vette Posted December 6, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 6, 2009 Hello Forum, This item was in with a soldiers small grouping of medals. It is very light tin medal. I was told it was off from a control lever. What is your take? Regards, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vette Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted December 6, 2009 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vette Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted December 6, 2009 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steindaddie Posted December 6, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 6, 2009 First thing that came to my mind is a B-45 Tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted December 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 7, 2009 I'm thinking B-57 Canberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted December 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 7, 2009 First thing that came to my mind is a B-45 Tornado Yep, that's a B-45. Wings and nacelles are incorrect for the B-57 and the canopy and nose glass are incorrect for a B-57B. The greenhouse-type nose glass is consistent with the B-45. B-57Bs had blown canopies and nose perspex with no framing. Pretty rare bomber, so that's a really nice piece! Jon EDIT: I looked a bit harder at it and the canopy does look a little like that of an early B-57, but the wings nose and nacelles are all B-45! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 7, 2009 Yep, that's a B-45. Wings and nacelles are incorrect for the B-57 and the canopy and nose glass are incorrect for a B-57B. The greenhouse-type nose glass is consistent with the B-45. B-57Bs had blown canopies and nose perspex with no framing. Pretty rare bomber, so that's a really nice piece! Jon EDIT: I looked a bit harder at it and the canopy does look a little like that of an early B-57, but the wings nose and nacelles are all B-45! Funny thing about this, but I was just looking at an RB-45 at the Strategic Air and Space Museum here in Nebraska last weekend. When you look at the straight wings and tail surfaces, it looks like a WWII bomber with jet engines strapped to it. Swept wings came with the next generation of aircraft. http://www.sasmuseum.com/2008/11/21/rb-45c-tornado/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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