In the more than 15 years that Jim has been working on and researching the Bulldog project, he’s found some great photos of the original. After posting a few of them on the Bulldog page a few weeks back, we managed to scan several more and have added them to the ‘photos’ section on the Bulldog page.
One of the best shots includes Bob Hall himself (above photo). With the engine running, Bob Hall can be seen sitting in the cockpit behind a person we think is Russell Thaw.
Another is a great shot of the Bulldog with the cowling off, giving a great view of the Pratt & Whitney engine. Also included is a picture that is a nice view of the Bulldog on what looks like a grass field either during take off or landing. It’s not a real clear image, but it really gives a great view of how the air racers of the 1930s were all about big engines and small airframes.
Speaking of engines, we have found an engine for our Bulldog!! Everybody involved is very excited as the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp we found is the same type of engine used in the original Bulldog. We’ll have a new post up soon with pictures of the motor and more about the power behind the Bulldog.
The rest of the new images can be found under the ‘photos’ tab here.
