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Re: Rare, experimental, vintage aircraft
« Reply #50 on: February 27, 2009, 03:02:33 PM »
I am willing to bet that is a 4360 on the front of that B17...chris3
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Re: Rare, experimental, vintage aircraft
« Reply #51 on: February 27, 2009, 05:45:02 PM »
Knew it, I thought I had seen the experimental Gloster Meteor with the prone pilot somewhere. Must be nearly twenty years ago, but I had this sudden recollection tonight and yes, RAF Cosworth have it - http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/collections/aircraft/gloster-meteor-f8-prone-position.cfm
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Re: Rare, experimental, vintage aircraft
« Reply #52 on: February 27, 2009, 08:46:18 PM »
Here's one, the B-32 Dominator.  They only made a few, but some of them actually made it into combat in the South Pacific during WWII.

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Re: Rare, experimental, vintage aircraft
« Reply #53 on: February 27, 2009, 08:50:31 PM »
Then you have this beast, the one-off prototype of the XC-99.  Essentially the wings, tail, and engines of the B-36 Peacemaker with a new fuselage.



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Re: Rare, experimental, vintage aircraft
« Reply #54 on: February 27, 2009, 11:54:09 PM »
The XC-99 lives.

I saw it several times as it sat forlornly at Kelly AFB for many years, and am happy to report it has now been shipped to Wright-Patterson AFB for restoration and display at the USAF Museum.   =D
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