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A Coastal Command camo Wellesley, including ASV aerials and a four gun turret and NACA-type long-chord engine cowling?

From a "what-if" modeller. Engine from a Wellington and turret from a Defiant.

Looks like someone's bastardised the old Matchbox kit:

Matchbox 1/72 Vickers Wellesley Mk.I, PK123

Out-Of-Production or Antique Model Kit from Oldmodelkits.com. Assembly and painting required.

www.oldmodelkits.com

 

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.... the faces of the Soviet Union at war tell the story of that political accretion in ways that go beyond words.
Take a close look at the third picture in this post - isn't that 'the Professors' at war, doing their patriotic duty.
In the first picture, look at the eyes, on camera or 'the job'?

 

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C-47 dropping off supplies in Burma, 1944

 

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the Internet: German amphibious land boats that were considered for Sea Lion

 

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the Internet: rehearsals for Sea Lion on island off Schleswig-Holstein

 

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the Internet: German amphibious land boats that were considered for sea Lion
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Cool. Never knew about "Das DUKW" before. Thanks for posting it.

 

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the Internet: IJN amphibious forces (China) and tank (on Tianjin)

 

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Each time I see the pic I'm trying to guess how the guy with the glasses could pass his med tests for being the aviator.

 

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They might be LW issue Zeiss sun glasses ?
Or perhaps that's what is meant by "blind bombing " !!!!

 

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Perhaps ..

 

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A premature detonation of a bomb has destroyed this B17. Note the life raft stowage hatch was jarred open.