Picture of the day.

[Airframes]

"Hey Tommy, vill I pick you up to check mein top pocket, ja?"

 

[Capt. Vick]

Somehow I imagine our British friends might know the details behind this photograph...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I can guess the outcome. CRAP!

 

[Crimea_River]

Oh my. Is that for real?

 

[Airframes]

Yep, it's George Airde ejecting from the Lightning after a total systems failure on finals. He landed safely after crashing through the roof of the glass-houses of the market garden in the background, and miraculously, was free from serious injury.
George used to fly the (sadly now lost) BAe Mosquito on the display circuit, before retiring, and had some great tales to tell - especially after a couple of pints !
If you've never seen a Mosquito 'cutting the grass', you ain't seen George fly it !

 

[fubar57]

Pt-170 Adaptor Scheme

Just so ya don't think I'm on drugs......anymore.....


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9U4wNrf5g

Geo

 

[Airframes]

That's darned effective ! can't tell if it's coming, going or both !

 

[Wurger]

Honestly, I have thought the hull was broken

 

[Capt. Vick]

That's the first time I have seen that work! Very disorienting!

 

[fubar57]

Photographers, 1943

Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

I think I'm with you on the PT Terry....

 

[Wurger]

A Nazi soldier and his haul.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sure it's not his girlfriend?

 

[Wurger]

Taking the way he is keeping her snout into consideration it could be his wife. But what would the RuSHA say ?

 

[v2]

somewhere in Russia...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

A good caption would be "What the **** are we doing here, for ****'s sake !!?"

 

[fubar57]

Nice one V2. If the road was 70ft. wider and the ruts 4ft. deeper, that would be how I spent my night.

Geo

 

[v2]

near Minsk- january 1942