Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Snautzer01]

German Soldier Cleans Weapon Stalingrad 1943 Print WW2 WWII See other sizes | eBay

 

[Shinpachi]

Researching the icing phenomenon on aircraft with the airframes of A5M and A6M in Niseko, Hokkaido during 1943-1945.

Source: Meteorological Society of Japan
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[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Lineage of Japanese decoy art.

Source: Bamboo Bombers and Stone Tanks—Japanese Decoys Used in World War II

Source: https://kyusyu-love.c.blog.so-net.ne.jp/_images/blog/_7dd/kyusyu-love/6-2-7550e.jpg

Source: https://www.bloom-s.co.jp/bloom-blog/images/20171220-2.jpg

Source: 今治市玉川近代美術館スタッフブログ: 玉川に、巨大イノシシ（わらアート）出現中！！

 

[Wurger]

 

[vikingBerserker]

The ice test is fascinating!

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[Shinpachi]

The ice test is fascinating!

I agree, David.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

As an episode, the test airframe A5M (probably A5M4) is thought a survivor of the Battle of the Coral Sea as deployed on the IJN aircraft-carrier Shoho in December 1941 but replaced with Zero fighter prior to the battle.

IJN "Shoho"

Source: Wiki

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

WWII M3 Tanks on Production Line at American Car & Foundry Plant Photo -B501 | eBay

 

[johnbr]

Art of a carrier conversion of an Admiral-class battlecruiser

 

[johnbr]

US dispatch riders rolling with the Harley-Davidson WLAs and Thompson SMGs for a photo shoot. Snappy package all in all.

 

[johnbr]

Propaganda illustration showing the loss Soviet is suffering by Nazi invasion by imposing the scale on US map:

 

[johnbr]

Ship

and missiles related to the abortive Typhon Combat System.

 

[johnbr]

Art of the Bell Boeing SV-22. The SV-22 was proposed variant of the V-22 Osprey intended to be a replacement of the SH-2 Seasprite and S-3 Viking

 

[johnbr]

In 1924, Vickers offered Japan a modified Nelson-class design, designated Design No.873, at the request of Rear Admiral Yuzuru Hiraga

 

[johnbr]

In the early-mid 1920s, Japan looked to American and British designs for aircraft carriers. Both New York Shipbuilding Corporation and Vickers Shipbuilding responded.

 

[johnbr]

Project 885 Yasen-class nuclear attack submarine