SHINY Bits by bmac62
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For All and Andrea (durleybeachbum) in particular:
Andrea doesn't know it, but I consider her my art teacher. She puts up very pleasantly with my airplanes for their "SHINY Bits". So, this is among my shiniest:-) Can you all see the art beyond the machine here?
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For Aviation Enthusiasts:
The P-35, a forerunner of the Republic P-47, was the US Army Air Corps' (USAAC) first production single-seat, all-metal pursuit plane with retractable landing gear and an enclosed cockpit. The USAAC accepted 76 P-35s in 1937-38, and assigned all but one of them to the 1st Pursuit Group at Selfridge Field, Michigan.
Sweden also purchased 60 improved aircraft (designated EP-106), but the US diverted a second order for 60 to the USAAC in 1940 and assigned them to the 17th and 20th Pursuit Squadrons in the Philippines. These aircraft, redesignated P-35As, were all lost in action early in the war. Ironically, the Japanese Navy ordered 20 two-seat versions of the P-35 in 1938, and these became the only American-built planes used operationally by the Japanese during World War II.
The aircraft on display, the only known surviving P-35, served with the 94th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group. The aircraft was restored by the 133rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Minnesota ANG, with assistance from students of the Minneapolis Vocational Institute. It is marked as the P-35A flown by the 17th Pursuit Squadron commander, 1st Lt Buzz Wagner, in the Philippines in the spring of 1941.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Armament: One .50-cal and one .30-cal fuselage mounted machine guns plus 320 lbs of bombs
Maximum speed: 280 mph
Range: 625 miles
Ceiling: 30,600 ft
Thanks for stopping by, all comments greatly appreciated and as always thank you for your favorites.
Bill:)
Comments (38)
durleybeachbum
Fab, Bill!!! It almost looks SEWN together! I have to say that seen like this, a plane is indeed a thing of beauty. i might make an abstractish sort of drawing out od part of this if it's OK with you.
cfulton
Wow, a serious bit of art in these 'shiny bits'. Can you imagine being a rivit worker in this production line? A work of art, great info. Cheers, Cive
lyron
Splendid image!!!!
bimm3d
nice!!!
GBCalls
The detail shows nicely and the shine means clean and well cared for. Excellent museum photo series.
kenmo
Splendid photo collage of this historical airplane....
skipper62
Great shots, nicely done. Comparing the armament then and now...Wooo, big difference. 320 pounds of bomb load!!!.. Bet the drivers had to do well in "Drop a bomb" school because they would have to score a direct hit to do much damage with that. Pretty bird though.
Rainastorm
Love how you arranged theses...awesome photos...thanks for sharing them.
tennesseecowgirl
It definitely shines~~ nice work Bill.
auntietk
What great lines this has! The top two shots are my favorites - they show that beautiful rounded styling that looks SO good in polished metal!
i-popba
Nice image.!!!
tizjezzme
Great shots here Bill - fantastic POV's!!
drace68
Great shots, Bill. I am surprised by the long canopy.
PD154
Very shiny bits, great captures Bill.
THROBBE
Great collage Bill! Very nice set!
beatoangelico
Splendid image and fantastic work...!!!!
proteus2
Brilliant picture ! P
MrsLubner
I wonder if it ever looked so handsome and polished when it was in action... stunning shots!
beachzz
Wow, it glows; a truly unique way of looking at these planes!!
dbrv6
Great collage - very shiny indeed with the unpainted metal. Thanks for the history.
kansas
Wonderful! So shiny. I wonder how these planes are kept so shiny and bright. Must be a lot of work to it.
MagikUnicorn
Thats a beauty again...Awesome series
nikolais
stunning collage merging into one, Bill!
jendellas
Great collage of the planes & their art work.
CavalierLady
Shiny they are and I don't envy the employee whose job it is to make sure they museum pieces stay that shiny! Very nice collage, Bill.
Doriutz
Excellent work :)
artaddict2
What a fantastic display Bill and very creative in how you put this compilation together, Bravo, I like it a lot!
orig_buggy
the lines on these are beautiful!
neiwil
....and my to-do list grows.This is brilliant Bill, as a thumbnnail I thought it was a Thunderbolt.Never seen this before, thanks for the education and the great detail close ups. Off to Google and find some plans.
goodoleboy
More stellar inhanger shots and metal reflections, this time of this old 1930's tail-dragger, Bill. Having been weaned on the awesome firepower of fighters such as the P-38, P-51 and P-47, can't believe the wimpy armament on the P-35, but that's the way fighters were armed in those early days, e.g., the P-26 Peashooter. Although a precursor of the Republic P-47, of some added interest is that this ship was originally designed and manufactured by Seversky Aircraft, which eventually became Republic Aviation.