Picture of the day.

[GrauGeist]

lol...yep, the good old "look busy" routine!

The other thing to look out for, is guys walking around looking busy with a clipboard...half the time, the paper on the clipboard is blank!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Of course it stagged! Waste color film on a non-stagged picture is just daft! There's a war on boys!

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice crisp shot though.!

 

[fubar57]

Great photo Jim.


Geo

 

[Graeme]

Japanese transport ship "camouflaged" with palm leaves and tropical foliage being attacked...

 

[Wurger]

Great shot.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[Capt. Vick]

No...that's a long thin island silly!

 

[Airframes]

Yes, of course it is, and it's the type of long, thin island that moves around, too. How anyone could think it's a ship disguised as an island is beyond me .....................

 

[Shinpachi]

To avoid air raid, Japanese transport ships did not stay at a port for a long time.
Engine would have been damaged.

 

[Graeme]

We're home!

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

A while ago I posted a photo of damage to the fuselage and wing of a B-17 caused by a propeller. This time damage to a Wellington Mk.IC fuselage and wing.

These weren't caused by fighters or flak but were hand-holds gouged out, while in flight by Sgt. James Ward of 75(New Zealand) Sqn. On July 7 1941, Ward crawled out on the wing of AA•V s/n L7818 in an attempt to put out an engine fire that threatened to destroy the bomber. With the fire out, the aircraft made an emergency landing at Newmarket. For this actions, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Sadly, a month after he was awarded the medal, Ward was Killed in Action over Hamburg, Sept. 15, 1941


Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Great stuff.
I knew the story, but hadn't seen the pic of his aircraft before now.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[Wildcat]

Talk about brave!!

 

[Wayne Little]

A great feat alright....gutsy too!

 

[fubar57]

This is something I never knew happened...

...caption says "....captured P-38 pilot with blackened eyes to prevent sun glare..."


Geo