https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation A site about World War 1 and 2 Aviation, Aviation battles and Airfields. en-us 2017-01-19 17:59:13 UTC 2023-05-19 12:38:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://img.rcgroups.com/http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acimages/f4f3_dariuszjezewski.jpg?h=xM8w2jwJyakx4dxa79KCYw zachbclev64 https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/148184911 Featuring
 The Hawker Hurricane, CA-19 Boomerang, Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks, North American P51-D Mustangs, Consolidated Catalina PBY-5a, Douglas C-47"Skytrain", Miles Messenger M.38, North American T-6 Harvards, Messerschmitt Me.108, Yakovlev Yak-3, Goodyear FG-1D Corsair]]> 2017-01-19 18:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/148184911 zachbclev64 https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/152235026 The Douglas C-47 was a modified version of the Douglas DC-3 specially made for the military. It was used as a cargo transport as well as a Para-drop aircraft for para-trooping into enemy areas.]]> 2017-02-07 17:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/152235026 zachbclev64 https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155241910 The B-25J  Mitchell was a medium  range bomber manufactured by the NAA or North American Aviation company.  The B-25 was rugged and forgiving aircraft to fly. The aircraft became famous in the Doolittle Raid on Japan on April 18, 1942.]]> 2017-02-21 17:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155241910 jakurciec65 https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155243359 The F6f Hellcat was a carrier-based aircraft designed to replace the F4F Wildcat. The plane competed with the Vought F4U Corsair. The F6F Hellcat had an armament of 6 50. Cal machine guns and could carry up to Six rockets and 1 500lb bomb or 40 gal. droptank.]]> 2017-02-21 18:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155243359 andrdsned52 https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155841559
The P-40 War hawk/Kitty hawk/Tomahawk was an all metal single seat fighter aircraft with an armament of 6 50. cal machine guns. Mostly used in duels over china with the Japanese Ki- 43 Oscar. The P-40 was capable of carrying one 40 gal. Drop tank(External Fuel Tank) or 1 500lb bomb]]> 2017-02-23 17:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155841559 jakurciec65 https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155843054 Runways in WW2 were not like our runways today.The runway was made of sand and gravel and was pretty much an open field. The area around the airfield within 20-30 ft of any parking pad,taxiway, or runway was completely cleared of rocks, trees and other obstructions.]]> 2017-02-23 18:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zachbclev64/WW1_WW2_Aviation/wish/155843054