Can't fix it if you don't lift it! ...

[Mark Allen M]

Or something like that. Got a bunch of these "contraption" photos. Per request.


Some sort of C-47 flat tire jack.


This is a big ole 'Linn' tractor lifting and towing a B-29. U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. July 11, 1946


P-39 lifting-crane 27 ADG 5-Mile Wards drome New guinea 1942.


B-17 Flying Fortress at Thurleigh airfield, Bedford, England.


The 'Paul Bunyan' a LeTourneau B-30 (Bomber) Tournacrane at the Spokane Air Deport. Seen here carrying an A-29 Bomber.


England, April 1945 - When "Little Miss Mischief belly landed at her home base after a mission over Germany, she jamed her chin turrets, ripped her aluminium skin and wrapped her props - the latter was cause by coming in with power on. Jacked up by inflating great rubber bladders inserted under the wing panels the aircraft has been let down on a pair of caterpillar treads - pieces of reverse lend lease - all useable equipment is being salbages including the bullet-proof windshields in pilots cockpit. 91st Bomb Group.

[wolf]

B-17 Flying Fortress at Thurleigh airfield is under what is called a Turret crane - used to install the upper turrets.

Paul Bunyon is a Navy Tilly crane

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... rise_(CV-6)_1944.jpg

[Archer]

Don't know if that's the same thing, see here for more about LeTourneau's cranes: https://contractormag.co.nz/classic-mac ... au-cranes/

[Michel Lemieux]

Tks Mark.

Anyone noticed the strange square boxy tires on the P-39?

[Noha307]

England, April 1945 - When "Little Miss Mischief belly landed at her home base after a mission over Germany, she jamed her chin turrets, ripped her aluminium skin and wrapped her props - the latter was cause by coming in with power on. Jacked up by inflating great rubber bladders inserted under the wing panels the aircraft has been let down on a pair of caterpillar treads - pieces of reverse lend lease - all useable equipment is being salbages including the bullet-proof windshields in pilots cockpit. 91st Bomb Group.

It just so happens that not too long ago I noticed that the Manx Aviation and Military Museum has a few of these on display:

(Source: Wikimedia Commons)

(Source: Wikimedia Commons)

[G_Mendes]

Thanks for sharing these photos on a scarce and elusive subject! The letourneau crane photo is fantastic! Where did you find it?

G_Mendes