
cheers
Brent
Gremlin56
Joined: October 30, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 11:17 PM UTC
Nice collection of photos Marcelo, love the vapor trail coming of the Mustangs propeller.