White Warbirds ...

[Mark Allen M]

This is actually by request for US Navy aircraft on the Altantic side and after looking through this monster collection of stolen photos I have I realized there are several photos of "white" (or close to white anyway, off-white?, Gray? whatever!) airplanes from a number of different locations and countries. Kind of interesting. Sources NMNA archives, SDASM archives, my own stolen stuff, Jack Cooks stolen stuff.

Start off with some Corsairs


An AU-1 Corsair of MCAS Quantico is on the ground at MCAS El Toro, CA c 1950's


A Vought AU-1 Corsair on the ground at NAS Glenview, IL c 1950's


A Vought AU-1 Corsair on the ground at NAS Glenview, IL c 1950's


A Vought AU-1 Corsair on the ground at NAS Glenview, IL c 1950's


Vought F4U-5N Corsair


USN BuNo 92460 Vought F4U Corsair

Avengers


TBM Avenger, with Composite Squadron Sixty-Nine (VC-69), being pushed into position on the deck of CVE-9 (USS Bogue)


TBM Avenger, with Composite Squadron Sixty-Nine (VC-69), sitting on deck of CVE-9 (USS Bogue)


TBM-1C, with Torpedo Squadron Eighty-Seven (VT-87), pictured sitting on the deck of CV-15 (USS Randolph) in the Atlantic


TBF-1 Avenger, with Composite Squadron Fifty-Five (VC-55) from CVE-21 (USS Block Island), in flight over the Atlantic Ocean


Carrier deck withTBF M-1's and F4F FM-1 aircraft. One TBF flying over the deck possibly USS Block Island


TBM Avenger after crashing during carrier qualifications on board USS Charger CVE30 operating in the Chesapeake Bay


TBM-1C, with Torpedo Squadron Eighty-Seven (VT-87), pictured taking off from the deck of CV-15 (USSRandolph)


TBF Avenger of Composite Squadron (VC) 8 landing on the escort carrier Guadalcanal (CVE 60) 1944


TBF Grumman Avenger being warmed up to take off from the carrier flight deck somewhere in the North Atlantic.


Avenger I JZ 150 of Squadron 711, British Royal Navy, in flight.


TBF's of Marine Air Group (MAG) 4650 of Operation Mariner in the North Atlantic on the HMCS Magnificent (Canadian)


TBF's of Marine Air Group (MAG) 4650 of Operation Mariner in the North Atlantic on the HMCS Magnificent (Canadian)

SBD's


A pair of SBD-5 aircraft assigned to Scouting Squadron 37 (VS-37) pictured in flight over the Caribbean.


SBD-5 aircraft assigned to Scouting Squadron 37 (VS-37) pictured in flight over the Caribbean.


SBD-5's from Marine Scouting Squadron Three VMS-3 pictured in flight near the Virgin Islands Based at MCAS Bourne Field St Thomas Virgin Islands

F4F's / FM-2's


FM-2 Wildcat of VC-36 launching from the deck of the USS Core (CVE-13)


FM-2 Wildcat of VC-55 being moved into position on the deck of the USS Block Island (CVE-21) in the North Atlantic.


F4F from squadron VF-6 in flight circa 1944


Wildcat from an Escort Carrier 1944


Wildcat from an Escort Carrier 1944


Wildcat from the USS Charger Escort Carrier 1944


Wildcat from an Escort Carrier 1944


Wildcat from an Escort Carrier 1944


SB2C-4E pictured on the ground at NAS Norfolk VA


B-25D-15-NC 41-30409 'Lady Jane' was used for anti-submarine patrol missions


PB4Y-1 Liberator

And of course you have these guys as well (the Luftwaffe experts may be able to fill in some info) ...


Me109 Russian Front


Me109's Russian Front


Fw190 Russian Front


Fw190 Russian Front


Fw190 Russian Front


Me110 Russian Front


Me110 Russian Front


Messerschmitt Me262 Schwalbe


But wait! ... I'm not done. And it's not even X-mas yet. Stay tuned.

[Mark Allen M]

I know it's a stretch but do these count as 'white warbirds'? I think they do kids, at least until they thawed out, which probably didn't happen for a long time at that place.


