Pinball Planes

Terry Carraway

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Pinball Planes

08-23-2021, 04:50

I had never heard of this. P-63s set up to be used as targets for aerial gunnery practice.

Just Shoot Me

https://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/just-shoot-me-57581298/

Late in World War II, the Bell P-63 became an aerial gunner's easiest target
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Rick Durden

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08-23-2021, 08:58

The mechanic at the airport where I learned to fly and worked in high school at flown B-24s for the gunnery students firing at the pinball Kingcobras. He said it was fun to watch them light up.
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