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[Viking1066]

Fokker D.VII "8417" AIRH

 

[Lucky13]

Lt. Armand A. Laflam in his Belle of Belmont", P-47D serial 42-2629....
Is it just me, or is the '47 carrying two different drop tanks, or is it the light and angle playing tricks?

 

[Frog]

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Lt. Armand A. Laflam in his Belle of Belmont", P-47D serial 42-2629....
Is it just me, or is the '47 carrying two different drop tanks, or is it the light and angle playing tricks?

Because of tye light, the seam of the left side one is blurry but both are the same model. There is another identical one on the right of the picture

 

[Lucky13]

Are those the 200 gallon drop tanks, if so one does wonder where he's off to with another 400 gallon....

 

[Wurger]

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Lt. Armand A. Laflam in his Belle of Belmont", P-47D serial 42-2629....
Is it just me, or is the '47 carrying two different drop tanks, or is it the light and angle playing tricks?

Because of tye light, the seam of the left side one is blurry but both are the same model. There is another identical one on the right of the picture

IMHO , no. These are two different types of the jettisoned fuel tanks although both seem to be the 150 or 200 gal ones. The one on the starboard rack is the metal flat tank that was used as the belly tank usually. The one on the port rack is of a different way of making. Also it is painted light grey while the starboard tank is of the NG.

the pic source: the net.

 

[Lucky13]

I thought that the drop tank under the starboard wing was the flat 200 gallon belly tank at first, because it does look flatter, then again....light and angle!

 

[Greg Boeser]

I'll never sand a drop tank smooth again!

 

[MiTasol]

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 of 197 Squadriglia, 87 Gruppo with the 'Omino elettrico' insignia on raid to Malta 1952 IWAR
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Electric man?

 

[Viking1066]

Formed on 1 June 1931 as the Maritime Bombing Wing and equipped with Savoia Marchetti S.55s, the 30th Wing changed its mission and name in 1936, becoming the Land Bombing Wing and employing Savoia Marchetti S.81s. On 10 June 1940, the 30th Wing was made up of the 87th Group (192nd and 193rd Squadrons) and the 90th Group (194th and 195th Squadrons). The symbol of the 193rd Squadron was the famous "Omino Elettrico", generally black, rarely blue and, in at least one confirmed case, red.

Its motto "Ardisco, colpisco, meninfischio" "I dare, I strike, I ignore,

 

[CATCH 22]

WAVES mechanics working on an airplane at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, near Pensacola BRIT

Are those girls in dungarees looking much better than modern ones or am I too old? (Clue: both suggestions are correct!)

 

[Lucky13]

Are those girls in dungarees looking much better than modern ones or am I too old? (Clue: both suggestions are correct!)

Yes and yes!
I bet though, that these lasses will give you a mouthful of cheek and banter that'll make you blush!

 

[Lucky13]

Dauntless' heading for a raid on Wake Island on the 5th of October 1943....

 

[Lucky13]

New Mexico Class Battleships in Hawaii in 1940, front to back;
USS New Mexico BB-40
USS Mississippi BB-41
USS Idaho BB-42

Photo Carl Mydans

 

[Lucky13]

Terry's backyard....

 

[Viking1066]

Fokker D.VII "8417" AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Aviation metalsmiths Claire Bickham and Susie Alvis riveting a plane 1943 JAXS

 

[Viking1066]

General Motors TBM-3/AT Avenger 1969-1975 AIRH

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Lucky13]

A lot of yellow here....