Ol' Scrapiron

I agree. Probably the best solution would be to have it be like a normal thread, where later additions could be made as separate "comments" ... So if there was a P-51 thread, eventually you'd be able to see hundreds of examples from various airshows/museums etc. Then again, as long as the "related" hyperlinks are maintained it looks easy enough to browse through (as long as people know it's there)

I know this sounds obvious, but since no one had done it yet I had to hunt down the Walkarounds page (I usually visit via a direct link to the sections I prefer) Here's the link: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/walkaround/ Update: Having looked at it for a few minutes, is there a way to add additional info/images to an existing entry? For instance, if someone shared a gallery on one of the Spitfires at Duxford, could someone else build upon that with other pics of the same plane? Or is that done solely through the "Walkarounds related to this..." hyperlink?

A few interiors I have photographed... use your own judgment as far as reference accuracy. Some other non-interior shots at the end (possibly a replica or two in the batch) Museum of Flight; Seattle - ************************************************************ NMoUSAF; Dayton ************************************************************ Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 Flying Heritage Collection - - ************************************************************ RAF Museum London - Others... Those are the ones with the interior exposed. In case these help, here is a sampling of others I have photographed in my travels. Imperial War Museum, London - ************************************************************ Imperial War Museum, Duxford - ************************************************************ V-1 Buzz Bomb and Launch Rail Imperial War Museum Duxford - ************************************************************ Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg This is the manned version of the V-1 Flying Heritage Collection - - ************************************************************ Yanks Air Museum, Chino - ************************************************************ Smithsonian NASM ************************************************************ Planes of Fame, Chino ************************************************************ JB-2 Loon Evergreen Aviation Museum - ************************************************************ Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg This is almost certainly a replica Olympic Flight Museum - Hope these help

Yes, but.... ... being at a 2018 air/vehicle show, these may be what was available as far as functioning bulbs to fit the housing rather than 100% prototypical. I didn't get any shots of the rear bumper -- but I assume this is a fully licensed street-legal vehicle and have certain non-authentic requirements. ??? The truck bears the markings for Umatilla Ordnance Depot (awesome history) which is just over the Washington/Oregon border so possible that the truck's actual history is fairly local, seeing service Stateside rather than in-theater. No clue. But reinforces the need to use one's own discretion when relying on restorations as reference.

That is quite a project you are tackling. Much of the T202 fender and hood lines are obviously shared by the VC-5. Here's an example of that type that I photographed a few years ago. Too late for reference purposes, but may be of inspirational value. - - - - I look forward to seeing more updates on your build.

Yes. If a motivational pic helps make a difference, I will add this to @Martinnfb's shot to help get the juices flowing. But only you can know when you're ready and the mojo is truly back.

A variety of Phantoms I have photographed... you can decide if anything is specific to the D model. Hope this will help (but it looks like image in @D Bellis post above should solve your dilemma) F-4S 153851 Palm Springs Air Museum - F-4S 157307 Udvar-Hazy I realize these shots don't capture what is happening on the door side of the wheel... worse yet, I've discovered my pics of the other 18 Phantoms I have photographed don't even capture details of the main gear. Lots of nose gear pics but the main gear just never got the attention.

I like the comment above "All of them" ... but I have had a chance to see three, two of which I got inside. Here are a few pics of different parts of the plane -- there was mention of the cockpit being "F-1"-ish and how snug the interior was. I look forward to photographing at least a couple more. I wish I had been agressive about getting to see one at Dulles when we lived in Fairfax VA in the early '80s. If the timing was right, we used to see them overhead a couple times a day... but I never got a chance to a closer look at one on the ground (until visiting the Udvar-Hazy that is). The Museum of Flight is about 25 miles north of me and I have a membership there... but the Concorde is just one of hundreds of amazing planes vying for my attention when I go. Concorde SST 101 G-AXDN “Miss Moses Lake” IWM Duxford - Concorde SST 205 F-BVFA NASM Udvar-Hazy - - Concorde SST 214 G-BOAG Museum of Flight - - - - - -

Thank you Dana. I found a pic of a turboprop engine displayed at Travis AFB that looks spot-on. I'm satisfied with Pratt & Whitney T34 Turbo Wasp for my own archives unless someone convinces me otherwise. from the site: https://www.travisafbaviationmuseum.org/

I finally got around to sorting through the pics of this engine during the impressive Air Show & Warrior Expo at McChord this summer and discovered I didn't catch anything that identifies what engine this is. Maybe some of the experts here will recognize it right off, or can offer a suggestion that I can follow up on. I try to keep my archives organized and don't like applying the "unidentified" label if it can be avoided. - - - Thanks in advance for any help with this.

Quick search found this: Fairchild Republic YA-10B Thunderbolt II (73-1664 c/n A10-0001) US Air Force Photograph from Fairchild Republic (from 1000aircraftphotos.com)

Maybe someone near Dayton can swing by the NMoUSAF and get shots from a lower angle than I did. Maybe these will help, maybe not -- but it's the only one I've seen. Use your own judgment, but it looks like some green in there. A-20 Havoc 43-22200 Little Joe NMoUSAF - -

I don't think there would be any difference in the landing gear between the Cougar and the Panther, so here are some shots from various F9F-8 Cougars that might be of use. Again, please use your own judgment on how much to rely on modern examples on display, but I hope they are of some help. If the difference in the swept-vs.-straight wing did affect the gear production, then disregard these pics. F9F-8 (TF-9J) 144275 Evergreen Aviation Museum - **************************************************************** F9F-8 131232 Museum of Flight - **************************************************************** F9F-8P 141675 Yanks Air Museum, Chino **************************************************************** F9F-8T (TF-9J) 147385 Patriots Point - **************************************************************** F9F-8 (TAF-9J) 141121 Pima Air Museum - **************************************************************** F9F-8T (TF-9J) 147397 Pima Air Museum **************************************************************** F9F-8P (RF-9J) 144426 Pima Air Museum

The five Panthers I have photographed have been at museums. Three are pretty difficult to determine color (dark setting or bad angles) ... but two had the gear legs exposed and they look to be white. Use your own judgment on how much to rely on modern examples on display, but I hope they are of some help. F9F-2 G-79 123054 Yanks Air Museum in Chino, Calif. *********************************************** F9F-5 125467 Warhawk Air Museum; Nampa, Idaho - *********************************************** F9F-4 125183 Pima Air Museum *********************************************** F9F-5P 125316 Palm Springs Air Museum - *********************************************** F9F-5P 126277 Planes of Fame, Chino I didn't get a true gear shot, but looks like some silver/white in there If shots of the F9F-8 Cougar would be of use, I have photographed several of those as well.

I hope I'm just missing something here... I follow the link and it goes to the announcement that the collection has been made available to the public and has a string of captioned photos. But how does one actually find the full collection?