Letting off some steam from my early-model P-40 fetish in IL-2: 1946! The Hawk 81-A2 in Flying Tigers markings is such a beauty to look at, though it’s not a very forgiving aircraft. I even had trouble recovering from stalls while taking on Ki-21s and A5Ms in this crate. Still a very nice fighter though!
reparations asked: hellcat love.
hellcat’s so cute
M18 “Hellcat”
Another AFV that I got to see at the MVTF was the American M18 “Hellcat” tank destroyer. I really like the Hellcat’s speed and agility. The idea of having a fast, mobile vehicle armed with a 90mm gun to take on Germany’s steel beasts was a very brave one by Allied military planners.
Whilst other nations initially thought that the most efficient way to counter German Tiger and Panther tanks was to give additional armor to their tanks, Americans thought proactively- to build a vehicle so fast and so maneuverable that German gunners would not be able to track it through their sights- and to give it the biggest stick available.
Panzerkampfwagen V “Panther”
So I got to go to the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation today with my friend Leo (who’s a 5th grade teacher) and it was a real treat. 200+ AFVs from WWI to the present day.
This tank is what really made my day. Those of you who know me IRL most likely know that my favorite tank of WWII is the German Panther. And the MVTF’s Panther is an Ausf A. that saw action during the war, collapsed into a frozen lake in Poland, and was recovered, then restored. It’s actually in running condition- the only Panther in running condition in the Americas.
And got to touch its Zimmerit C:
reparations asked: Very awesome!
Not sure what you’re referring to, but thanks! Much appreciated!
Cardboard Nambu Type 14
lol i dun maked a Japanese Army pistol that was probably responsible for the deaths of some of my ancestors :v
Cardboard Focke-Wulf Fw-190
Mission Accomplished! Happy with how she turned out; very satisfied that it’s recognizable as a 190.
