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  1. Curtiss Model D Pusher, 1912 (replica). Glenn Curtiss was engaged, sometimes in a legal sense, in a fight with the Wright Brothers for dominance in the world of early aviation - Curtiss machines had ailerons, rather than the Wright-designed wing warping, for roll control. Although the Model D suffered, as did most of the early pusher designs, from higher drag due to the wide-spaced rear fuselage frame members, it was still a useful machine, performing both the first take-off from a vessel (Nov. 1910) and the first landing (Jan. 1911). This replica is of a 'headless pusher', so called by Curtiss because the earlier forward mounted canard control surfaces were omitted in this model #earlyaviation #biplane #GlennCurtiss #Curtiss #aeroplane #pusher #aircraft #navalaviation #USA #WrightBrothers #avgeek #aviationlovers #CurtissModelD #museum #replica

  2. North American Aviation P-51D Mustang. The P-51 was designed to meet a requirement from the American-based British Purchasing Commission during WW2. The BPC wanted North American to build Curtiss P-40s under licence, but North American said 'We can do better than that!' - and they did. However, it wasn't until the Mustang airframe was re-engined with the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin, that a star was born. Able to escort USAAF heavy bombers all the way to Berlin, it was a massive psychological blow to the Nazi regime. This example is being displayed at an air show in Massachusetts. #NorthAmericanAviation #P51 #Mustang #USAAF #WW2 #fighter #aircraft #Berlin #Curtiss #P40 #BritishPurchasingCommission #aviation #aircraft #photography #aviationPhotography #airdisplay #airshow #Massachusetts #USA #invasionstripes #Merlin #RollsRoyce

  3. North American Aviation P-51D Mustang. The P-51 was designed to meet a requirement from the American-based British Purchasing Commission during WW2. The BPC wanted North American to build Curtiss P-40s under licence, but North American said 'We can do better than that!' - and they did. However, it wasn't until the Mustang airframe was re-engined with the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin, that a star was born. Able to escort USAAF heavy bombers all the way to Berlin, it was a massive psychological blow to the Nazi regime. This example is being displayed at an air show in Massachusetts. #NorthAmericanAviation #P51 #Mustang #USAAF #WW2 #fighter #aircraft #Berlin #Curtiss #P40 #BritishPurchasingCommission #aviation #aircraft #photography #aviationPhotography #airdisplay #airshow #Massachusetts #USA #invasionstripes #Merlin #RollsRoyce

  4. North American Aviation P-51D Mustang. The P-51 was designed to meet a requirement from the American-based British Purchasing Commission during WW2. The BPC wanted North American to build Curtiss P-40s under licence, but North American said 'We can do better than that!' - and they did. However, it wasn't until the Mustang airframe was re-engined with the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin, that a star was born. Able to escort USAAF heavy bombers all the way to Berlin, it was a massive psychological blow to the Nazi regime. This example is being displayed at an air show in Massachusetts. #NorthAmericanAviation #P51 #Mustang #USAAF #WW2 #fighter #aircraft #Berlin #Curtiss #P40 #BritishPurchasingCommission #aviation #aircraft #photography #aviationPhotography #airdisplay #airshow #Massachusetts #USA #invasionstripes #Merlin #RollsRoyce

  5. Here's another shot of one of my favourite Curtiss Warhawks, 'The Jacky C' (please click on image). This is a P-40M-10-CU is finished in the colours of the famous 'Flying Tigers' who flew against the Japanese in WW2. The aircraft actually saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. #WW2 #history #militaryaviation #aircraft #FlyingTigers #China #Burma #aviation #aviationphotography #photography #flight #RCAF #RoyalCanadianAirForce #airshow #sharkmouth #Mastodonaviation #Mastodonphotography #avgeek #P40 #Curtiss #Warhawk

  6. Here's another shot of one of my favourite Curtiss Warhawks, 'The Jacky C' (please click on image). This is a P-40M-10-CU is finished in the colours of the famous 'Flying Tigers' who flew against the Japanese in WW2. The aircraft actually saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. #WW2 #history #militaryaviation #aircraft #FlyingTigers #China #Burma #aviation #aviationphotography #photography #flight #RCAF #RoyalCanadianAirForce #airshow #sharkmouth #Mastodonaviation #Mastodonphotography #avgeek #P40 #Curtiss #Warhawk

  7. Here's another shot of one of my favourite Curtiss Warhawks, 'The Jacky C' (please click on image). This is a P-40M-10-CU is finished in the colours of the famous 'Flying Tigers' who flew against the Japanese in WW2. The aircraft actually saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. #WW2 #history #militaryaviation #aircraft #FlyingTigers #China #Burma #aviation #aviationphotography #photography #flight #RCAF #RoyalCanadianAirForce #airshow #sharkmouth #Mastodonaviation #Mastodonphotography #avgeek #P40 #Curtiss #Warhawk

  8. Here's another shot of one of my favourite Curtiss Warhawks, 'The Jacky C'. This is a P-40M-10-CU is finished in the colours of the famous 'Flying Tigers' who flew against the Japanese in WW2. The aircraft actually saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. #WW2 #history #militaryaviation #aircraft #FlyingTigers #China #Burma #aviation #aviationphotography #photography #flight #RCAF #RoyalCanadianAirForce #airshow #sharkmouth #Mastodonaviation #Mastodonphotography #avgeek #P40 #Curtiss #Warhawk

  9. Here's another shot of one of my favourite Curtiss Warhawks, 'The Jacky C' (please click on image). This is a P-40M-10-CU is finished in the colours of the famous 'Flying Tigers' who flew against the Japanese in WW2. The aircraft actually saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. #WW2 #history #militaryaviation #aircraft #FlyingTigers #China #Burma #aviation #aviationphotography #photography #flight #RCAF #RoyalCanadianAirForce #airshow #sharkmouth #Mastodonaviation #Mastodonphotography #avgeek #P40 #Curtiss #Warhawk