HOME
|
DD
All
Tag
Groups
Search!
rlkitterman
— U.S. Coast Guard B-17 and C-47
#aircraft
#balboapark
#boeing
#bomber
#coldwar
#modelairplane
#searchandrescue
#usa
#uscg
#worldwarii
#wwii
#b17flyingfortress
#c47dakota
#douglasdc3
#unitedstatescoastguard
#uscoastguard
#c47skytrain
#aviationhistory
#maritimepatrol
#southerncalifornia
#unitedstatesofamerica
#sandiegocalifornia
#aerospacemuseum
Published:
2016-02-19 18:45:35 +0000 UTC
; Views:
1130
; Favourites:
3
; Downloads:
3
Redirect to original
Description
On February 19, 1941, a few months before the United States was forced to fight in World War II, the government created the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, which was augmented by the SPARS women's reserve. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Coast Guard Reserve, here are some models of World War II-era American military aircraft used for maritime rescue by the Coast Guard: a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota transport. The B-17 appeared in the James Bond 007 movie Thunderball with the Fulton Recovery System, which was built for the CIA early in the Cold War. The models are on display at the San Diego Aerospace Museum in Balboa Park.
Related content
rlkitterman - BTCo 1952 Autocar 501 IMG 3679
rlkitterman - Zeppelinheim
rlkitterman - Shin Meiwa UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat
rlkitterman - Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-188 Electra
rlkitterman - JASDF 747 and Shooting Star
rlkitterman - Short Sunderland MR.5 ML824
rlkitterman - USN VPB-106 Privateer X505 Redwing
rlkitterman - Northrop P-61C Black Widow 'Moonlight Serenade'
rlkitterman - Eastern Air Transport Inc. Curtiss Condor Model
rlkitterman - USS Commencement Bay CVE-105 Model
charliemikeromeo - WB-50D Superfortress at NMUSAF
cnichting08 - B17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle
MotorCrazy - Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Onuris22 - Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 'Memphis Belle' A
F16CrewChief - KC-97L at Volk Field
scattershine - Liberator
IntermissionNexus - Boeing B17G
UPLANDS - B29 1
davincipoppalag - Nine-0-Nine
Comments:
1
Midway2009
[2016-02-19 18:56:52 +0000 UTC]
Very impressive.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0