Picture of the day. (3 Viewers)

[Snautzer01]

I found Terry

Lazy sob.

 

[Snautzer01]

1943 Press Photo Absenteeism chart at Air Service Command HQ in Fairfield OH | eBay

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[GTX]

Many people don't know the National Rifle Assn is a civil rights organization founded 1871 to provide rifles to freed slaves so they could protect themselves. It evolved for all US citizens to be able to protect themselves.

Have you any proof for this?

 

[buffnut453]

Have you any proof for this?

The NRA's own website makes no mention of it:

"Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church."

 

[GTX]

Exactly. The "provide rifles to freed slaves so they could protect themselves" part sounds like a recent addition to make them sound more politically acceptable rather than being based in reality.

 

[SaparotRob]

The NRA's own website makes no mention of it:

"Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church."

This is what I remember reading about the NRA.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Long Tom - the Bulge

 

[Андрей]

View attachment 624269

P-36 ?

 

[michaelmaltby]

Vultee Vengance, IMO
or
A-35

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[syscom3]

Crewmen hoist a J2F aboard USS Lexington (CV-2).

 

[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

the Bulge

 

[Dana Bell]

Crewmen hoist a J2F aboard USS Lexington (CV-2).

View attachment 624390

Great shot - I suspect it was taken in 1941. The aircraft markings were revised on 23 December 1941. (The 8-inch guns were removed in March 1942, but - again - the aircraft markings wouldn't fit the early '42 practices.

Cheers,


Dana

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[syscom3]

Schoolboys experimenting with the Lewis gun ring in a Hawker Demon fighter, Empire Air Day, RAF Hendon, 23 May 1936.

 

[syscom3]

Children trying an anti aircraft listening post at RAF Hendon, Empire Air Day, 23 May 1936. I wonder how many of these kids will be fighting before the next nine years are over.

 

[michaelmaltby]