Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[johnbr]

How a Norden Bombsight worked - Akhil Kadidal infographic same side

 

[johnbr]

Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka "Kamikaze Baka Bomb", Cutaway View, 1945 same site

 

[MiTasol]

RAF Blackburn Botha, a 4 seater reconnaissance/torpedo bomber that first flew in Dec 1938 as a competitor of the Bristol Beaufort. It was under-powered and saw limited operational use in reconnaissance and anti-sub patrols. Less than 600 were produced. same side.View attachment 576001

With jacking system designed by Heath Robinson

 

[Graeme]

Spotted in a museum recently...

 

[Tieleader]

How a Norden Bombsight worked - Akhil Kadidal infographic same sideView attachment 576003

Bill Runnel would have loved that!

 

[Shinpachi]

An AXHe1 in my imagination as one of 3 Heinkel He-100s IJN purchased in 1941.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Thats amazing work!

 

[Snautzer01]

1945 Press Photo US soldier S.F Mashbir & Japanese officials during WWII, Manila | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

1943 Press Photo US Marines drink milk from coconut on Bougainville in WWII | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

1943 Press Photo James Doolittle on his crashed plane in China after WWII attack | eBay

Doolittle Raid on Japan

 

[Snautzer01]

Original WW2 WWII General James Doolittle AP Press Photo Tokyo Raid 1942 | eBay

 

[johnbr]

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[nuuumannn]

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO ORIGINAL WWII Photo 9x7 U.S. C-87 TRANSPORT PLANE | eBay

Observers became concerned at some of the production methods and equipment used to build new B-24 bombers at the newly opened Willow Run factory...

 

[jetcal1]

Focusing on the P-38.

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Is that supposed to be cigar smoke on the canopy?

 

[nuuumannn]

RAF Blackburn Botha, a 4 seater reconnaissance/torpedo bomber that first flew in Dec 1938 as a competitor of the Bristol Beaufort.

Caption competition time: "The reason why the Botha was not suited for squadron use became apparent when Blackburn unveiled the type displaying its novel undercarriage design"

It was under-powered and saw limited operational use in reconnaissance and anti-sub patrols.

The Botha was never used operationally by the RAF. The closest it came to squadron service was individual aircraft were assigned to a couple of squadrons as transport hacks. Bothas equipped a few OTUs and MUs, but no front line squadrons for the purpose it was intended.

 

[nuuumannn]

There's quite a story to this one, but i'll shorten it if I can,

I was hoping you might include the third aircraft down in your story! In case y'all might be unfamiliar with it, it's a Short Sperrin four engined jet bomber.

Short Sperrin - Wikipedia

 

[Shinpachi]

Is that supposed to be cigar smoke on the canopy?

I know my modeling and surface finish of the P-38 is not accurate as It was quick job according to my instant inspiration.
That shows my impression for it as one of the most beautiful planes.

 

[Snautzer01]

1942 Press Photo Man throws rubber into "Tokio Kid" for recycling in CA in WWII | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

WWII Photos Japanese Surrender Samurai Sword 1st Engineer Battalion Capture Flag | eBay

 

[jetcal1]

I know my modeling and surface finish of the P-38 is not accurate as It was quick job according to my instant inspiration.
That shows my impression for it as one of the most beautiful planes.

Thank you for the response. In this photograph if you look to the sides of the glare on the canopy, you might be able to see the haze of the smoke from the cigar the pilot was smoking. I was wondering if you took inspiration from this photograph.