Pre War Birds
Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:05 pm
Here are a few photos from my Father in Law's collection. He was a Navy Electricians Mate and served on the USS Lexington pre war among many other ships.
Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:36 pm
Whoa!
Is that first pictured is turned 90 degrees left?
A little close to the edge huh?!
What is that airplane in the last Picture?
Nice stuff!
Is that first pictured is turned 90 degrees left?
A little close to the edge huh?!
What is that airplane in the last Picture?
Nice stuff!
Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:42 pm
Great stuff!
Thanks for sharing.
You might want to crop before posting next time - then it's max interest, min border.
Great types we don't see enough of.
Thanks for sharing.
You might want to crop before posting next time - then it's max interest, min border.
Great types we don't see enough of.
Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:46 am
Very nice silver Vindicators 
Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:30 am
Thanks for sharing those. I really like the inter-war birds.
Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:13 am
Ztex wrote:Whoa!
Is that first pictured is turned 90 degrees left?
A little close to the edge huh?!
What is that airplane in the last Picture?
Nice stuff!
Thanks. The last aircraft is a Great Lakes BG-1 I believe. I might have the designator wrong but the manufacturer is right. I am not sure if it is an original design to Great Lakes or one of those circumstances where one company won the design contest but another was chosen for production.
The first aircraft is a Vought Corsair on USS Lexington. The Vindicator flight is similar but not exactly the same as a more popular photo usually seen in some books. I have a few more but most of the photos are of ships.