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[poy]

because it's too cold for them outside 

[Uzin]

What airplanes are hidden under those bed-sheets?

Line-up of Japanese aircraft at an airport near Kyoto, Japan. September 1945

(most probably Zeke, acc. to rudder and fin shape, hi)

[just champi]

I'd bet my pants that they are Tachikawa Ki-55 (trainer version of Ki-36) or Ki-36 themselves:

[Uzin]

I'd bet my pants that they are Tachikawa Ki-55 (trainer version of Ki-36) or Ki-36 themselves:

You are right, I surrender !

[just champi]

You are right, I surrender !

buuff...  that's good to know!, ???  I was afraid to have to log out next time without my pants... 
 

[Knochenlutscher]

Damn, no, some dude straffing this 262. Joke. Good pic, looks like I've missed this pic? Any infos?

[SAS~Storebror]

It's a still taken from a video of German Me262 Jets and other Prop planes strafed by Allied Fighters towards the end of the war.
Watch it here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1881994360824210862

Best regards - Mike

[Knochenlutscher]

Thankz for the info SAS~Storebror, haven't seen this.

[kpn.kardif]

Just found this on flying heritage's facebook page, one of the coolest pics i think i've seen of a bf-109.  Thought it might make a good banner pic?

[Verhängnis]

Very well known picture, and I think it's been the banner before. Very good camo though.

[razor1uk]

Cool picture mister Poy, Thanks for the "extra-large" size... I can notice the guy on the
right side has hair in his nostrils.

Now the questions remains... what type of aircraft is this?
and what type of fuel are they putting in it? (gasoline or diesel?) 

Definitely avgas, and the A/C is in the US Navy I think... (going by the clothing, hats and nose hair - lol,)
It is a pre-WW2 A/C judging from the the engine exhausting from the front cowling ring; akin to Bristol based engines and the non-dimpled surface rivets.
Has podded U/C retraction, but without oleo leg door of the Devastator, for some reason those clamshell doors make me think 'Martin Bolo', although that was a twin medium bomber...
After 30 mins of net image trawling, maybe some Vultee grandpa/pregenitor to the Vengence?; the forward fuz length appears too short for a A31/A33 Vengence. perhaps a Vindicator or a Northrop BT?

[just champi]

try searching with Curtiss-Wright as a builder... some Dutch planes in the East Indies, were operated by japanese Army Air Force after being captured...