Classic warbirds and other aviation vids.
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The Ryan FR Fireball is an American mixed-power (piston and jet-powered) fighter aircraft designed by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Navy during World War II. It was the Navy's first aircraft with a jet engine.[1] Only 66 aircraft were built before Japan surrendered in August 1945. The FR-1 Fireball equipped a single squadron before the war's end, but did not see combat. The aircraft ultimately proved to lack the structural strength required for operations aboard aircraft carriersand was withdrawn in mid-1947.
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraftderived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around the late 1940s to the 1950s, were piston-engined. These were eventually succeeded by the upgraded T-34C Turbo-Mentor, powered by a turboprop engine. The T-34 remains in service more than seven decades after it was first designed.
Yes. This was me. Bro-in-law wouldn't let me take it out of the hanger though.... Wonder why...lol...
Hmmm…no posi traction or wheelie bars ! 
for the photo op, they could have put them in alphabetical order
You would think that shelling out that much cash, they would have spent the extra $749 for the posi unit.
Martin Mars water bomber at Victoria airport.
Looks like the one that crash landed in New Mexico back in 1947.
This is the other Martin Mars,,,waiting for parts from the red and white one in post 3350..It is heading to the Pima air museum near Tucson.
SR-71
Dave91TM
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Google says "The SR-71 was a long-range, high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft." Does that mean they spent , probably billions, just to fly up and have a look around?(LOL)
Probably. They used it to take pictures. I wonder what that worked out to a shot ? It would fly higher than the range of surface to air missiles at the time I believe .
I'd have thought it would have had more windows for looking around... .
Dave91TM
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Probably a design compromise between gawking around and paying attention. Seems to me I got a few clips on the noggin for just the same thing.I'd have thought it would have had more windows for looking around... .
I get those same 'clips'. Especially when I cruise through the Sylvan Lake beach resort....
Dave91TM
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Clips and ear flics, its a way of life.I get those same 'clips'. Especially when I cruise through the Sylvan Lake beach resort....