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[CATCH 22]

Two shots of Royal Canadian Air Force drone carriers hefting two Firebees at a time in operations at Cold Lake, Alberta the net

From what I can see based on the markings this is KB851 - a Mk.X, Canadian production, converted to 10DC drone launcher with Central Experimental & Proving Establishment (CEPE-AAED) at Cold Lake in 1960:

Another member of the same "family" was KB848:

The nose of the latter can be seen in Ottawa CASM today.
Source: CASPIR - a very useful site for RCAF serials.

 

[Viking1066]

Douglas World Cruise, USAAF modified dive bomber made for the 1ˢᵗ global circumnavigation the net

 

[Viking1066]

Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitzs and two Bucker Bu 131 'Jungmann' trainers 1930s the net

 

[Viking1066]

Fokker C-VE 1941 the net

 

[GTX]

 

[Maxrobot1]

Sephora Jewelry factory, Thailand.

 

[Maxrobot1]

WW1 French Infantry.

 

[Maxrobot1]

Any landing...

 

[Gnomey]

 

[SaparotRob]

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Wow!

 

[Wurger]

Any landing...
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At least the guy had the pilot licence.

 

[Lucky13]

Not every Scandinavian who fought in WWII was Norwegian. One of the least known categories of Swedes that took part
in WW2, Alice Habsburg. Alice was born in Hölö, Sweden in 1889 as Alice Ankarcrona and by marriage became a
Polish princess. She joined the Home Army, the major Polish resistance movement, in January 1940 while it was still
called ZWZ.

 

[Viking1066]

MB152 assembly line at Chateauroux-Deols plant spring 1940 the net

 

[Viking1066]

VL Tuisku II 1943 the net

 

[Count de Bastrop]

Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitzs and two Bucker Bu 131 'Jungmann' trainers 1930s the net
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Note that the third and fifth aircraft in the line appear to be the relatively uncommon Heinkel He 72A Kadetts - this is the relatively uncommon early model with Argus As 8 inline engines. I'm dubious about the last two being Bücker 131s - they don't look identical to me, but the image is not particularly clear in that far background, so I make no positive claims! But I think the final aircraft is something else entirely.

 

[MiTasol]

I think I agree because the cowlings certainly look very different to me.

 

[Viking1066]

MB.152 "Bloch" the net

 

[Viking1066]

Seen with Van Berkel W-A floatplanes at De Mok, Texel Island. This Aviolanda-built machine was shipped to the Netherlands East Indies the net

 

[Viking1066]

The old Bristol Channel coastal steamer SS Radstock was employed at Watchet, recovering both the wreckage of downed Queen Bee drones as well as those that landed safely on the water the net

 

[ARTESH]

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Not every Scandinavian who fought in WWII was Norwegian. One of the least known categories of Swedes that took part
in WW2, Alice Habsburg. Alice was born in Hölö, Sweden in 1889 as Alice Ankarcrona and by marriage became a
Polish princess. She joined the Home Army, the major Polish resistance movement, in January 1940 while it was still
called ZWZ.

Back in WW 1 era, a little bit later or sooner, a Swedish lady married an aspiring Iranian noble, their children became known as the "Arfa / ارفع" Family, coming from Arabic word for acsention. Anyway, that lady became known for writing a book about her experience in Qajari harems, mixed with a little bit of fiction. Unfortunatly, her name has scaped my mind atm.