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[syscom3]

B-17 Flying Fortresses parked on the Airfield at Celone, Italy. 463rd BG.

 

[Dana Bell]

B-17 Flying Fortresses parked on the Airfield at Celone, Italy. 463rd BG.

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Note the side view of the B-17G in the image center - 46 years ago we pulled the original neg and cropped it for a close-up of that plane. The overall Neutral Gray scheme was popular for Eighth and Fifteenth AF pathfinders.

Cheers,


Dana

 

[MIflyer]

Nice clear shot of P-38E and P-39D aircraft participating in the 1941 Carolina maneuvers. Note that none of the aircraft seem to have their full complement of guns installed, although the P-39 in the forefront seems to have wing guns that have been fired.

 

[Viking1066]

A Martlet (Wildcat) fighter on HMS Formidable Sep 1942 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch (right) boards a PBY-5A on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, after an inspection visit, May 1943 the net

 

[Viking1066]

USS Saratoga landing aircraft, 6 June 1935 the net

 

[Viking1066]

USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway with her aircraft complement on deck 1945 the net