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[N4521U]

Nice ear rings, though!

She's ready for her Adult Show that evening!

 

[syscom3]

Formation of B-17 bombers over Bolzano railyards on November 10th 1943

 

[Airframes]

Some of the bomb damage was still visible when I passed through Bolzano rail station, in summer, 1967.

 

[N4521U]

That's funny.............. NO markings???

 

[Airframes]

I think it's just the effect of the light angle Bill.

 

[syscom3]

A painting by the artist Wayne Scarpaci entitled Battleship North Carolina (BB-55), circa August 1943. In the background is the Enterprise (CV-6). The aircraft is an OS2U from the North Carolina.

 

[syscom3]

The New York (BB-34) is shown here off Okinawa, which she reached March 27 1945 to begin 76 consecutive days of action. She fired preinvasion and diversionary bombardments, covered landings, and gave days and nights of close support to troops advancing ashore. She did not go unscathed; a kamikaze grazed her 14 April, demolishing her spotting
plane on its catapult.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[syscom3]

A Short S.25 Sunderland flying boat. The prototype made its first flight on 16 October 1937.

 

[nuuumannn]

Hermann took Volksturm easy Friday casual day a bit too far.

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Later that day his name changed to Hermione.

"But only after 6:30 pm on alternating Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays..."

 

[hal bregg]

Republic-Ford JB-2, american copy of V-1. Over 1000 pcs produced, not used in action.

 

[syscom3]

B-17F 41-24455 Old Baldy.

This B17 was in the 43rd Bomb group, 5th AF. Returned to the US 12/43 and assigned training duty at Rapid City. Written
off 3/44.

 

[Snautzer01]

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[syscom3]

A B-17 on the production line at the Lockheed Vega factory in Burbank, California. No date on the picture, but the lack of the chin turret makes this most probably in 1943.

 

[manta22]

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Is it just me or were US corporations far more patriotic back then than they are now? Get a copy of an old WW II Life Magazine and you'll see what I mean.

 

[Greg Boeser]

There was a war on.
It didn't become cool to be anti-American until Vietnam.

 

[swampyankee]

Is it just me or were US corporations far more patriotic back then than they are now? Get a copy of an old WW II Life Magazine and you'll see what I mean.

They actually considered themselves American instead of multi-national, making their product <eta> abroad</eta> and sales predominantly in America, instead being "American" in only the location of their mailbox.

 

[nuuumannn]

A B-17 on the production line at the Lockheed Vega factory in Burbank, California. No date on the picture, but the lack of the chin turret makes this most probably in 1943.

Possibly earlier? The national marking with the Meatball in the middle hints at that. Markings were changed in mid 1942. Possibly an 'E model?

 

[syscom3]

Possibly earlier? The national marking with the Meatball in the middle hints at that. Markings were changed in mid 1942. Possibly an 'E model?

I agree. Good call.