Since we are talking vintage aviation...

Monocoupe

 

Cessna's new wing. Check the wheels out. LOL.

 

That is a rare Cessna AW. This red one lives at Brodhead airport, Brodhead Wisconsin.

 

I think its cool that the Warthog air wing chose to guard the back of the very best of generals.

 

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Thats a beautiful Airmaster.

 

Indeed, the black Airmaster is "eye candy" that flies, but there is this particular red Airmaster that I saw, year after year return to the seaplane base at Oshkosh and the owner would also fly it over to Brodhead Wisconsin to the annual gr***roots fly in. The owner knew how rare these planes are, but I will give him credit, he didn't baby it, he flew it everywhere and had it mounted on Amphibious floats. Its great to see a rare cl***ic that is used everyday and taken very good care of.

 

Lippy, hope you don't mind but I wanted to take a crack at removing those
damn white spots. I dig personal old photos.

 

If it was too slow I’d bet on a Menasco.

 

That would be a good guess, the Menasco is less horse power than the Ranger.

 

Not at all! Thanks!

 

Not ice the wing damage on this Avenger.

 

Yikes, I wonder how that ended up.

 

It made it back to base safely. There may be a youtube video of the B-17 after it landed.

Mick

 

I don't think this the same B 17, but very similar damage, and it made it home.

 

Looks like the 2nd plane has a chin gun that's still in place. I like the 50cal that's just dangling.

 

the first B17 was the MIZPAH shot down over Budapest on July 14 1944 still looking for the 2nd b17's name

 

After further research, I believe EL MOE is correct, the first B-17 did not make it back home but did indeed crash in Hungary.

Mick

 

I believe the picture I posted had a caption, On her way down. Lippy

 

Matty Lairds Super solution

 

I wonder if it is as hard to fly as the Gee Bee?

 

767-223 AA334. The last time I worked on her, I changed #1 Engine here in Tulsa.