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It's a "colorized" photo. They just were off a bit in coloring those areas I'd say.View attachment 672452
Is that tape over the turret gun slot and some kind of sheathing over the .50 cal.?
Colorized? Really? Damn good if you ask me.It's a "colorized" photo. They just were off a bit in coloring those areas I'd say.
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The ship seen below the Avengers is the Gearing-class destroyer USS Perkins (DD-877/DDR-877)
With the netting at the lower right-hand corner, I'm guessing they are right nest to their carrier, but, if you told me, with a straight face, this was an Avenger dunk tank crash simulator I wouldn't doubt you. It's impressive watching the crew go through the numbers gunner exiting bubble through emergency hatch, pilot (?) has the lifeboat out and ready to inflate. Is that a parachute or seat cushion off the wing in the water? Third crewmen, if carried, must be in the aircraft belly unless he is what I questioned as a parachute? Perhaps, he went out the side hatch straight into the water? Actually, come to think of it, that's highly likely given the proximity of the object to the hatch/door…Is that tape over the turret gun slot and some kind of sheathing over the .50 cal.?