Recent content by racerguy00

:tomcat: Thanks for the link!

I was using Google maps and my young son asked if I could show him Pittsburgh International Airport since he also love planes and it's not far away. When we zoomed in, we happened to zoom right in on what's obviously a P-51 and P-47 along with some early jets along an entranceway to the Air...

Never heard of this before. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BlJ4me-BTk

I recently purchased a Finn marked Model 91. I've had quite a few of these rifles in different variations, but was drawn to this one because of it's age and the fact it was lumped in with several more common 91/30's and was the same price. It's an original length Czarist marked Tula rifle...

I found this picture on a few different sites on the web. Anyone know if it's authentic because it's an amazing photo.

Sorry these are so small. I will try to upload larger ones next time.

US Navy photos and one found on the net

US Navy photo

Guys, I heard from an Iraq war veteran that his unit found a warehouse with cases of StG44's and literally hundreds of thousands of rounds. Any captured weapons were sent to a supply depot for examination to see if they were suitable for resupply to Iraqi security forces or stripped for parts...

Photo won't resize for some reason. US NAVY photo

Sorry bout size and if repost.

Speaking of logos, and I know this is kinda off the topic, but check out the logo of the one of the hockey teams that competes in my local team's league.

Thanks for all the info. I'm thinking of doing a model of a Corsair or Mustang, with a paint scheme consistant with with one used during their last known operational sortie. This gives me a good starting point for some further research.

I was just wondering if anybody knows when the last combat or even non-combat operational miliary mission by a WW2 era fighter was flown? I know the Central American "Soccer War" was in 1969. And I know about some non-fighter aircraft like the Dakota "Puff the Magic Dragon" gunship in Vietnam...

Short clip of a ground test of German 30mm ammo on a Spitfire's wing. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZGaEEi8Ek