Warbird Information Exchange

You folks have been a great resource on my previous request so I have a new one.
I'm looking for Pensacola SNJ-3 Photos from early 1942 to mid 1942.
I'm also interested in detail pics of the rear gun install in use/flight.
Thanks

_________________
Rich Palmer

Remember an Injured Youth
benstear.org
#64- Stay Strong and Keep the Faith

BOOM BOOM, ROUND ROUND, PROPELLER GO

Don't Be A Dilbert!

Although a poor scan, I have always liked this image, taken at Pensacola, in I believe sometime in 1942 - i.e., no meatballs in the stars. This image is featured in an old coffee-table book that I've had for many years, and I would love to find a high-resolution copy of the original image. I've always liked the look of "99", the example closest to the camera, with polished aluminum, glossy blue cowl and tail, and non-symmetrical wings - always thought this would be a cool way to finish an SNJ if I were to ever come into owning one.

#99 and #94 seem to suffer from the dreaded L/H Wing Solid Yellow Fever Syndrome.
My bet is the wings had to get changed due to Loss of Directional Control in the roll out down the runway.

_________________
Rich Palmer

Remember an Injured Youth
benstear.org
#64- Stay Strong and Keep the Faith

BOOM BOOM, ROUND ROUND, PROPELLER GO

Don't Be A Dilbert!

#99 looks the best but yes,the yeller wing needs to go...

Looks like 94 has a yellow wing too, must a unit marking.

_________________
GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

My best guess is that prior to WWII and probably just after the Pcola SNJ's were solid yellow wings from the wing walk to the tip. I have a 3 ship color photo from Pcola in a book here. Red dot in the wing stars, red bands on the wings, red tail and fus band. I believe Red cowling as well.
The spares they had might have been painted solid yellow so when a wing change due to a ground loop occurred these solid yellow wings were used. L/H wings get the dings.
Anyway, its my story and I'm sticking to it.
They probably had many changes in markings during the 42 -43 time period so there would be a mixture of markings.

_________________
Rich Palmer

Remember an Injured Youth
benstear.org
#64- Stay Strong and Keep the Faith

BOOM BOOM, ROUND ROUND, PROPELLER GO

Don't Be A Dilbert!

I thought that the Yellow was used to ID the plane as a trainer so others would keep their distance?

Paint schemes started out pretty colorful at the start of the war carried over from pre-war times.

As time progressed schemes toned down and by the wars end most seemed to be basic bare metal.
SNJ-3 1942-



SNJ-5C on the Sable-

Post War in a GA Blimp Hangar-


Some of the colors denote bases, squadrons, Instrument trainers, Gunnery, ect.
Post war they seemed to go back to Bright Yellow.

_________________
Rich Palmer

Remember an Injured Youth
benstear.org
#64- Stay Strong and Keep the Faith

BOOM BOOM, ROUND ROUND, PROPELLER GO

Don't Be A Dilbert!

Not enough or too much booze but what is the config of all the aircraft on the left side of this photo? It's like one of those photos that when you stare at it long enough, they all turn to fish turning to birds. Wings folded, understood but what are they?

_________________
"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

I was thinking the same, are they a bunch of T-6's stood
Up on their nose like the picture before last?

_________________
"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler

Does anyone know the source for the GA blimp hangar. I've never seen this set of pics before. Almost looks as if they are in a state of preservation.

Patrick

Ding, I was looking too hard for folded wings. No wings about. Good call Trey, thanks.

_________________
"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Glynco Naval Air Station (near Brunswick, Georgia). Many aircraft were stored at this ex-blimp base. Many of these aircraft were brought out of storage for the Korean War. My SNJ-5 (BuNo 91077) was stored @ Glynco from 1947 - 1948 (it may well be in that picture buried amongst the hundreds of SNJs there!).

Bela P. Havasreti

i don't think the the t-6 was gunned up for actual combat until the korean war where they were dubbed as "mosquitoes" for fac missions. i'm sure the t-6 had a rear machine gun prior to ww 2 for gunnery training specifically. in korea they were moderately armed with guns, rockets & what not. i've heard numerous accounts of forward air control missions in korea but not ww 2. i've read there were some hairy missions in korea where they were flying low, taking small arms fire etc, while calling in bomb strikes, spotting for shelling for naval ship artillery, etc, in support of ground troops. i'm sure somebody on the board will scrounge up a a t-6 pic with teeth for combat!!

_________________
tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Yep.
T-6s stacked like cord wood.

_________________
Rich Palmer

Remember an Injured Youth
benstear.org
#64- Stay Strong and Keep the Faith

BOOM BOOM, ROUND ROUND, PROPELLER GO

Don't Be A Dilbert!