Picture of the day.

[buffnut453]

Wing failure on RAAF Hudson A16-38 resulting in the death of its four man crew.
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ADF Serials - Hudson

Incredible photo...and a new one to me.

In a word...OUCH!!!!

 

[syscom3]

Surplus B-26 Marauders lined up at Kingman (Arizona) AFB awaiting disposal, February 1947.

 

[SaparotRob]

And there's only a handful left today.

 

[syscom3]

452nd Bomb Group B-17G 43-39250 tail. This B17 survived the war nd returned to the US.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

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[Snautzer01]

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Not dangerous at all

 

[Frog]

Kraft durch Freude : Robert Ley Liner

 

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[syscom3]

B-17's of the 381st BG on the way to hit targets at Bremen.

 

[syscom3]

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation with a P51 tagging along..

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wildcat]

RAAF DC-2's belonging to 36 squadron.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

RAAF DC-2's belonging to 36 squadron.
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Seems a low altitude drop. Where was it? Australia, NG, other place?

 

[Snautzer01]

Seems a low altitude drop. Where was it? Australia, NG, other place?

No. 36 Squadron RAAF - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

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[syscom3]

FM-2 Wildcats and TBM-3 Avengers of Composite Squadron 96 aboard USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81), April 1945.

 

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[GTX]

Seems a low altitude drop. Where was it? Australia, NG, other place?

NSW Australia - they were out of RAAF Richmond.

Close ups:

Plus on the ground:

Plenty more images here: GEOFF GOODALL'S AVIATION HISTORY SITE

 

[Wurger]

Nice shots.