Battle Damaged Aircraft of WW2
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I dunno, that dog looks a bit guilty and those English Bull Terriers can be quite destructive. He might have done the Wellington as well 
My maternal grand father had one which I remember when I was quite young. I think the best description of him (the dog not grandad) would be that he was a 'character'. He particularly enjoyed excavating large and utterly pointless holes in the garden.
Cheers
Steve
My maternal grand father had one which I remember when I was quite young. I think the best description of him (the dog not grandad) would be that he was a 'character'. He particularly enjoyed excavating large and utterly pointless holes in the garden.
Cheers
Steve
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
That pilot is sporting a mustache that rivals Terry's
......He might have done the Wellington as well
Steve
I don't think Nazi Germans were tossing up dogs so high.
I don't think Nazi Germans were tossing up dogs so high.
They infiltrated them onto British airfields by parachute using typically British breeds, like the English Bull Terrier. Once they'd buried their parachutes the highly trained dogs would set about any nearby aircraft
These dogs were often adopted by RAF personnel, even though they only responded to commands in German!
Cheers
Steve
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Benevolens Magister
I loaned my moustache to that pilot, and he bl**dy well trimmed it !!!
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Benevolens Magister
And the drag from it must have been quite something too !
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
i remember reading a story of a pilot who hit wires while straffing and flew back home trailling 20+ foot of wire....
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
The dog looks jealous. 
Excellent finds folks!
Keep'em coming!
Excellent finds folks! Keep'em coming!
Snautzer01
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"Bet's Bet" Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator s/n 42-52377 759th BS, 459th BG, 15th AF
MACR 4758. Damage shown was recieved on the April 25,1944 mission to bomb the Fiat aircraft factory at Turin,Italy. A Liberator from another flight was flying eratically and flew into the tail of the plane, it's propellors chewing the tail turret off and most likely killing the gunner (S/Sgt. Michael P. Maloney) instantly. The pilot (1st Lt. Donald Stevenson) managed to land safely at Corsica with no other injuries to his crew. The collision caused the other aircraft to spin out of control and crash. It is believed the crew was suffering from oxygen deprivation, causing the eratic flying.
The other aircraft:
"The Boardwalk Flyer" Ford B-24H-10-FO Liberator s/n 42-52195 759th BS, 459th BG, 15th AF
2nd Lt. Robert D. Rody - Pilot (Evaded)
2nd Lt. Glen S. Eby - CoPilot (KIA)
2nd Lt. Thomas E. Record - Navigator (KIA)
1st Lt. Louis Zaris - Bombardier (POW)
T/Sgt. Dana F. Igo - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Charles L. Austin - Radio Operator (KIA)
S/Sgt. Wallace R. Simpkin - Right Waist Gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Mathew J. Horsch - Left Waist Gunner (POW)
Sgt. Earl R. Welch - Ball Turret Gunner (Evaded)
T/Sgt. Joseph J. Degnan - Tail Gunner (KIA)
MACR 4632
MACR 4758. Damage shown was recieved on the April 25,1944 mission to bomb the Fiat aircraft factory at Turin,Italy. A Liberator from another flight was flying eratically and flew into the tail of the plane, it's propellors chewing the tail turret off and most likely killing the gunner (S/Sgt. Michael P. Maloney) instantly. The pilot (1st Lt. Donald Stevenson) managed to land safely at Corsica with no other injuries to his crew. The collision caused the other aircraft to spin out of control and crash. It is believed the crew was suffering from oxygen deprivation, causing the eratic flying.
