Picture of the day.

[Hardlydank]

Ki-43-IIas of the 64th Sentai, 2nd Chutai getting ready for takeoff

 

[Hardlydank]

Pilots of Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) in their ready room aboard USS Franklin (CV-13), 24 October 1944, just before the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea. They are watching as the position of the Japanese fleet is posted. VT-13's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Larry French, is second from the left, with a navigation board beside his chair. Note life vests, with die marker pouches, worn by several of these men. Other life vests, and .38 caliber revolvers, are hanging on the bulkhead.

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Did you post this on Reddit too? I saw this and now looking back at least several others on the WWIIplanes subreddit

 

[Snautzer01]

WWII 1940s USAAF Rapid City Air Base Photo #5 Smith, Joe Cronin, Me & bomb | eBay

Photos are from stateside at Rapid City Army Air Base, then ETO, England unknown B-17 airbase. No other info available.

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[michaelmaltby]

the Internet

 

[Glider]

Lets go buy some war surplus warbirds.

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A PT-26 would do me nicely

 

[syscom3]

The unsung hero's of any air force. The ground crew who kept the aircraft flying.

Mechanics overhaul a B-17 of the 19th BG in Australia 1942

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[Wurger]

 

[GTX]

Lets go buy some war surplus warbirds.

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Oh if only they would offer some PBYs at that price again now...

 

[michaelmaltby]

the Internet" 1942

 

[nuuumannn]

"I am NOT A SEALION!!!"

 

[Greg Boeser]

Oh if only they would offer some PBYs at that price again now...

I wonder how much they would charge for berthing rights at the marina?

 

[MIflyer]

A now-deceased friend of mine's father ran a PBY refurbishment and parts supply business in New Orleans. After his Dad died he did not want to run that business any more so they buried tons of spare parts.

 

[SaparotRob]

 

[Snautzer01]

AgfaColor FarbDia Danzig 1 | eBay

Entdecken Sie AgfaColor FarbDia Danzig 1 in der großen Auswahl bei eBay. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel!

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[Snautzer01]

Orginal farbdia gebirgsjäger 2 | eBay

Entdecken Sie Orginal farbdia gebirgsjäger 2 in der großen Auswahl bei eBay. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel!

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[michaelmaltby]

the Internet

 

[syscom3]

B-17F named El Diablo of the 99th BG Africa 1943

 

[special ed]

Pan Air Corp at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans over hauled and modified PBYs for Brazil and Denmark in the 50s and 60s, so many that I stopped taking pictures of them.

 

[syscom3]

Admiral Joseph ''Jocko'' Clark, World War II U.S. Navy carrier admiral, who passed away July 13, 1971.

 

[ARTESH]

Rest in eternal peace, Sir!