Warbirds - old military aircraft

Sight and sound of old warbirds let adult men grin like little boys that just have met their favourite soccer player. Here's a collection of some of my best warbird images - and all of them are still flying!

North American P 51 D Mustang "Jumpin' Jaques" (1942)

The Mustang seems to be the most popular warbird. In the second world war it made a change of the war luck possible. Its long endurance, agility and firepower made it possible for the heavy bombers to get deep into enemy airspace. Today the Mustang is admired by its classical lines, speed and agility, even it cannot be brought back into the sky under $3.000.000 .
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North American AT 6 Texan (1941)

The Texan is a stablemate of the famous Mustang and Sabre fighters. As a trainer for basic and advanced flight instruction a lot of military pilots used to know the Texan, which is also know as the Harvard. Actually the Harvard was the variant of the RAF. Today a lot of them still exist and are flown as warbirds on airshows, just for fun or in air races.
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Polikarpov U2 / Po 2 "Kukuruznik"

The Po 2 is designed as a trainer and liaison aircraft. In fact she's been used in a lot of different roles, even as a ground attack plane. She was known as nearly unbreakable and so a lot of them still fly. Most of them are now privately owned.
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Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

The "Stork" is designed as a liaison and reconnaissance aircraft. It was able to fly so slowly that, with strong winds, it could start and land almost vertical and fly backwards like a helicopter. In the virtual aviation museum the Stork is the most popular aircraft.
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Piper PA 18 Super Cub

The Piper Cub was, just like the "Stork", a liaison and reconnaissance aircraft. It was a very light and simple aircraft, but that was what it made so popular. Super Cubs are still flown today and even some kitplane versions exist today.
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Douglas A1 Skyraider

The Skyraider is one of the last propeller driven combat aircraft. It saw action in the Korean crisis and during the Viet Nam war. Even today this mighty aiplane is an impressive view. On the aircraft carriers it was known as the SPAD, a nickname derived from the ancient aircraft the first american airmen flew into battle, manufactured in france.
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North American B 25 Mitchell

The B25 is a medium bomber from the second world war. This one has just been restored. Polished like a razor mirror it stands there under the sun.
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Bristol Blenheim

The Blenheim is a light bomber from the second world war. This one here is the only one currently airworthy. [Update:] Nothing is forever! In 2003 the Blenheim crash-landed. If she's to be restored again and if she will be airworthy again is still unclear.
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Chance Vought F 4 U Corsair

The Corsair was used by the US Navy and the US Marine corps during the second world war and the korean war. Some other countries like france had it on duty, too. The Wings could be folded so it needed less parking place on the aircraft carriers. Characteristical for the Corsair were the bended wings and the long nose with the powerful double radial engine.
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