WWII Air Show: Taken this past weekend. It was overcast most of the day and pretty grey. The skies cleared later in the day except for some white clouds that made for a good...

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Jun 5, 2017 20:06:27 #

ZPhoto Loc: Lancaster, PA

Taken this past weekend. It was overcast most of the day and pretty grey. The skies cleared later in the day except for some white clouds that made for a good background....but I had to leave so only had a few minutes with good skies. Feel free to identify the aircraft....my limited knowledge begins with the Vietnam era and later.

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Jun 5, 2017 20:13:37 #

DRG777 Loc: Metro Detroit

Good stuff to me.

Jun 5, 2017 20:13:46 #

Lame-Duck Loc: Fresno, California

Very nice series. I wish I could help with the ID of the planes, but on that subject I pretty much know zilch.

Jun 5, 2017 20:26:06 #

ZPhoto Loc: Lancaster, PA

DRG777 wrote:

Good stuff to me.

Thanks, DRG.

Jun 5, 2017 20:28:12 #

ZPhoto Loc: Lancaster, PA

Lame-Duck wrote:

Very nice series. I wish I could help with the ID of the planes, but on that subject I pretty much know zilch.

Thanks, LD! Everyone around me seemed to know them all.....my memory is not so good.

Jun 5, 2017 21:29:49 #

ZPhoto Loc: Lancaster, PA

ZPhoto wrote:

For my own benefit:
#1 - FM-2 Wildcat
#2 - TBM-3E Avenger
#3 - B-17 Flying Fortress
#4 - SB2C-5 Helldiver
#5 - B-29 Superfortress
#6 - B-25
#7 - C-45F Expeditor

Jun 5, 2017 21:39:32 #

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

As a kid I knew them all...now not so much. Wonderful machines excellent photos.

Jun 5, 2017 21:55:38 #

ZPhoto Loc: Lancaster, PA

tinplater wrote:

As a kid I knew them all...now not so much. Wonderful machines excellent photos.

Thanks, tinplater!

After a little research, I came up with the IDs.

Jun 6, 2017 07:03:42 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Great! Nice propellers!

Jun 6, 2017 08:18:31 #

Nosaj Loc: Sarasota, Florida

ZPhoto wrote:

Taken this past weekend. It was overcast most of the day and pretty grey. The skies cleared later in the day except for some white clouds that made for a good background.......... ..............

Nice shots - good detail and colors.

Jun 6, 2017 08:35:16 #

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

ZPhoto wrote:

For my own benefit:
#1 - FM-2 Wildcat
#2 - TBM-3E Avenger
#3 - B-17 Flying Fortress
#4 - SB2C-5 Helldiver
#5 - B-29 Superfortress
#6 - B-25
#7 - C-45F Expeditor

Correct, and nice shots! I used to fly into the Reading, PA airshow every year until they stopped having them.

Jun 6, 2017 08:53:26 #

bnsf

The B25 bomber was made by Vautee Aircraft, Bell, CA. This is where they had the bomber olant during WW2. Dad installed bomb sights in the planes. On an average day they would built 50 too 100 planes per day at this plant.

Jun 6, 2017 09:06:19 #