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[Viking1066]

The fantail of the Baltimore-class heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-71) with two of her Kingfishers warming their engines on their catapults the net

 

[syscom3]

Pilots and ground crew of No 609 (West Riding) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force of Fighter Command relax by playing
cricket while at readiness beside a parked Supermarine Spitfire MkVb (PR-B W3238) on 28th June 1941 at RAF Biggin Hill
near London, England.

 

[syscom3]

Mickey Sprick with his JG 26 (note the Schlageter logo) Bf 109. He dies this day on June 28 1941.

 

[Viking1066]

The colorful markings were changed in May 1942, eliminating all red to avoid confusion with the Japanese Hinomaru the net

 

[Viking1066]

This SB2U-1 (BuNo 0773) took part in the aircraft display at the Cleveland Air Races during 1939 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Production of Boeing B-17 F Flying Fortress aircraft fuselage sections the net

 

[Viking1066]

P-51A Mustangs Burma, 1944 the net

 

[syscom3]

Prototype of Re.2003 reconnaissance aircraft, which was based on the Re.2002 Ariete design, 29 June 1941.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Prototype of Re.2003 reconnaissance aircraft, which was based on the Re.2002 Ariete design, 29 June 1941.

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Never knew of the 2003 before

 

[Warspite63]

Starboard side view of the XPBY-5A Catalina taken during one of its test flights near San Diego the net
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Beautifully sleek ... the lack of the giant observation bulges really 'cleans up' her appearance. I am surprised to see that the first 'Cat' was an amphibian.....

 

[Viking1066]

End of VICTORIOUS' flight deck showing HMS INDOMITABLE and EAGLE. A Hawker Sea Hurricane and a Fairey Albacore are ranged on VICTORIOUS' flight deck August 1942 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Kingfisher in the Blue Gray over Light Gray scheme and the enhanced national markings authorized from Dec 1941 to May 1942 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Lowry Field 1940s the net

 

[Viking1066]

Hawker Typhoon Mk IB MP197 ("MR-U") of No. 245 (Northern Rhodesia) Squadron RAF, late 1944 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Grumman over the Pacific the net

 

[Viking1066]

OS2U Kingfisher aircraft preparing for launch aboard North Carolina during trials Aug 1941 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Lockheed Hudsons Lowry Field the net

 

[Viking1066]

Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-12 in the hangar deck elevetator CV 3 USS Saratoga 1943 the net

 

[special ed]

Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-12 in the hangar deck elevetator CV 3 USS Saratoga 1943 the net
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I was in an elevetator once. I did not like it.

 

[special ed]

Lockheed Hudsons Lowry Field the net
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A bit of trivia if I may - in 1955 I saw one of these (A-29 I think they were) taxiing to the runway for takeoff, New Orleans Lakefront Airport. I was in a class and could not get out to take a photo although I had my camera. The colors and the outsize turret were still there however the insignia were painted over. I am still amazed that ten years post war, one of these could be found surplus.