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Romanian PZL P.11 on skids the net
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Brigadier General
ORP Baltyk (Z-1) leaving Gdynia to participate in Exercise Black Defender 26 the net
Viking1066
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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I think it's actually a Lycoming.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
You go to the naughty step!
MiTasol
Major
I am fairly sure it has Continental on the rocker hats and the exhaust location is the same as the A-50 engines.
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Jane "Candy" Kendeigh, at 22-year-old and newly graduated....
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Is that the eagle, ball & anchor of the corp? She seems to be the same one propping the plane in post 2623. Perhaps someone could do the enlargement magic on her hat & shoulder patch in post 2623. Inquiring minds want to know.
Oliverlovesplanes
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Is this a B-17 or other?
MiTasol
Major
Definitely a Douglas - C-47 or C-54.
At 22 years old in March 1945, Ensign Jane Louise "Candy" Kendeigh became the first U.S. Navy flight nurse to land on an active battlefield, arriving at Iwo Jima to evacuate the wounded via R4D. Also served in the Marianas and Hawaii.
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MiTasol
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Although women in the Soviet Air Force were most famous for combat roles like the 588th Night Bomber Regiment ("Night Witches"), the Soviet Air Force relied heavily on their distaff ferry pilots to transport aircraft from U.S. bases in Alaska to Soviet airfields in Siberia, then onward to front‑line units. This was part of the Alaska–Siberia (ALSIB) route, a critical supply line for American Lend‑Lease planes, (including most Bell P-39s and virtually all P-63s, none of which served with American units.)
While not combat missions, these flights were hazardous: pilots faced severe Arctic weather, long distances, unreliable navigation, and scarce facilities.
While not combat missions, these flights were hazardous: pilots faced severe Arctic weather, long distances, unreliable navigation, and scarce facilities.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Jiminy jillickers. Last time I try to be aviational.
WWII US Navy Nurse Corps Insignia Pin, Fouled Anchor, Acorn, Oak Leaf. The oak leaf and acorn have long been traditional motifs in Navy Medicine insignia (dating back to the 1820s), symbolizing strength, endurance, and longevity.
Standard Naval Officer Cap Pin, Eagle, Shield and Fouled Anchors, still used. Historically and ceremonially, the fouled anchor represents the trials, tribulations, and daily challenges that senior enlisted leaders and officers must navigate. The anchor is fouled as a reminder that no matter the circumstance, even if beyond their control - the task must be completed. The motif traces back over 500 years to British naval tradition in the late 16th century, and was later adopted by the Royal Navy as a distinct heraldic branding on leader's buttons and uniforms
btw: Her "piss cutter" is military slang for the garrison cap (also called a side cap, envelope cap, overseas cap, or fore-and-aft cap) worn by officers and service members in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and other branches. It is the standard headgear for Marine Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers and enlisted Aircrewmen wearing flight suits. A soft, fold-flat cap made of wool or cotton designed to be easily stowed under an epaulet or in a pocket when not in use.
Also note that her gold Ensign rank bar is blacked out, a common practice for officers in combat zones so as not to attract sniper fire.
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