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Mark Allen M
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Thats a fine collection of NAVY aircraft in formation pictures. I can not help but notice that you have neglected to post a certain type. pop1


Well seeing I was only interested in mass approval and not debate .... :wink:

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Great stuff! That B-17 with the JB-2s - there was a lot of JB-2 testing done in Wendover and I wonder if this from my neck of the woods. . .

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Northrop YB-35 with B-17 Flying Fortress, 1956

Wow. I never really realized how BIG the YB-35 was until I saw this.

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are those captured v-1's under the b-17, or repros gleaned & built from the captured technology?? we'll never see formations / quantities of aircraft like that ever again. 1 current aircraft cost today probably doesn't come close to many of those formation pics combined!!

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are those captured v-1's under the b-17, or repros gleaned & built from the captured technology?? we'll never see formations / quantities of aircraft like that ever again. 1 current aircraft cost today probably does come close to many of those formation pics combined!!



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Regarding the B-17 with the XB-35: the actual date of the photo is May 1948. (I have an original press photo from Northrop with dates and press-release captions.) It appears this photo was staged to give the Flying Wing a comparator for PR purposes. The B-17 (46935) apparently was used as a support aircraft at Edwards for several years after the war, at least through 1949.

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And heck 'wilst' I'm at it this morning, why not a couple more 'formations' for your viewing pleasure

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6th Recon Group P-51 Mustangs and P-38

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F-82 Twin Mustangs, 1950

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F-82 Twin Mustang, F-80, F-94 and an F-86

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that pic of the rcaf f -104's is the best!! you've got to hand it to the canucks.... they never spared the expense when buying 1st class warbirds!! :supz: they look like a bunch of flying hypodermic needles!!!

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Can you take some more formations?

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416th Bombardment Group A-20's 1944 (US Air Force photo)

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Formation of Spitfires (anyone have info on these?)

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P-39's (Peter-four-oh collection)

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F2A Buffalo fighters pictured during a training flight from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miami, Florida, 1941-1942

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F2A Buffalo fighters pictured during a training flight from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miami, Florida, 1941-1942

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F7F Tigercat and F8F Bearcat in formation

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D-Day C-47's over the channel (US Air Force photo)

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Douglas C-47 with gliders loaded with airborne troops for operation Market Garden in September Holland in 1944. (US Air Force photo)

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SB2U's from VS-72

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P-61's (US Air Force photo)

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alright mark............ I've noted the dates of a lot of posts & everyone is stumped!! lay your cards on the table, spill the beans, & stop f'ing with our heads!! :lol: :lol:

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In the picture with the B-52. I wonder if that was a test and eval bird. it could have been a "A" model if you noticed it doesn't have any tail guns neither the quad .50's or 20mm as in that case it would have been a RB-52B. I also noticed it didn't have any wing tanks as well.

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Dang, not sure how I missed this one, awesome set Mark!

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ahhhh....... the days when we had the bucks!! today we are a sliver of that. the bipes are especially cool shots.

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