Nothing but 'Dirty Warbirds' ...

[daviemax]

Thanks again for a load of great photos Mark. The B-17 (44-85818) was a drone controller at the Crossroads nuclear bomb tests in 1946. (Note APS-10 radar installation used by DB-17s.) She was reclaimed in 1949 after service at Eglin; more info needed on reasons for her specific fate.

[Mark Allen M]

For those who like their warbirds filthy and fouled up. More messy machines





Supermarine Seafire Mk.XII


RNZAF Vought Corsair

[Noha307]

Fw190

What's the story behind this photo? The Balkenkreuz on the wings don't look quite right. The Allies tended to get the dimensions, placement, etc. of insignia wrong on captured aircraft. Does that mean this is this a captured 190?

[Snake45]

Daryl Nobbley and Dave Eck prepare for a southeast departure from the High Strip on Egegik Beach. The Boxcar is H&P's C-119G N8093. July 1981

I might know where that airplane is today!

[Dave Homewood]

F4U-1 Corsair VMF-222 Munda Airfield New Georgia Solomon Islands

If anyone is wondering what the inscription on the nose says, it reads TOJO EATS SHlT

Brilliant!

[Chris Brame]

Great name, but I'm glad they didn't add nose art...

[DH82EH]

Hey Mark, has anyone P.M'ed you complaining about the "dirty pictures"?

I wish I'd have taken some pictures of my Tiger moth, after we got back from Geneseo, to add to this thread. She was filthy!

Picture taking a quart of used motor oil and stirring in 3-4 cups of dead bugs. Now apply liberally! Yuck!!!!

Andy

Oops! sorry Dave

Fixed & won't happen again.

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[Dave Homewood]

Andy, you own a Tiger Moth and yet even you write its name incorrectly as Tigermoth? Been reading too many media reports? That's how they spell it. Sorry mate, it's a pet peave I have, just like when they write Airforce. Agggghhh!! It's Air Force ffs. Otherwise the RAF would be the RA. The RNZAF would be the RNZA. The USAF would be the USA... I have made this point to a few journalists too, and drummed it in.

[Chris Brame]

Andy, you own a Tiger Moth and yet even you write its name incorrectly as Tigermoth? Been reading too many media reports? That's how they spell it. Sorry mate, it's a pet peave I have,

Spelling errors are a pet peeve of mine, too...

[Malo83]

Nice, Well seasoned and still carrying the Heavy Load.

[AURktman]

As they should be.

[CoastieJohn]

Could be wrong but I wonder if what looks like oil smears on the ends of the wings is actually condensation from flying at altitude for a real long time. Came in a few times on our Hercs after very long flights at altitude and the wings were sweating when we landed from being exposed to the cold air temps for long times. You could see what was cold and what wasn't on the wings. Usually the fuel bladder areas had the frosted look. On dark wings that could give it the dirty/oily look.

[Scott Rose]

Images restored

[JohnB]

Spelling errors are a pet peeve of mine, too...

But they're not as bad as leaving out the hyphen...P51, B17, etc.

[Stoney]

and out of the T-6, T-28 and all the others