Aircraft ID - Aircraft of World War II

Chief77 · 08-15-2008, 10:26 PM

Recently located an old photo of an airplane taken by my father during WWII in the Pacific – maybe in the Carolinas. He was in the 13th US Army Air Corps from 1942-1945.

The plane has:

Two engines.
Landing gear below the engine is supported on both sides of the wheel.
Landing gear under the tail.
The propellers have three blades.
There is an access hatch under the fuselage with a ladder.
Over the engines are intake ducts / radiators.
Outboard of the engine is a round “intake vent” built into the leading edge of the wing.
The nose of the plane appears to be “smooth” metal - nothing protruding, no glass.

The picture is old and faded and I'm concerned it may be damaged if I try to reproduce it.

Anyone have any idea what kind of plane this might be?

Thanks

Wildcat · 08-15-2008, 10:41 PM

Sounds like a Beaufighter. Does it look like this.

Chief77 · 08-15-2008, 10:46 PM

No. That's not it. The plane has twin engines. A friend thought it might be a DC3 or other transport but that wasn't it either.

Thanks for the help.

Chief77 · 08-15-2008, 10:48 PM

Sorry. You may be right. Your first photo didn't show up at first.

Chief77 · 08-15-2008, 10:53 PM

That's it. Thanks for the help.

Wildcat · 08-15-2008, 11:55 PM

No worries, any chance you could scan the pic? Being an Australian aircraft I have great interest in it.

Chief77 · 08-16-2008, 11:52 AM

I'll see what I can do. The photo is fading and I don't want to damage it further. Give me a day or two.

Wildcat · 08-17-2008, 02:56 AM

Not a problem mate

08-15-2008, 10:26 PM	#1
Chief77 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Aircraft ID Recently located an old photo of an airplane taken by my father during WWII in the Pacific – maybe in the Carolinas. He was in the 13th US Army Air Corps from 1942-1945. The plane has: Two engines. Landing gear below the engine is supported on both sides of the wheel. Landing gear under the tail. The propellers have three blades. There is an access hatch under the fuselage with a ladder. Over the engines are intake ducts / radiators. Outboard of the engine is a round “intake vent” built into the leading edge of the wing. The nose of the plane appears to be “smooth” metal - nothing protruding, no glass. The picture is old and faded and I'm concerned it may be damaged if I try to reproduce it. Anyone have any idea what kind of plane this might be? Thanks

08-15-2008, 11:55 PM	#6
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	No worries, any chance you could scan the pic? Being an Australian aircraft I have great interest in it. __________________

08-17-2008, 02:56 AM	#8
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Not a problem mate __________________

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08-15-2008, 10:46 PM	#3
Chief77 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	No. That's not it. The plane has twin engines. A friend thought it might be a DC3 or other transport but that wasn't it either. Thanks for the help.

08-15-2008, 10:48 PM	#4
Chief77 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Sorry. You may be right. Your first photo didn't show up at first.

08-15-2008, 10:53 PM	#5
Chief77 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	That's it. Thanks for the help.

08-16-2008, 11:52 AM	#7
Chief77 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	I'll see what I can do. The photo is fading and I don't want to damage it further. Give me a day or two.