Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (4 Viewers)

Gnomey · Apr 30, 2025

Nice shots!

MiTasol · Apr 30, 2025

CATCH 22 said:
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Two B-25 from the movie "Catch-22" in the background. Both in "M&M Enterprises (Milo Minderbinder's syndicate)"-scheme. The one we see doesn't have a turret anymore and has Bendix-Stromberg carburetors (the Hayes post-war modification). Below one of the Talmantz B-25 in the same scheme. If you forget the MM-logo, it looks a bit like the Atlantic Search scheme (ASW).
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And this is a still from the movie showing the MM-fleet during a parade (shortly before the end of the movie - one can see Yossarian in white, running):
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4 a/c with the MM-markings are visible, the one on the left (just nose) is the same. I can't remember at the moment how many planes have been fully repainted in this grey scheme and were they used in the movie.
Below is the a/c used as "gen. Dreedle's plane", now in the MM-scheme but in sand, not grey.
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Note: Same a/c was camouflaged as 6N "Berlin Express" in the movie and is the only modification with a side door. We spoke about this particular a/c in a different thread - it's still flying in the 6N-scheme with the EAA.
Cheers!
P.S. If you check the last link above you'll find a short video with "Berlin Express" in flight and see how the a/c does not have a full height bomb bay, but seats for passengers there. Just a reminder: this particular B-25H(modified) s/n 43-4432 was an executive transport long before "Catch-22". Used by Porfirio Rubirosa, this a/c is usually linked to Barbara Hutton. They were married for 53 days only (Dec. 1954-Febr.1955), but apparently in the settlement after their divorce, HE got the B-25!!!

Dave also bought another B-25 from Frank after the film was finished. Free Fast and Ready was in OD and had Holley carbs. I only have a couple of poor b&w photos of it.

Viking1066 · Apr 30, 2025

Salvage dump of the 2nd Vehicle Park in Stroe with remains of armoured vehicles taken over from the Canadian army and cannibalised for parts 1949 BEEL

Viking1066 · May 1, 2025

VF-2B Fighting Chiefs F2F-1 BuNo 9675, 2-F-4, BuNo 9655, 2-F-5, in-flight, date unknown FLIK

Viking1066 · May 1, 2025

USMC SB2U-3 Vindicator BuNo 2044 on floats, 09 May 1941 FLIK

cammerjeff · May 1, 2025

Waco WHD's ( and a Fleet model 10 ) of the FAN- (Nicaraguan Air Force) 1939.

source June 1942: A Rough Month for the FAN

Zippythehog · May 1, 2025

Viking1066 said:
VF-2B Fighting Chiefs F2F-1 BuNo 9675, 2-F-4, BuNo 9655, 2-F-5, in-flight, date unknown FLIK
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Looks like the inspiration for Porco Rosso.

Viking1066 · May 2, 2025

Grumman F4F 3 Wildcat VF-6 White 6F4 and 6F2 being mission readied ASBIZ

Viking1066 · May 2, 2025

Here is a section of F3Fs flying along the California coast. The red tails indicate they are assigned to VF-5 from the USS Yorktown (VF-5) INCG

SaparotRob · May 2, 2025

Viking1066 said:
Grumman F4F 3 Wildcat VF-6 White 6F4 and 6F2 being mission readied ASBIZ
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Enterprise?

Viking1066 · May 2, 2025

SaparotRob said:
Enterprise?

Yes sir.

Viking1066 · May 2, 2025

F9C-2 Sparrowhawk BuNo 9056 fighter that operated from rigid airships, 14 November 1932 FLIK

Viking1066 · May 3, 2025

USS SARATOGA A Martin T4M-1 of Torpedo Squadron 2 (VT-2) circles over the ship as it prepares to land, circa the early 1930s HISN

Viking1066 · May 4, 2025

So many awesome choices. it was hard to pick one. Here is todays pick.
Colon, Canal Zone, circa 1933. Ship present USS LANGLEY (CV-1), USS LEXINGTON (CV-2), USS SARATOGA (CV-3), USS TEXAS (BB-35), USS NEW YORK (BB-34) USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38), OMAHA- class CLs, NORTHAMPTON- class CAs, PENSACOLA-class CA HISN

Viking1066 · May 4, 2025

Hawaii. From left to right, a view of USS RANGER (CV-4); USS LEXINGTON (CV-2); and USS SARATOGA (CV-3), circa 1938 HISN

Viking1066 · May 5, 2025

Seaplane passing USS Lexington (CV-2) HISN

Viking1066 · May 5, 2025

USS SARATOGA Seen from an aircraft that has just taken off, circa 1928 HISN

Gnomey · May 5, 2025

Good shots!

Viking1066 · May 6, 2025

USS SARATOGA Hangar deck, 9 March 1929 HiSN

Viking1066 · May 6, 2025

View taken 31 May 1934, off the Ambrose lightship, New York, shows (L-R) USS LOUISVILLE (CA-28), USS INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35) with President F. D. Roosevelt aboard, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). USS LEXINGTON (CV-2), USS SARATOGA (CV-3)

Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (4 Viewers)

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