wwii

In WWII, The 8th USAAF solved the problem of assembling multiple bomber groups for formation under radio silence by using war weary B-24s and sometimes B-17s either garishly painted, or lit as flying assembly points. The reason for the assembly ships was to give USAAF bombers a visual aid to...

Did any WWII pilots/units paint their aircraft red (or any other conspicuous color)?

Well pretty happy with my second diorama. P-51B is from tamiya and Figure from the Hasegawa WWII pilot set. All painted with tamiya paints. Cheers Brian

In wiki: “B-24 bombers were also extensively used in the Pacific area after the end of World War II to transport cargo and supplies during the rebuilding of Japan, China, and the Philippines.” I have no notice of B24 operations after the end of WWII, AFAIK. Certainly B24 was a difficult...

Just wanted to let everyone know that we have a thread that has been chronicling the day-by-day history of the Second World War and a major event is upcoming next week. Don't miss all the action and drama as The Allies get outflanked and driven back until the daring sea rescue from the beaches...

Beautiful P-51D I shot today (4-17_2015) their mission is to give a free flight to any WWII vet.

What would the airwar in WWII have looked like, had it been between '45-'51 instead?

Found this video...... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVEy1tC7nk

Hi all, Just joined up and hoping to find some information on the Japanese Kikka jet and other late war IJN/IJA fighters. I'm interested in all WWII era acft though. Also a big fan of the B-32 Dominator!

Actor Harrison Ford injured in small plane crash near Los Angeles: report - Yahoo News Don't know anything else.

Morning guys, I have been looking for this off and on for a while but has anyone run into a Russian or Soviet WWII bomb manual in English? Many thanks in advance. Paul

Hello All. My name is Brian and I need help translating a flag that was given to me from the estate of a WWII veteran who served in the Navy. Unfortunately that is all I know about the flag but it would mean alot to me to know what the lines translate. I study history and try to preserve its...

1942 1 Jan 42 Declaration of the United Nations signed by 26 nations. 1 Jan 42 Soviet troops begins offensive against Finland. 2 Jan 42 Japanese troops capture Manila, Philippines. 10 Jan 42 Japanese troops invade Netherlands East Indies. 11 Jan 42 Japanese troops capture Kuala Lumpur...

World War II Timeline Revisited Just for Fun 1939 1 Sep 39 Germany invades Poland. 2 Sep 39 The passenger liner SS Athenia is sunk by the German submarine U-30. 2 Sep 39 Italy proclaims neutrality in the German-polish conflict. 3 Sep 39 Britain, Frace, Australia, New Zealand, India and...

Looks like Mildenhall, Alconbury and Molesworth in the UK are closing. Lakenheath will be getting the F-35 in 2020. More closures in Germany, Italy and others. Alconbury and Molesworth are the last of the USAAF WWII airfields that were still in use by the USAF in the UK. RAF Mildenhall to...

I have just learned that on New Year's Eve, RedBeard (Ryan) passed away after a long battle with medical problems. He was only 46 years old. He enjoyed the forum, but wasn't able to participate much in the past several years. Although he would check up on us as a guest when he was able...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxicbKMvG3E

WWII P-40 Warhawk wreck discovered in Kailua Bay, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii Story documents the history of the wreck and its connection to December 7th 1941. An underwater wreck was recently rediscovered and investigated in Kailua Bay. Using information provided by someone who first...

What was the best aircraft-mounted rocket system produced in WWII? Although it could take quite a few shells to take down a fighter, attack plane, and especially a bomber, in most cases the same could be done with a single rocket. Which rocket had the highest velocity, hit ratio, explosive...

Just wanted to see if people here played the amazing (yet sometimes amazingly frustrating) game. Just a little discussion here about it, considering its about WWII planes.