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IJN Akagi's A6M2s and B5N2s December 1941 AIVA

 

• May 12, 2024

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Occupation of Mandalay on May 1, 1942. IJA Burma Campaign completed with the traffic recovery in the month.
The book says that their toughest enemies were the thicker armor plates of the Allies tanks.


Source: History of Showa-era (一億人の昭和史・日本の戦史 7・太平洋戦争 1)(Oct.1978)

 

• May 12, 2024

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• May 12, 2024

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Kawasaki Ki-32s 3rd Sentai China AIRU

 

• May 12, 2024

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F-104G '22 + 56' of 1/ and '26 + 07' pg 2/JaboG 33 with Burg Hohenzollern in background ZETA

 

• May 12, 2024

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Douglas SBD-3 Dauntlesses of VGS-26 and Grumman F4f-4 Wildcats of VGF-26 on USS Sangamon (ACV-26) during Operation Torch November 1942 USNAVY

 

• May 13, 2024

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View from the back seat of a Skyhawk TA-4K on no.2 Squadron off the New South Wales coast February 2001 with the French navy HC Jeanne d'Arc ROHE

 

• May 13, 2024

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Tachikawa Ki-36s Rikugun Koku Shikan Gakko 1943 JAWI

 

• May 13, 2024

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On December 8, 1941, bombers of IJA 5th Flight Group and IJN 11th Aviation Fleet escorted by Zero fighters flew to Philippine to attack from the base in Taiwan.

Zero fighter pilots of 3rd-ku in Takao(高雄), Taiwan on December 8, 1941

Source: History of Showa-era (一億人の昭和史・日本の戦史 8・太平洋戦争 2)(Dec.1978)

 

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• May 14, 2024

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Juzo Mori standing next to his Nakajima B5N2 IJN Soryu PEAHA

 

• May 14, 2024

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Skyhawk A-4P 'C-226' 'Mazo' Flight on its last mission against British landings at Fitzroy June 8 1982. It was piloted by Teniente JJ Arraras, he was shot down and killed over Falkland Sound 77ze KC-130 in background TRHP

77ze KC-130 provided the A-4s the range needed to reach the British forces in the Flaklands 1982 TRH

 

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• May 15, 2024

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Sortie from Taiwan for attacking U.S. bases in Philippine delayed a few hours due to heavy mist.


Source: History of Showa-era (一億人の昭和史・日本の戦史 8・太平洋戦争 2)(Dec.1978)

 

• May 15, 2024

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A Beriev Be-6 "Madge' with a friend a Skyhwak of VA-93 Det Q over the Sea of Japan July 1964 ROKE

The tail gunner of a Beriev Be-6 'Madge' observes his Skyhawk friends keeping him company July 1964 ROKE

 

• May 15, 2024

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Mitsubishi G3M2 undergoing work.

 

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• May 15, 2024

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Viking1066 said:

The tail gunner of a Beriev Be-6 'Madge' observes his Skyhawk friends keeping him company July 1964 ROKE
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Which one is the tail gunner?

 

• May 15, 2024

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SaparotRob said:

Which one is the tail gunner?

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Guy looking at the camera man.