Monthly Archives: August 2013

B-17E Recognition

U.S. War Department WWII Recognition Guide for the B-17E Flying Fortress: DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Four-engine, low-wing monoplane. Wings equally tapered with rounded tips and full dihedral. Long, narrow fuselage. Gun turret on top of fuselage just aft of pilot’s cockpit enclosure. … Continue reading

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F4U Corsair & AV-8B Harrier

A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier and vintage F4U Corsair fly side by side over the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show. (U.S. Dept. of Defense, Public Domain, Black Daggers at MCAS Cherry Point Air Show May 4, … Continue reading

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