The other aircraft:
"The Boardwalk Flyer" Ford B-24H-10-FO Liberator s/n 42-52195 759th BS, 459th BG, 15th AF
2nd Lt. Robert D. Rody - Pilot (Evaded)
2nd Lt. Glen S. Eby - CoPilot (KIA)
2nd Lt. Thomas E. Record - Navigator (KIA)
1st Lt. Louis Zaris - Bombardier (POW)
T/Sgt. Dana F. Igo - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Charles L. Austin - Radio Operator (KIA)
S/Sgt. Wallace R. Simpkin - Right Waist Gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Mathew J. Horsch - Left Waist Gunner (POW)
Sgt. Earl R. Welch - Ball Turret Gunner (Evaded)
T/Sgt. Joseph J. Degnan - Tail Gunner (KIA)
MACR 4632
That is a classic picture I remember seeing as a kid. Interesting that it appears to show the cockpit crew trying to counteract the damage with opposite aileron. Hopeless.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
The Pilot was probably trying to buy some precious seconds to allow the crew to get out before she started spinning...and the B-26 was a tough bird to handle even when it was in 100% condition
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Benevolens Magister
That's some damage ! I'm guessing due to collision, rather than flak or fighters.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I agree..you can see the damage on the port wingtip is torn backwards, same with the end of the horizontal stabilizer.
It almost appears this this B-26 "pushed" past something, perhaps another stricken bomber falling out of formation?
It almost appears this this B-26 "pushed" past something, perhaps another stricken bomber falling out of formation?
Snautzer01
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Consolidated B-24JSH-1-FO # 42-50684 "The A G Fish Shoppe" of the 458th BG 755th BS 8th AF.
During a bombing mission over Berlin March 18, 1945, just after dumping his load of bombs from 19,000 ft, he suffered severe blows Flak: One in the GMP 3, and two in the bomb bay, fortunately emptied recently. On the engine 3, the tank, oil lines and hydraulic destroyed. The engine "greenhouse" shortly after, but without hydraulics, it is impossible to feather the propeller. In the bomb bay, hydraulic and electrical systems are destroyed.
The propeller 3, windmilling more quickly due to the breakage of the gear causes vibrations increasingly intolerable until it separates from the engine, the body indenting along a length about 3 meters. Miraculously, it avoids the cockpit and no one is seriously hurt in the front part of the plane. The good news is that the vibrations stopped. The bad news is that the motor 4 is showing signs of weakness, fails later on the way back, and that the fuel runs out too quickly due to leaks. Without hydraulics, then begin manual manoeuvres required to deploy the landing gear. Given the situation, it was decided to land just after passing the Allied lines and it is in Belgium on a small ground, the landing is performed. Just before the engine dropped 1 turn ... The plane almost poses "glider" no flaps without brakes, a short, muddy track, beyond the end of runway and stopped in a field equally muddy ... The amount of remaining fuel on board is 50 USG. The crew was recovered and returned to England four days later.
During a bombing mission over Berlin March 18, 1945, just after dumping his load of bombs from 19,000 ft, he suffered severe blows Flak: One in the GMP 3, and two in the bomb bay, fortunately emptied recently. On the engine 3, the tank, oil lines and hydraulic destroyed. The engine "greenhouse" shortly after, but without hydraulics, it is impossible to feather the propeller. In the bomb bay, hydraulic and electrical systems are destroyed.
The propeller 3, windmilling more quickly due to the breakage of the gear causes vibrations increasingly intolerable until it separates from the engine, the body indenting along a length about 3 meters. Miraculously, it avoids the cockpit and no one is seriously hurt in the front part of the plane. The good news is that the vibrations stopped. The bad news is that the motor 4 is showing signs of weakness, fails later on the way back, and that the fuel runs out too quickly due to leaks. Without hydraulics, then begin manual manoeuvres required to deploy the landing gear. Given the situation, it was decided to land just after passing the Allied lines and it is in Belgium on a small ground, the landing is performed. Just before the engine dropped 1 turn ... The plane almost poses "glider" no flaps without brakes, a short, muddy track, beyond the end of runway and stopped in a field equally muddy ... The amount of remaining fuel on board is 50 USG. The crew was recovered and returned to England four days later.
He'll of a flying job!
