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[Warspite63]

The War of the Worlds ... the bipeds in acton.

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Inspiring today's cycling time trial helmets... https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...8niXE9nDh1u4fgN0OwyaSlHvJdK4oUmpA1neIRtw&s=10

 

[Viking1066]

Blackburn Shark No. 503. Rockcliffe AFB, Ontario 1936 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Vought V-156B-1 Chesapeake Mk1 RAF 1941 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Grumman TBF-1C Avenger delivered to RNZAF Gisborne 1944 the net

 

[Viking1066]

View of two Catalinas wearing a mix of camouflages and markings. The nearer aircraft is in the Atlantic ASW scheme of Dark Gull Gray over White and wears the blue-bordered insignia adopted in August 1943 the net

 

[Frog]

View of two Catalinas wearing a mix of camouflages and markings. The nearer aircraft is in the Atlantic ASW scheme of Dark Gull Gray over White and wears the blue-bordered insignia adopted in August 1943 the net
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The second Cat has the yellow bordered insignia adopted on october 1942 for Operation Torch. It could have served with VPB-92.

 

[Viking1066]

The Miles Master III was the final and most refined version of the RAF's Master advanced trainer series the net

 

[Viking1066]

North American AT-16 Harvard II RNZAF 1942-1950 the net

 

[Viking1066]

VADM Patrick Bellinger presides over a ceremony at NAS Norfolk the net

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Viking1066]

With its cockpit covered against the blazing sun, one of the Heinkel He 111Ps of 4./ KG 4 awaits its next sortie at Mosul the net

 

[Viking1066]

Aircraft of Fliegerfürher Irak photo 6 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Iraqi markings are clearly visible on the fuselage and tails of these 4./ZG 76 Bf 110s at Mosul. The lack of any kind of revetment is also apparent the net

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Aircraft of Fliegerfürher Irak photo 6 the net
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More than Fliegerfürher Irak I think it was another irakí Breda. They bought some prewar.

 

[Frog]

 

[andy1967]

Source:Mosquito, Typhoon ,Tempest At War. Chaz Bowyer Arthur Reed and Roland Beamont.

 

[Viking1066]

Mosquito F.II of No 333 (Norwegian) Sqn. In the background are Bristol Beaufighters, including Merlin-engined aircraft, and some old Handley Page Hampdens 1944 the net

 

[Viking1066]

USS Yorktown at San Diego, June 1940 the net

 

[Viking1066]

A airman inspects the tail gun installation of a USAAF Martin B-26C Marauder medium bomber the net

 

[SaparotRob]

USS Yorktown at San Diego, June 1940 the net
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My all time favorite ship.