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Well, I do have a soft spot for the Catalina and other amphibians, flying boats....
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Was that a reflection of a B-17B I saw?
Do you have close ups of these models?
I was wondering if the squadron of these planes can be determined by paint on the propellor tips.
Hard to tell with no information provided. There are many great photos available, but sometimes the originals have nothing.I was wondering if the squadron of these planes can be determined by paint on the propellor tips.
That's the challenge. With our World-Class modelers and our "Research Teams", I wouldn't be surprised if the squadron could be deduced from the prop tips alone.Hard to tell with no information provided. There are many great photos available, but sometimes the originals have nothing.
Agreed. There is a great deal of knowledge that can be learned here.That's the challenge. With our World-Class modelers and our "Research Teams", I wouldn't be surprised if the squadron could be deduced from the prop tips alone.
This is the unedited original photo by Yevgeny Khaldei. Before it was published it was retouched to remove one of the "wrist watches" on the 2nd Russian soldier. This was because it looked like he may have "looted" one of them, taking it from a surrendered German soldier, which was technically punishable by death in the Russian army. More smoke was added to the sky by superimposition of another negative to make it look more dramatic, but otherwise it is a genuine photo. Interestingly, the 2nd watch the Russian was wearing was probably not a looted watch but a "wrist compass" issued to some Russian soldiers. The photographer decided to remove it in the final photo, anyway, to forego any accusations.