Estos Me262 son copias realizadas a partir de un ejemplar completo que tenian en un museo de la US Navy. Los motores son General Electric J-85 como las que estan instalados en los Learjet 25, con lo cual se elimino uno de los grandes problemas que tenian los aviones originales con las turbinas Jumo.
Close-up view of the forward section of an OS2U Kingfisher assigned to the a training squadron in flight, probably near Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, on June 2, 1941, seventy-three years ago today.
Bow view of tugboats alongside the carrier Wasp (CV 18) at Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington.on June 2, 1945, sixty-nine years ago today.
View of an FG-1D Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 512 launching from the flight deck of the escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE 83) during operations in the Pacific on June 2, 1945, sixty-nine years ago today.
The aircraft carrier Ticonderoga (CV 14) pictured on May 30, 1944- seventy years ago today- shortly after delivery to the Navy by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
Flight deck personnel rush towards an F6F-3 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron (VF) 15 after the main landing gear collapsed during recovery on board the carrier Essex (CV 9) on May 23, 1944, seventy years ago today.
An F4U-4 Corsair of Fighter Squadron (VF) 6B leads a pack of aircraft assigned to CVBG-5 during a launch from the carrier Coral Sea (CVB 43) on May 20, 1948, sixty-six years ago today.
A formation of F6F-3 Hellcats of Fighting Squadron (VF) 1 pictured in flight over Hawaii in May 1944, seventy years ago this month.
On May 15, 1938, seventy-six years ago today, the Navy issued a contract to Curtiss-Wright for the XSB2C-1, prototype for the dive-bomber known officially as the Helldiver, but unofficially as the "Beast." One pilot who flew it was Lieutenant Commander James E. Vose, Jr., this story telling how he went from home front to war front.
An SB2C-5 Helldiver of Attack Squadron (VA) 9A pictured on an aircraft elevator on board the carrier Philippine Sea (CV 47) during operations at sea in 1948. Other squadron aircraft are visible aft. Note that letter tail codes have replaced the symbols seen during World War II. Redesignated from Bombing Squadron (VB) 20, a highly decorated World War II combat squadron, in November 1946, VA-9A completed one cruise to the Mediterranean in Philippine Sea during the period February-June 1948. VA-9A was redesignated VA-94 in August 1948, and disestablished in November of the following year.