Types d'avion: Warbird

Hawker Sea Fury FB11 D-CRZYSea Fury D-CRZY The Hawker Sea Fury was a carrier-borne fighter designed and built by Hawker Aircraft Limited. It was the last propeller-driven fighter to serve in the Royal Navy, and one of the fastest single-engine piston aircraft ever built. Developed during the Second World War, the Sea Fury entered service two years after the end of the war. It proved to be a popular aircraft with a number of countries and was used during the Korean War in the early 1950s, as well as the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961.In 1979,…

Corsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCORCorsair D-FCOR The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was designed to achieve a maximum speed with minimum drag.Walking around it, you will notice how this was accomplished at perfection. Not a rivet, not a footstep or handle sticks out! The aluminium skin is perfectly smooth and all lines are ideally conceived to improve the aerodynamic qualities of this remarkable aircraft. With its 2,100 HP engine, and a cruising speed of 430 km/h, its characteristic inverted gull wing shape and its folding wings, the Corsair can’t be mistaken. The pilots describe the sound of the engine simply and…

© Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN © Frédérik VANDENTORREN Constructed in 1945 as a P-51D-25-NT by North American at the Dallas, plant in Texas, USA, the Mustang was taken on strength with the United States Army Air Force with serial number 45-11518. Right after its delivery the Mustang was delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force with serial number NZ2427.Following many years of storage in New Zealand, the aircraft was restored to flying condition by Maurice Hammond in Suffolk, between 1997 and 2001, with a first flight on July 14, 2001, as ‘Janie’.…

© Jean-Pierre Touzeau On the ground, you will be impressed by its clumsy appearance and large dimensions but do not be fooled by appearances, in flight the T 28 is very homogeneous, allowing it to perform all combat and basic aerobatic figures. Built by the North American company in the early 1950s, the T 28 was intended for training US Air Force pilots. At the end of the 1950s, France will use this plane, renamed FENNEC, during the Algerian conflict.Technical specificationsSingle-engine low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gearWright Cyclone 1425 HP engineMax speed: 550 km / hRange: 1,700 kmTakeoff weight:…

  © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   On the ground, you will be impressed by its clumsy appearance and large dimensions but do not be fooled by appearances, in flight the T 28 is very homogeneous, allowing it to perform all combat and basic aerobatic figures. Built by the North American company in the early 1950s, the T 28 was intended for training US Air Force pilots. At the end of the 1950s, France will use this plane, renamed FENNEC, during the Algerian conflict. Technical specifications Single-engine low-wing monoplane with…

    G-IBSY © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   G-IBSY © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   G-IBSY © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   G-IBSY © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   G-IBSY © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   G-IBSY © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   G-IBSY © Jean-Pierre Touzeau   On 11th September 1942 Spitfire MK Vc EE602 was built by Westland in Yeovil, Somerset under contract number B124305/40. When built, EE602 was fitted with the universal ‘C’ wing configuration. This allowed it to be fitted either with 8 machine guns, 4 20mm canons or a mix of 4 .303 machine guns and two 20mm canons. This aircraft had the mix of machine…

P-51 Little Rebel @ Jeff StoermerP-51 Little RebelP-51 Little RebelP-51 Little RebelP-51 Little RebelP-51 Little Rebel ThisMustang OO-PSI is former USAAF 45-11495 (c/n 124-48248). It is painted in the colours of Mustang 44-13737 ‘Little Rebel’, a so-called ‘blue-noser’ with code ‘PZ-W’ as was flown by Charles ‘Buck’ Pattillo, one the pilots of 486th FS, one of the three Fighter Squadrons in the USAAF 352nd Fighter Group. Before receiving its Belgian registration, the Mustang used to be registered as N5551D.

  Hurricane I R4118   Hurricane I R4118 Hawker Hurricane I R4118 (G-HUPW) is the only airworthy Hurricane to have participated in the Battle of Britain and is one of the most historic surviving Second World War fighters. Designed by Sir Sydney Camm, the Hurricane first flew in November 1935 and entered service just over two years later. Despite being overshadowed by the Spitfire, the Hurricane played a crucial role in the war, performing a wide range of roles effectively. Its fabric fuselage was easy to repair, and its thick wing provided impressive turning performance. Today, only around 16 airworthy…

Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’© Dan Harbar© Dan Harbar© Dan Harbar© Dan Harbar© Dan Harbar© Dan Harbar© Dan Harbar© Dan HarbarHawker Hurricane IIB BE505 (G-HHII), known as ‘Pegs’ The Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505, known as 'Pegs', is the only airworthy two-seater…

© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau© Jean-Pierre Touzeau Previous image Next image The Hawker Fury FB.11 is a British fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker. It was the last propeller-driven fighter to serve with the Royal Navy, and one of the fastest production single piston-engined aircraft ever built. Developed during the Second World War, the Fury entered service two years after the war ended. The Fury proved to be a popular aircraft with a number of overseas militaries, and was used during the Korean War in the early 1950s,…