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syscom3
Pacific Historian
Planes of the USS Wasp, with wings folded, secured on the flight deck between combat patrols. 24 December 1944
Elvis
Chief Master Sergeant
...Christmas Eve...
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
The lesson was learned to put in deck edge elevators. "To clear the flight deck of damaged planes, large elevators operate between decks; center elevator is
shown taking a plane below." 24 December 1944.
shown taking a plane below." 24 December 1944.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
The USS Hancock's crew pushes a damaged F6F-5 Hellcat overboard on March 1, 1945, the last day of strikes against the
Amami Oshima in the Ryukyu islands area of Japan. This aircraft was damaged in a barrier accident during a strike recovery
and there was not enough time to salvage or move the aircraft below for repair.
Amami Oshima in the Ryukyu islands area of Japan. This aircraft was damaged in a barrier accident during a strike recovery
and there was not enough time to salvage or move the aircraft below for repair.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
Refueling a B-29 in Saipan. 462nd BG.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
When I looked at this picture, I wondered what it must have been like to fill a B-29 from 55gal drums and a hand cranked pump. The ability to build and field these behemoths, thousands of miles away from home, with the necessary crew and gear to service them is amazing. That photo really showcases industrial might.
Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
And yet, you couldn't do it today.
During WW2, millions of men were shipped across the world, equipped with the most modern technology, to wage war on our enemies. Now we spend billions on a handful of super-advanced aircraft and ships relying on a few score thousand mercenaries to project our military might.
manta22
Banned
Refering to our volunteer military as "mercenaries" is highly disrespectful...or did I misinterpret your comment?
Escuadrilla Azul
Tech Sergeant
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Maybe refers to PMCs
Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
True. Mercenary is a bit strong, as it implies a lack of loyalty to anyone but the paymaster. The volunteer military is much smaller than the conscript armies of the 20th Century.
My grandfathers were drafted during WW1, my father and uncles were drafted during the Cold War between Korea and Vietnam. My generation was the first to serve in a non-compulsary status.
Reluctant Poster
Tech Sergeant
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That's why the B-29s were refueled from trucks
The B-29 bases were extraordinarily well equipped.
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
Mmmmm. High rate refuelling of high octane fuel with no static bonding. Many an aircraft fire has started this way
manta22
Banned
OK, I think we're on the same page.
Zippythehog
Senior Airman
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The bonding wire is probably hooked to the nosegear.
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
Possibly but a lot of the USAAF aircraft of the period had like a microphone socket that the bonding lead plugged into with a lead direct from the nozzle where the static builds and looking much closer at the photo that bonding lead is there and is actually quite tight. I will blame a combination of me being too blind and far having far too little caffeine in my system at that time of my morning
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I know I'll be wrong in saying this but it looks like a length of rope to me! 
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
Rope is on the right and bonding cable is above the red line on the left
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Got it. Thanks.
