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USAAF Warbirds of WWII
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B253 USAAF Warbirds of WW II
This magnificent poster faithfully presents all the
aircraft widely used by the U.S. Army Air Force
during World War II. Each has been meticulously
researched to provide the best possible representation
of the airplane. They include the famous B-17
Memphis Belle, the first bomber to complete 25 missions
over Germany; Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle’s
B-25, which flew off of the aircraft carrier Hornet to
bomb Tokyo in one of the most daring raids of the
war; a P-40 of the immortal Flying Tigers; and the
Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the first atomic
bomb.
Some of the other aircraft are not as well known.
The twin-engine P-38 Pudgy was flown by Major
Thomas B. McGuire. He was the top American ace
of WWII. He shot down 38 enemy aircraft in the
Pacific Theater. Colonel Francis “Gabby” Gabreski
was the top ace in the European Theater. Flying a
P-47 Thunderbolt, he was credited with 34 kills.
The C-46 Commando and C-47 Skytrain were
cargo planes, but they were used extensively to
drop paratroopers during invasions and other offensive
operations; they constantly airlifted supplies
to front line fighting troops. Because of such use,
many authorities consider them warbirds.
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| Perspective Presentation |
Aircraft are usually shown in profile, as the images are
relatively easy to prepare and are more compact. This
permits more to be shown in limited space. The P-38
Lighting had twin booms, and the B-47 Stratojet
introduced swept back wings and nacelle hung engines, the
design used by almost all future airliners. These important
body and wing designs cannot be shown in profile views. To
overcome this, Feenixx introduces an exciting new approach
to aircraft presentation. Each military aircraft title
focuses on a specific subject, and shows all of the
appropriate aircraft. They are presented in perspective, all
from the same low angle using the same directional lighting.
They are also sized to the same scale. When superimposed
over a common sky background, it creates the illusion that
they are flying overhead in formation. This makes it very
easy to visually compare their size and design.
These posters also contain a highly detailed chart citing
the specifications and performance characteristics of each
aircraft, making them easy to compare. |
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| SAMPLE IMAGES |
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| B-17 "Memphis Belle" |
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| P-40E Flying Tiger |
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| B-24 Liberator |
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| P-47d "flying Chielf" |
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