A Lockheed P-38 covered with snow just after a snowstorm at Ladd Field, Alaska, 12 February 1944


A Lockheed P-38 covered with snow just after a snowstorm at Ladd Field, Alaska, 12 February 1944


A mechanic sweeps snow off a Boeing B-17 at Ladd Field, Alaska, 15 February 1944


A mechanic sweeps snow off a Consolidated B-24 at Ladd Field, Alaska, 15 February 1944


A mechanic sweeps the snow off a Curtiss C-46 during a snowstorm at Ladd Field, Alaska, 12 February 1944


A North American B-25 covered with snow after a snowstorm at Ladd Field, Alaska, 15 February 1944


A North American P-51 covered with snow after a snowstorm at Ladd Field, Alaska, 12 February 1944


An engine heater is used on a Curtiss C-46 as men check the engine of the plane. Another C-46 is parked on the line in front of Hangar #1 at Ladd Field, Alaska. 12 February 1944


An engine heater is used on this Douglas A-20 during sub-zero weather at Ladd Field, Alaska, 12 February 1944


Douglas A-20's On The Line At Ladd Field, Alaska Are Covered With Snow Just After A Snowstorm On 12 February 1944


Engine Heaters Are Used On A Curtiss P-40 While Men Work On The Plane. The Temperature Was -22 Degrees F At Ladd Field, Alaska. 9 February 1944


Mid-winter at the ATC's base in Alaska, with a blanketed Airacobra squatting in the snow


North American B-25 covered with snow just after a snowstorm at Ladd Field, Alaska, 12 February 1944


North American B-25 covered with snow just after a snowstorm at Ladd Field, Alaska, 12 February 1944

[JFS61]

[Mark Allen M]

Nice! I'll see you and raise you ....


The Japanese Betty'S Shown Approaching Ie Shima With Japanese Surrender Envoys Aboard. 5Th Aaf Boeing B-17 Of The 6Th Emergency Squadron Is Shown In Background


The Japanese Surrender Envy Approaching Ie Shima Enroute To Manila Accompanying by P-38s B-25 and B-17


Big Moment In Ie Shima. Wheels Down, The First Of Two Japanese Bombers Carrying Surrender Delegation Prepares For Landing On Island Strip


The Plane Of The Japanese Surrender Envoys Comes Up To The Parking Area At Ie Shima


Hundreds Of Officers And G.I.'S From The Garrison At Ie Shima Airstrip Are On Hand As The First White-Painted 'Betty' Taxies To A Stop


Crowd Of Curious Gi'S On Ie Shima Swarms Around The Japanese Surrender Envoys Plane. This Marks The First View Of Japan'S Largest Land Bomber For Many Of The Men


Americans Waste Little Time In Transferring Japanese To Atc Airliner. Ie Shima

Japanese Surrender Delegation Proposes To Say It With Flowers. Several Crew Members Bring Bouquets To Ie Shima As Token Of 'Peace And Friendship'. Americans Curtly Refused Them

[JFS61]

[Mark Allen M]

I'll raise you again...


Lt. Hill And Crew Of The 479Th Anti Submarine Group Pose By A Consolidated B-24 At An Air Base In St. Eval, England. 1943


The Blind Bat was a B-24D-95-CO Liberator (sn 42-40750) that was modified for use in anti-submarine patrols by the 479th Anti-Submarine Group, 8th Air Force


PBY-5A BuNo 7277, VB-126


PBY-5A BuNo 7277, VB-126


PBY-5A BuNo 7277, VB-126


PBY-5A BuNo 7277, VB-126

[JFS61]

[Mark Allen M]

[JFS61]

[Mark Allen M]

PB4Y-132032 USN

and two more ya for the road ....


PB4Y-1P Privateer


PB4Y-1P Privateer

[DH82EH]

That was great guys!

Thanks.

Do any AU-1's survive?

Andy Scott

[raconnel]

Mark, you definitely have the white stuff!!

[JFS61]

[Stoney]

What's that hanging off the belly of the A-20s?

[CWBuff]

What's that hanging off the belly of the A-20s?

Ferry tanks...


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