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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Ohka
It was a rocket propelled kamikaze. It was flown to combat below a Japanese bomber. It was dropped mid flight and the pilot had to guide this human guided rocket into an American ship. Scary.

Ki-61. Not as popular as the Japanese Zero, but it was a good fighter.

Bf-109. German fighter before and during WWII. Check out the engine exhaust ports! If I remember correctly, the cylinders faced down instead of up like most other aircraft. Think of an upside down engine.
 
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Check out the story of Kim Campbell's A10.

http://www.talkingproud.us/EditorChoice041103.html
 
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Those things were designed to withstand a lot of punishment. They have two hydraulic flight control systems and one manual.
 
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Great pics and the A-10 is a spectacular plane.
 
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Here's a Stuka for Stuka.
Ju-87
German dive bomber during WWII
 
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Here's a Stuka for Stuka.
Ju-87
German dive bomber during WWII
Yep, I had a Monogram model when I was a kid.

Now that I am starting up on the plastic model thing again, I have been trying to find a good 1/48 one to add to my collection, oh, and a good A10 also.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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B-1 dropping a cruise missile and parachute bombs
 
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Great pictures of the B-1, always been a fan of it.
 



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