Max89

Back in 2007 Boeing won a contract to supply around 242 wing replacement sets for the aging A-10 fleet. Does anyone know when the first A-10s with these new wings flew? And if possible, does anyone have a list of serials of the aircraft that got the new wings?

I think this one might: Do you think it bulges outwards at the base similar to the picture in my original post?

I'm trying to get the canopy for the Hawker Sea Fury FB 11 just right, but I'm having trouble finding pictures of it looking straight down the front or back. The best I've been able to find is the below, and it shows that the canopy bulges/bubbles out a little from the base. Is this accurate?

Can anyone tell me when the photos were taken? Both are of the same aircraft (WP337) but with different markings. 1. 2.

By "later engine", you mean the Python 3, correct? Was the Python 3 the last engine that they used in the Wyvern before the fleet was decommissioned?

Just a random thought that struck me, but since WP346's engine is a replacement unit and because its cover doesn't have the camouflage stripe on top of it, could it not have been sourced from an earlier Wyvern with a Python 2?

LOL, I can't help it! Ok, so my guess is either they phased out the Coffman starter OR the vents are covered up when the aircraft is in flight. Or perhaps the engines with the visible Coffman exhausts are Python 2 engines?

I see. Are these on all S4 aircraft? I don't see them on every Wyvern, but perhaps they just might not be visible in some pictures.

Anyone know what these three circles are highlighted in red? I first noticed them on WP346 where they're hard to see, but I managed to find a clearer close up shot of that area on another Wyvern.

Awesome! Thanks for that link, 71chally.

I finally got the 4+ book. I stumbled across a photo of a group of Wyverns, and I can't tell whether the first one in line (VZ763) has a dihedral tailplane. Did all S4 aircraft have the dihredral, or were there some that didn't?

Can anyone share photos of the P-61C when they were in their original wartime configuration? I've tried to Google for photos but they're hard to find because this particular variant came in too late to see any combat. All I've found so far are photos of museum aircraft or test beds with their turrets removed. Photos where the serial number is clearly visible would also be helpful!

BTW just out of curiosity, why is that blue stripe on top of WP346's fuselage not aligned with the stripe on its nose? This is different than what I see in the other photos.

Ah, I see them now. I guess that photo of WP346 is what I'll model after.

I don't understand what you mean by cannon fairing covers. Are the cannons covered up, disabled or deleted? I hope that's not the case, because every Wyvern kit I've seen so far has cannons.

Thanks guys. I would never have found all this info if I hadn't asked here. I stumbled upon this photo (below) of a Wyvern that crash landed on the HMS Ark Royal in 1957. What is the thing circled in red? Also, am I looking in the wrong place or does this plane lack the four Hispano cannons?

Did the wing look the same after the wingtip fold delete? Do you know where the extra scoop was located? Any pictures would be helpful!

So apart from the canopy and windshield, are you aware of any other modifications or externally visible differences between early S4s and later S4s?

I see. So all Wyverns manufactured after the new canopy's introduction were fitted with it from the factory, correct? Or were they all field modifications?

I'm looking into the Wyvern S4 (previous designation was TF4), and it appears that some S4 aircraft have a solid rear canopy whereas others have a clear rear section.Clear rear canopy: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c7/1c/39/...7f4b054d--military-aircraft-military-jets.jpgSolid rear canopy: http://www.airteamimages.com/pics/99/99187_big.jpgWas the solid rear canopy the latest version? If so, was it a field modification or were those aircraft fitted with that style of canopy right in the factory?Lastly, I've read that some S4 aircraft were actually converted from the S2 variant. Does anyone have the serial number ranges for the converted ones?