My Scissors and Planes Collection in 1/100 - Take 2

[wireandpaper]

Looking forward to your observation plane.

ps: As a side comment about Tony's Panama Canal. The Caribbean housed an eclectic fleet with unique camouflage schemes that included prototypes, outdated planes and even a C-79!

[Butelczynski]

C-79 was a Junkers Ju-52 with engines from B-18 bomber that also served well in Carrabean.

[Don Boose]

With the 20th Transportation Squadron.

Here is the information that accompanies the Wiki image: "A former German Junkers Ju 52/3m at Howard Field, Panama Canal Zone, in late 1942, in service with the USAAF 20th Transportation Squadron, Sixth Air Force. The aircraft was designated as a C-79 and given the serial 42-52883 while in USAAF service. This Ju 52/3m ge (c/n J5283) had originally been D-AENF. On 1 April 1937, it was transferred to Lufthansa Südamerika for Andes service and named "Aconcagua". It was again transferred to the Brazilian airline Sindicato Condor as PP-CBA on 11 September 1939 and then to Lufthansa Sucursal Peru as OA-HHD on 29 November 1940. Syndicato Condor then leased it to Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aereos (SEDTA) on 25 April 1941, where it was registered as HC-SAD. It was confiscated by Peruvian government on 5 September 1941 and acquired by the USAAF as war prize on 13 May 1942. The aircraft was refitted with Pratt & Whitney R-1690 engines with modified cowlings and 3-bladed propellers. The air-brakes were replaced with hydraulic brakes, a tail wheel was installed instead of the original skid. All instruments and the radio were replaced with U.S. equipment. In December 1943, it was turned over to the U.S. Public Roads Administration in Costa Rica in as TI-60. Further records show that the aircraft was condemned on 20 December 1943 or 7 December 1944." https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...rvice_1942.jpg

Don

[gomidefilho]

My friends!

Thank's for comments, in fact war in Central America is a very interesting a South America Air Forces have a fascinating mixing of warplanes and most have a unique subjects, many countries declared war against Axis so have a patrol on offshores Brazil before 1943 used exotic types for patrol like Vultee V-11GB and Focke Wulf FW 58. One V-11 Sink a U-Boot in 1943...

[wireandpaper]

Those Brazilian patrol planes look really nice.

[Don Boose]

Two good-looking airplanes and models.

Don

[tigertony100]

Although the conversation turned to another topic, I am still waiting for North American O-47, Regards,Tony.

[Butelczynski]

I'm also curious about it,just from another angle.

I tried to find some pictures of inside of fuselage where windows are and I can't find any.Few pictures of airframe withould skin suggest those windows were aid for radio op seating behind pilot but there was no compartment in there .Very odd construction but interesting.

[gomidefilho]

Originally Posted by Butelczynski

I'm also curious about it,just from another angle.

I tried to find some pictures of inside of fuselage where windows are and I can't find any.Few pictures of airframe withould skin suggest those windows were aid for radio op seating behind pilot but there was no compartment in there .Very odd construction but interesting.

Karol

Is a door acess for rear Gunner/Bombardment post, the pilot climb fuselage, but in rear position this acess is made for hatch in mentioned position, gunner have acess a internal bomber sight and ventral machine gun in retractable position.

Look:

Armas Nacionais - Modelismo & História: Vultee V-11GB2 no Brasil

In time year ago or more I upload the model of V-11 in download section

[gomidefilho]

For all thank's for comments Today I start O-47, pics soon...