What If? Air Racing 1944

[Reno64]

These photos were taken at Wright Field in 1944, as part of the evaluation of foreign aircraft. They do provide a wonderful "what if" scenario. Enjoy

[SpinB]

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My 'coolness-factor' needle just wrapped around the post!!!!! That's a great...what if?!! (...that guy never brings the Do-335 back when we need it!....)

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: What If? Air Racing 1944

These photos were taken at Wright Field in 1944, as part of the evaluation of foreign aircraft. They do provide a wonderful "what if" scenario. Enjoy

Thank you sir! Your archives certainly have depth!

[MRussell]

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Wow! The Jug was huge.

[DPK2]

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Very cool!

I have read where Kurt Tank has advocated putting a FW190 on the course at reno!

One thing I noticed in the pictures. Look at the attitude of the 109 relative to the other planes. In all the pictures it looks to be flying with a slight nose down attitude. Is this just a camera illusion or did the 109 have more positive incidence in the wing and therfore fly with a more pronounced nose down stance compared to the other aircraft?

David

[Leo]

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That must have been one cool sounding pass...

[wyhdah]

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Man that 190 is a trim ship. I really love that plane.

Great pics.