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• Dec 14, 2014

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Wildcat said:

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

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Are you sure that's not a picture of the average Australian doing yard work?

 

• Dec 14, 2014

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Must have made it a bit drafty

 

• Dec 14, 2014

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Looks like they collided with something. I dont see any shrapnel holes you associate with near by detonations.

 

• Dec 14, 2014

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Wildcat said:

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

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It's in the Pacific for sure. But Los Negros in 1944? All B17's were out of the SWPA by then.

 

• Dec 14, 2014

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The Jungles of Canada

97th BG of 8th Bomber Command(later 8th Air Force, Polebrook, Northhamptonshire, fall '42.



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• Dec 15, 2014

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Capt. Vick said:

Are you sure that's not a picture of the average Australian doing yard work?

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Remember the discussion recently about ticks?

Well, there ya' have it...

 

• Dec 15, 2014

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syscom3 said:

It's in the Pacific for sure. But Los Negros in 1944? All B17's were out of the SWPA by then.

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In the transport role the B-17 soldiered on well into 1944. Check out the 54th Troop carrier wing whose units utilised the B-17, one such example is this - Pacific Wrecks - B-17F-25-BO "???? by Horse" Serial Number 41-24548 Field Number 167

 

• Dec 15, 2014

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Tired looking Aussie Diggers take a break during the battle for Gona, Nov 42.

 

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• Dec 16, 2014

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Sticking with the Aussie theme, I was not aware of this...




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• Dec 16, 2014

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Courtesy of Avialogs A.P. 2512 Sleigh MKI MKII Pilot's Notes

 

• Dec 17, 2014

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Aerial photograph of battleship Missouri during the Tokyo Bay surrender ceremony, 2 Sep 1945

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• Dec 17, 2014

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Brilliant Pilot Notes!

 

• Dec 17, 2014

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Wonder why Missouri has A and B mounts traversed to starboard.

 

• Dec 17, 2014

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I have found a such one via the net... L-5s and L-4's assembly, France 1944.

 

• Dec 17, 2014

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fastmongrel said:

Wonder why Missouri has A and B mounts traversed to starboard.

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Probably to create more of an impression, since the Delegates all arrived and boarded on the starboard side.

What I am wondering, is just how deep that water is there, from the looks of the photo, it's pretty shallow...

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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A Digger with his Owen SMG equipped with an extended 72 round magazine

 

• Dec 20, 2014

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fastmongrel said:

Wonder why Missouri has A and B mounts traversed to starboard.

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After studying the photo it may have been to make more room for the ceremony taking place on the starboard side of the ship on the same deck as the upper turret, and they probably turned both turrets to keep it uniformed but am just guessing here.

 

• Dec 21, 2014

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great shots, that Missouri shot is excellent!

 

• Dec 21, 2014

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Aaron Brooks Wolters said:

After studying the photo it may have been to make more room for the ceremony taking place on the starboard side of the ship on the same deck as the upper turret, and they probably turned both turrets to keep it uniformed but am just guessing here.

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Its funny but after looking at photos of the surrender ceremony for years I had never noticed the turrets werent fore and aft. Yet now going back and looking through google images of the ceremony its so obvious they were traversed I wonder why I never noticed.

 

• Dec 23, 2014

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Who would be a tail gunner. Hope he made it home.