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Atomic Toasters : All That For Nothing

Tue, 3 Sep 2013 20:40:42 +0000

I remember my dad showing this to me when I was kid and I wept at the end. I could never stand to watch it again. There is a ton of interesting reading into the back story of the guys and aircraft, not much left of it these days.

Atomic Toasters : Flying Boats - When Mars Doesn't Involve NASA

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:49:46 +0000

Imagine the logistically nightmare ferrying the Mars from Bristish Columbia to the National Navy Aviation Museum in Pensacola Florida later this year! There was a great episode of Mighty Planes on Discovery that featured the Martin Mars, what a workhorse.

Atomic Toasters : Canadian Adventures: National Air Force

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:16:49 +0000

Its interesting when you start reading about different variants and the engines they got. A mk. of Lancasters were made with radials and even an experimental B-17 was made with Allisons (which may have been featured here?). I thought it was pretty cool this particular Halifax was actually dropping supplies for resistance forces and not being used for its more well known role in Bomber Command, so I guess that sets it apart as well?

Atomic Toasters : Canadian Adventures: National Air Force

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:08:10 +0000

By saying unique I meant that its such a rare aircraft compared to other WW2 bombers such as a B-17 and Lancaster (my brother and I saw all 4 Ontario Lancasters last September during this trip and the Windsor air show!). There is this Halifax in Trenton, and 2 in the UK and there is a group from Alberta looking for one that ditched off the coast of Ireland when it ran out of gas

Atomic Toasters : When One Mustang Isn't Enough: The F-82 Twin Mustang

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:44:38 +0000

Here are my pictures http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/photothing... http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/photothing... I always thought the P-63 would have made a good candidate, only one expermental one made with it though due to the demand for Merlins for Mustangs

Atomic Toasters : When One Mustang Isn't Enough: The F-82 Twin Mustang

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:43:11 +0000

What I found so interesting about that plane was I used to have such a hard time coming up with aircraft that had a nose wheel and were Merlin powered (don`t ask why, but I often pondered that). Pretty interesting aircraft anyways! I think the only survivor is at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. If you want to use my picture please feel free to do so, I may have another as well but just of the same side

Atomic Toasters : When One Mustang Isn't Enough: The F-82 Twin Mustang

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:25:52 +0000

All in good time! Just submitted my National Air Force Museum of Canada post, then I`ve got the Canadian Air & Space Museum, then ill do the USAFM and maybe the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Atomic Toasters : When One Mustang Isn't Enough: The F-82 Twin Mustang

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:44:16 +0000

The real kicker is the USAFM now has 2 P-82s on display, I`ll be doing a post about my visit to that museum and I will be sure to include these 2 airframes. If your looking for more interesting reading there are 2 more under restoration to flying with the next 2 years. http://www.johnweeks.com/p82/index.html

Atomic Toasters : Canadian Adventures: War

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:30:41 +0000

Didnt make it this time, sounds good for next time though!

Atomic Toasters : Heinkel HE-111 Versus the Douglas B-18 Bolo

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 16:49:32 +0000

I was usually just set up a quick fight with a formation of 4 and attack, cant remember if you could load them with ordnance or not, I may report back!

Atomic Toasters : Heinkel HE-111 Versus the Douglas B-18 Bolo

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 15:27:08 +0000

I have many fond memories blasting formations of HE-111Z playing IL2 1946

Atomic Toasters : Heinkel HE-111 Versus the Douglas B-18 Bolo

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 15:26:29 +0000

You can see them and some Spanish Buchons in "The Battle of Britain". I always thought they were unique air frames in their own right..Its a bit of a shame so many represent their Luftwaffe cousins

Atomic Toasters : Make a Million Dollars!

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 14:53:22 +0000

This looks straight out of <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/83/Fallout_3_cover_art.PNG">

Atomic Toasters : B-24 Liberator Versus HE-177 Griffin

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:11:38 +0000

It made me think of this ill fated engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Vulture

Atomic Toasters : B-24 Liberator Versus HE-177 Griffin

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:38:54 +0000

""The Griffin has the distinction of being a four engine bomber with two prop"" "'design limitations that made it far to heavy by including provisions for dive bombing"" .....Those wacky Germans!

Atomic Toasters : Canadian Air Adventures

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:29:40 +0000

No worries! Thats how we all learn. There is certainly some interesting air frames from the late 30`s that were thought to be adequate but turned out to not be hot.

Atomic Toasters : Canadian Air Adventures

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:12:24 +0000

Ta Dah! <img src="http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/photothing2006/Aviation%20Odyssey/IMG_1221.jpg"> And sorry you are correct, my bad! Bush planes tend to look all the same to me

Atomic Toasters : Canadian Air Adventures

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:54:30 +0000

Thanks for your interest! There are actually several mosquitos under airworthy restoration http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-11-24_mosquito.... Im not sure on the Boulton Paul Defiant though. A little searching around showed the only surviving example is at the RAF Museum in London. There is no listing for one here either http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/collections/ar... I am pretty sure it is a Battle, Wikipedia lists its history "The Canada Aviation and Space Museum holds a Battle T (marked as R7384/35), used to represent the contribution the aircraft made to aircrew training in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. R7384 was manufactured as a pilot trainer in 1940, and taken on strength by the RCAF in 1941. Converted to a turret-gunnery trainer in 1942, it was used until 1943, when it entered storage. After moving among several storage locations, the aircraft was transferred to the Canada Aviation Museum in 1964, and a final restoration programme was completed in the 1990s.[24] During the mid-1960s, RCAF pilot Lynn Garrison acquired four Fairey Battles from farmyards in Alberta and Saskatchewan for his collection of historic aircraft in Calgary, Alberta. They have since disappeared from view. Although far from complete, another Canadian-based Battle trainer is currently being restored at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum at Brandon, Manitoba."

Atomic Toasters : Canadian Air Adventures

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:57:37 +0000

Thanks for letting me share my photos! I was a little worried this post would be to long for AT standards. I better get to work amassing the next post I suppose! As a bonus I have visited the National US Air Force Museum so I will have to do a write up on it as well. Memphis Belle pictures anyone?

Atomic Toasters : No Love for the ABL

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:07:46 +0000

I need to get my mind off World War 2 stuff...When I read TBM my mind instantly jumped to this <img src="http://www.kbvp.com/sites/default/files/images/Grumman%20TBM%20Avenger.preview.jpg"> On the plus side at least Davis Monthan AFB isnt nessacarily a death sentence but I cannot see the United States Air Force Museum having a big interest in this either as it is huge