Friday, May 16, 2025

 


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  1. dunna think so, "bubble" canopy points me to it being a Grumman Bearcat

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  2. Where's the gunsight?

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  3. Yes, Skyraider aka Spad. Here's a video from Osh Kosh,
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkiINkhO48s
    Al_in_Ottawa

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  4. I thought the jugs on a radial engine rotated while the crak was stationary

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    1. No that would be the ‘rotary’ type engine, as found on many WW1 aircraft. Note that the WW1 rotary is nothing like the more modern Wankel style ‘rotary’ as used in several Mazda cars.

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  5. The Bearcat does not have an intake vent on the top of the engine cowl, the A1 does and some versions do have a bubble canopy.

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    1. And the Bearcat, as far as I know, never had the viet nam lizard camo paint job.

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    2. tell-rale ;)

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  6. Here is one that is for sale.
    https://www.platinumfighters.com/inventory/1952-douglas-ad-4na-skyraider/

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  7. I tried to enlarge the photo to see if the jugs were safety wired or if they used a locking device. Couldn't tell..

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