@ Chino, CA
May 2018
This rare aircraft taxies in after a flight demonstration during the annual Planes of Fame airshow. First flown in 1945, the Pilatus P-2 is a trainer aircraft that was used by the Swiss Air Force from 1946 until 1981. One unusual feature is the finned spinner which rotates and generates power for the actuator of the variable-pitch propeller. The Swiss made good use of resources at hand, the landing gear and sections of the cockpit canopy were adapted from Messerschmitt Bf-109 components. 55 were produced and at the end of their military service, the survivors were sold to civilian owners with approx 20 still airworthy. Nikon D7100 w/18-200mm.
