USS Ranger in 1941
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USS Ranger in 1941
As recent as 1941 the Ranger was deployed with biplanes in the Atlantic.
While not included in WITP, it did patrol as close as Cape Town as a convoy escort.
While not included in WITP, it did patrol as close as Cape Town as a convoy escort.
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RE: USS Ranger in 1941
Nice! I collect "yellow wing" aircraft models - mainly USN. Those biplanes are "yellow wings", I should think.
Fred
Fred
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RE: USS Ranger in 1941
Here's a nice one - 1/48 scale:
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I also love that era of aircraft. Air Classics magazine featured them almost every month in the sixties.
This is a Northrop BT-1 Dive bomber, NOT a torpedo bomber.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/northrop_bt.php
This is a Northrop BT-1 Dive bomber, NOT a torpedo bomber.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/northrop_bt.php
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RE: USS Ranger in 1941
what a beautiful picture!!!
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I also love that era of aircraft. Air Classics magazine featured them almost every month in the sixties.
This is a Northrop BT-1 Dive bomber, NOT a torpedo bomber.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/northrop_bt.php
Nice - the aircraft that evolved into the SBD Dauntless.
Fred
River Wide, Ocean Deep - a book on Operation Sea Lion - www.fredleander.com
Saving MacArthur - a book series on how The Philippines were saved - in 1942! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3 ... rw_dp_labf
Saving MacArthur - a book series on how The Philippines were saved - in 1942! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3 ... rw_dp_labf
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Inquiring minds wanna know. Why the yellow wings? There had to be a reason, good or bad [&:]
If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
RE: USS Ranger in 1941
Easier to locate if they ditched. Even the planes carried by the Akron and Macon had the same color scheme.
Color bands around the naval planes would designate the squadron, and before Pearl, all naval pilots took turns flying in all other types aboard carriers.(Fighter pilots also flew DB's, etc.)
BTW, the Northrop plane I shared started life as a torpedo bomber,(B "T"), but this later model has the radio mast moved forward of the greenhouse and dive flaps are clearly installed on this example. Later models were called the BT 2...
Color bands around the naval planes would designate the squadron, and before Pearl, all naval pilots took turns flying in all other types aboard carriers.(Fighter pilots also flew DB's, etc.)
BTW, the Northrop plane I shared started life as a torpedo bomber,(B "T"), but this later model has the radio mast moved forward of the greenhouse and dive flaps are clearly installed on this example. Later models were called the BT 2...
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Doing some google search on these old planes; I found this movie: "Dive bombers"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dive_Bomber_%28film%29
What is interesting about it, is that it was filmed, in technicolor, in 1941. So just before the start of the war.
I bet it would be an interesting watch, if anything, just to see the navy planes and CV-6 Enterprise
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ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
Doing some google search on these old planes; I found this movie: "Dive bombers"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dive_Bomber_%28film%29
What is interesting about it, is that it was filmed, in technicolor, in 1941. So just before the start of the war.
I bet it would be an interesting watch, if anything, just to see the navy planes and CV-6 Enterprise
Oh, boy - who else could have played the leading parts..[;)]... Oh, yes....John Wayne.
Many of those old films are available on DVD - aren't they...?
Fred
River Wide, Ocean Deep - a book on Operation Sea Lion - www.fredleander.com
Saving MacArthur - a book series on how The Philippines were saved - in 1942! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3 ... rw_dp_labf
Saving MacArthur - a book series on how The Philippines were saved - in 1942! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D3 ... rw_dp_labf
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I think JW was pretty good but all his films would have been better if he had worn the get up he did in "The Conqueror". [:D]
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Duke's worst movie by far.
It also ended up killing him, as I recall [:(]
If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
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Duke's worst movie by far.
The Searchers might be his best. [&o]
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I'm a fan of "The Son's of Katie Elder"ORIGINAL: geofflambert
ORIGINAL: m10bob
Duke's worst movie by far.
The Searchers might be his best. [&o]
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My favorites are The Shootist and Red River
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My favorites are The Shootist and Red River
The Quiet Man - with Maureen OHara... Amusing beyond belief if you have / follow older Celtic culture.
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Duke's worst movie by far.
It also ended up killing him, as I recall [:(]
Pretty much killed the entire staff...
Don't remember how far it was filmed from "ground zero", but that was certainly befor they knew the residual life of radiation.
Duke smoked 5 packs per day,but they are not certain how he acquired his cancers.
BTW...The Sons Of Katie Elder was the first film he did after losing one of his lungs..
As someone who retains 35% of my lungs from cancer, I cannot believe Duke was able to do his own stunts on just one lung...and yet he did for that film and those afterward.
RE: USS Ranger in 1941
Could someone create the USS Ranger in the game editor and post what a screen shot of her ship class plus maybe a couple upgrades to cover until early 1943. I'm thinking about adding her to a Dec 8th campaign. Start her arriving in Balboa in late Dec 1941, and withdrawing in Sep. of 42. I have the Artwork for Ranger. I just need her built in the game editor. If anyone can help, thanks!!![&o]
P.S. Does anyone know what air groups were based on Ranger in 1942?
P.S. Does anyone know what air groups were based on Ranger in 1942?
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Could someone create the USS Ranger in the game editor and post what a screen shot of her ship class plus maybe a couple upgrades to cover until early 1943. I'm thinking about adding her to a Dec 8th campaign. Start her arriving in Balboa in late Dec 1941, and withdrawing in Sep. of 42. I have the Artwork for Ranger. I just need her built in the game editor. If anyone can help, thanks!!![&o]
P.S. Does anyone know what air groups were based on Ranger in 1942?
In real life she was actually at Cape Town on Dec 7th escorting the transports which were carrying reinforcements to Singapore.
Most mods show only the transports but the Ranger and some American CA's were there as well.
http://www.cofepow.org.uk/pages/ships.html
Also remember the Ranger had lousy ventilation for warmer climes and her portholes were actually welded shut.