• @jqubed@lemmy.world
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    73 months ago

    It’s easy enough to see how they got the planes on the wings, but what did they do for the fuselage? Crane? Angled ramp not shown?

    • Skua
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      73 months ago

      Apparently that one was lifted on by hand, which proved to be more trouble than it was worth. They eventually just made it a permanent attachment and removed the wings so that it could just act as an extra engine for the carrier. The small planes in this photo are Polikarpov I-5s, which weigh about 1,400 kg fully loaded, so 20-ish people could feasibly lift and move one assuming they’ve all got somewhere to stand.