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Ju88 assembly line, 1941

 

• Dec 10, 2014

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Yes...the term "collecting" does sound much nicer than "obsessive hoarding"

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I've come across the term 'liberating' being used to describe the acquisition of war booty before.

 

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Wounded Australian soldiers being treated at an aid post during the battle of Shaggy Ridge.

 

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Ju87B assembly line, Wesser Plant

 

• Dec 10, 2014

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One thing I found odd about the Mossie production line photo: roundels before camo.

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good eye

 

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And notice the "dry edge" of the patterns where they were outlined before centers painted.

 

• Dec 10, 2014

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Detroit tank arsenal.

 

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syscom3 said:

Detroit tank arsenal.

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Any idea of the date on that?

They look like the early type with the riveted hull (said while squinting at the photo)

 

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fubar57 said:

One thing I found odd about the Mossie production line photo: roundels before camo.

Geo

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The 'un-painted' Mossies in the background are posibly PR versions, in PRU blue, which may be looking lighter in tone due to the daylight from the windows. However, the roundel style is odd if they are PR types, and if the date is 1943. That said, the 'blue' might actually be Medium Sea Grey, which was the overall finish before the camouflage was sprayed. But it could be a primer, on top of the silver UV coating, just discernible on the nose of the aircraft at far right, rear.

 

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fubar57 said:

One thing I found odd about the Mossie production line photo: roundels before camo.

Geo

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Are you sure? I thought those where painted for the PR role. The blue ones right?

 

• Dec 11, 2014

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Some great pics fellas, that border pattern you talk of Andy, is more common than you think, I do it too! a Judge can't or should not howl you down if you have proper references illustrating your point of the application, which should be prominent in your presentation to ensure their ignorance is not your downfall.

 

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Capt. Vick said:

Are you sure? I thought those where painted for the PR role. The blue ones right?

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You're correct, look at the difference in the fuselage roundel types between the PRU blue and the standard camo...the PRU used the subdued "B" type roundel and the others (regular camo) have the "C" type.

 

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GrauGeist said:

Any idea of the date on that?

They look like the early type with the riveted hull (said while squinting at the photo)

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The hull looks angular instead of rounded. Looks like rivets too.

No date but I suspect 1942.

 

• Dec 12, 2014

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B-17 making a supply drop over Los Negros Island, 1944.

 

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• Dec 12, 2014

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Air Gunners Sergeant Jack Dickinson from Canada, Sergeant Les Gilkes from Trinidad. Pictured before a raid on Hamburg both served with 9 Squadron based at RAF Bardney. Sadly Sgt Gilkes was KIA hours after the photo was taken.

 

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• Dec 12, 2014

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• Dec 13, 2014

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Caption just said "...ammunition dump, 1944."

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• Dec 14, 2014

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Australian soldier with flame thrower in action at Wewak, 1945.

 

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• Dec 14, 2014

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I didn't want to nick this picture from the page its on, so here's an appropriate link, all things considered. Taken 75 years ago, a German naval ensign flies from the mast of the cruiser HMS Achilles after the Battle of the River Plate:

http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/MoreImages5/Plate/EnsignGrafSpee.jpg

From here; scroll down for pictures:

Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - The Battle of the River Plate. 13th. December 1939