Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Viking1066]

Avro Anson RAF trainer coded 6538 ASBIZ

 

[special ed]

Note the rocker cover blister's different colors from different aircraft. Visible are white, black, blue as well as yellow. There are also camo variations for the model builder.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Bombing Port Moresby from Rabaul began on February 24, 1924.

I think you meant 1942.

Wheels

 

[Shinpachi]

I think you meant 1942.

Wheels

Corrected. Thanks!

 

[Viking1066]

AIchi D3A1 model 11 ;AI-208' IJN Akagi Summe 1941 AIVA

 

[Viking1066]

Avro Anson RAF D4 communications aircraft and Hudson III RAF 241 Sqn ADW Reykjavik Iceland Feb 1945 ASBIZ

 

[MiTasol]

Avro Anson RAF trainer coded 6538 ASBIZ
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RCAF more likely with those serials I think.

RAF serials tend to have letters as a prefix

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi K3M2 trainers 1930's JAWI

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi A6Ms on way to the United States 1945

 

[Viking1066]

USAAF Lightning-8AF-7PG line up at Mount Farm ASBIZ

 

[Zippythehog]

USAAF Lightning-8AF-7PG line up at Mount Farm ASBIZ
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Photo-recon??

 

[Viking1066]

Photo-recon??

Yes sir! 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group | American Air Museum

 

[Viking1066]

View from the G4M1 rear gunner's position PLAE

 

[Viking1066]

Spitfire MkVcTrop-I CBAF-51 Stormo-20 1944-45 ASBIZ

 

[Shinpachi]

IJA airborne 2nd regiment attacks Palembang of DEI to secure the oil fields on February 14, 1942.
Don't blame Japan but the U.S. who banned oil export to Japan was Japan's justice.

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)

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

IJA airborne 2nd regiment attacks Palembang of DEI to secure the oil fields on February 14, 1942.
Don't blame Japan but the U.S. who banned oil export to Japan was Japan's justice.

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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)

Didn't know the IJA used flamethrowers in the Palembang assault.

The burned plane is a Hudson?

 

[Shinpachi]

Didn't know the IJA used flamethrowers in the Palembang assault.

The burned plane is a Hudson?

Caption only says it is a British plane.
I heard that the Allies studied Japanese tactics like flamethrowers, landing crafts, control of the air before landing and drop-tanks prior to their counterattack well.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Frog]

 

[Shinpachi]

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This is Yaotomi Shrine at Takeshima Island of Aichi Prefecture.
AI did not tell the right answer.

Sources: https://thumb.photo-ac.com/29/29e36631e616d6670890742f6b5e24f1_t.jpeg

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