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• Jul 23, 2025

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• Jul 23, 2025

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Junkers Ju 87B2 Stuka 10.LG1 (L1+DU) France 1940 ASBIZ

 

• Jul 23, 2025

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Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Stab I.StG1 Battle Britain ASBIZ

 

• Jul 23, 2025

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Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-9 'N190RF' Chino 2011

 

• Jul 23, 2025

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syscom3

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Spitfire Mk. Is of B Flight of No 609 Squadron RAF. They are preparing for take-off at RAF Middle Wallop in July 1940.

 

• Jul 23, 2025

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syscom3

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Polish F/L Franciszek Jastrzębski joins No 302 Squadron RAF at
RAF Leconfield on 23 July 1940. He leads B Flight. He is a
34-year-old veteran of the Polish campaign with 3 enemy
aircraft to his credit. KIA 25 October 1940.

 

• Jul 23, 2025

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Walrus MkI RAAF 71 Wing Rescue Girl Admiralty Islands Sep 1944 ASBIZ

 

• Jul 23, 2025

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Walrus RAAF YQJ No 9 Fleet Cooperation Squadron Townsville Queensland late 1945 ASBIZ

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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USS SARATOGA At sea, on 31 May 1934, about to launch aircraft HISN

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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syscom3

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An RAF Corporal instructing two aerial photography trainees in an Anson aircraft at the Royal Air Force School of Photography,
24th July 1940.

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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24th July 1940. Women finishing model planes for a toy manufacturers. They are busy because export potential has increased with the removal of Germany from the world market and they also help manufacture munitions.

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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syscom3

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Supermarine Spitfire Mark Is of No. 610 Squadron based at Biggin Hill, flying in 'Vic'
formation, 24 July 1940.

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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Viking1066

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Tupolev SB-2-M103 in Finnish service REDD

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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Levasseur PL.10 on the aircraft carrier Bearn REDD

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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Fiat CR-42 Falco RHAF 1.4Szent Gyorgy V218 Saint George Russia Front 1941 ASBIZ

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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Fiat CR-42 Falco RHAF 1.3Kor Asz V210 Szombathely Hungary 1944 ASBIZ

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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Greg Boeser

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I love seeing aircraft in foreign markings!

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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MiTasol

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syscom3 said:

An RAF Corporal instructing two aerial photography trainees in an Anson aircraft at the Royal Air Force School of Photography,
24th July 1940.

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Great photo as it clearly shows the stowed RH control column and the pilots sun curtains

 

• Jul 24, 2025

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MiTasol

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syscom3 said:

24th July 1940. Women finishing model planes for a toy manufacturers. They are busy because export potential has increased with the removal of Germany from the world market and they also help manufacture munitions.

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I would have thought they were busy because the RAF needed lots of models for training aircrew and certain ground crew in aircraft recognition.

 

• Jul 25, 2025

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Douglas DC 3 named Hitlers Hearse on Guadalcanal ASBIZ