Wildcat Tail Art

[Jack Cook]

Lt Don Balch 5 kills on left VMF-221 Guadalcanal 1943

[Warbird Kid]

Being an artist I did the "what if" scenario and was wondering what it would have been like if i was around for the big 'Duyba Duyba' II.

I was wondering if i would have been utilized to paint any nose art or stuff like that but then again who knows? All in all very cool pic Jack.

[John Kerr]

WOW Jack, thanks for posting. Can never see enough USN Tail or Nose Art. BTW Thanks for all you great post past and present.

[Jack Cook]

Anyone notice that tiny solid rubber tail wheel tire?
Not the right one for ground ops but considering the
cr*ppy strips they were flying from appropiate.

[tom d. friedman]

now that's different!! i've seen countless axis examples, but not allied.

[Jack Cook]

That's standard Tom. They usually switched to pneumatic for land based ops. Anything but solid rubber wouldn't last on cut up PSP and rocks and all the other junk on the runway.

[planeoldsteve]

Anyone notice that tiny solid rubber tail wheel tire?
Not the right one for ground ops but considering the
cr*ppy strips they were flying from appropiate.

Jack

Are you looking at the Tailhook?



I don't see the tail wheel.

Steve

[JDK]

Am I missing something? The tailwheel of that Wildcat's not in the photo - that's a tail bumper or summat...

See how the tailwheel's just fwd of the tailplane:

[JDK]

Oops, ditto.

[Jack Cook]

Planeoldsteve...........hush!!
I had a big big fish on the line and
Tom's tossed the hook and he's getting away

[Owen Miller]

Is he still around??

[airnutz]

edit..Sheesh...sorry bad attempt at humor.

Last edited by airnutz on Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:54 am, edited 1 time in total.

[airnutz]

Lt Don Balch 5 kills on left VMF-221 Guadalcanal 1943

SHAZAM!!! The worlds mightiest mortal with a monkey-by-the-tail...posing
on a Wildcats ass..your a Marvel, Jack!!!!