May 19, 2019 - WWII Airshow Part II

Airshow
The Wildcat taxiis to the west end of the grass runway.
   
Followed by the Corsair.  The reason the Corsair has the bent gull wings is to give it clearance to swing that huge prop.
   
The Corsair is also distinctive in that the cockpit is so far back on the fuselage, behind the wings.
   
The Catalina did try to fly but aborted the takeoff role for some reason.
   
The Wildcat claws for altitude.  The pilot has to crank the landing gear up manually!
   
The big Avenger looks good in the air with the gear retracted.
   
There goes the Corsair.
   
A good look at the Corsair's gull wings.
   
The Skyraider takes to the skies.
   
If only a Hellcat and Dauntless were in this picture!
   
The four U.S. Navy aircraft fly overhead in diamond formation.
   
There goes the B-25.
   
And the Mustang.
   
And the JU-52.
   
 
   
B-25 and Mustang in formation.
   
The P-40 takes off while two German Army soldiers observe.
   
 
   
The P-40 and P-51 in close formation.
   
Notice how the ailerons run the length of the entire wing on the JU-52.
   
The Hurricane taxiis by.
   
Followed by the Spitfire.
   
The Spitfire just after takeoff.
   
Pulling away.
   
The Spitfire and Hurricane fly by in lose formation.  This is the first Hurricane I've ever seen fly.
   
The 109 taxiis by.
   
I see a 109 for the first time.
   
There goes the 109.   With that narrow, fragile gear, this plane was tricky to land; the Germans lost a lot of them in non-combat related accidents.
   
The Yak-3 taxiis by.
   
Followed by the 190.
   
First time I've seen a Yak-3 fly.
   
 
   
Ditto for the 190.
   
The Yak-3 and FW-190 flew by in extended trail and I was surprised that the Yak-3 seemed to have much higher performance than the 190.  Of course, neither plane has the original engine, so who knows?
   
 
   
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