The split-S Part I

[ramsa329]

Author Harold L. Buell, who was a highly decorated dive bomber pilot in the Pacific in WWII, wrote a great book called "Dauntless Helldivers".

In it he describes how he learned the split-S maneuver  flying from Pensacola NAS in an F3F.

This manuever was a big part of the success of Allied dive bombers against the Japanese in WWII.

I thought it would be a good topic for screen shots.

Part I is the takeoff from Pensacola and the climb to 8000 ft. Part II is the maneuver itself.

Early morning takeoff


Sharp climb to altitude


Maintain heading


Visual identification of target at 8000 ft.

[ozzy72]

Beautifully detailed shots Ramsa.

Ozzy

[ramsa329]

Thanks Ozzy

[Fly2e]

Nice Michael, Like that little Guy.
Does the landing gear "pull up" into the fusalage?
Off to see part two!!
Dave  

[Mr. Bones]

very nice...as always of course!

[swanny338]

i saw fuzz  ::)

[swanny338]

nice shots btw