Cracking shots!
Down In Flames
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VERSUCH
Airman 1st Class
The He111 has a couple of degrees of flap, about to ditch or slow down suddenly...crafty
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thank you for sharing Chris! Great finds to sir!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Way cool!
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
syscom3
Pacific Historian
1st picture; You can see a crewman getting out of the escape hatch just behind the pilot. The center tanks are on fire and there must have been no way out except this route.
2nd picture; 345th BG attacking an alcohol plant in Formosa. No survivors from this hit, with the B25 plowing into the ground moments later.
2nd picture; 345th BG attacking an alcohol plant in Formosa. No survivors from this hit, with the B25 plowing into the ground moments later.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
#3 looks like smoke and flames were painted onto the pic.
Wildcat
Major
I hope that guy in the first pic made it.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
The B-24 in the first shot was internally engulfed from the bomb bay back, flames coming out of the waist gun windows.
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
That one looked fishy to me as well.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I agree, the smoke/flames don't match the centerline of the aircraft, either. It would have to be seriously side-slipping to leave a trail in that direction.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Also, I think that photo might have been in Norway. Although there were some landing accidents during the 'invasion', I don't think there were any 'flamers'.
In the B-24 pic, I think maybe the oxygen bottles were hit initially.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I just saw that and realize I had uploaded the wrong photo...I'll fix it
fubar57
General
Enlarged and rotated photo of the one Chris posted in Post#46(Not sure which way is correct). S/N A72-81.
Geo
Geo
Wildcat
Major
That was one of two B-24's from 24sqnRAAF shot down on April 6 1945 whilst attacking the IJN cruiser Isuzu.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Dam
Was it a low level attack? Flak? Fighters? Was the ship in port?
Wildcat
Major
Hi Vick, see this page for more details http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/raaf-liberator-picture-details-22936.html
fubar57
General
Andy, which is the correct orientation for the aircraft, the one posted above(can't remember the book it is from), the one Chris posted:traveling left to right, or the small photo in your link: traveling right to left? Just curious.
Geo
Geo
Wildcat
Major
Not sure my self Geo. However if you read the ORB entry it does state that the aircraft pulled up on a steep angle twice, so maybe the photo is of it on its way down from a stall?
