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[syscom3]

Heinkel 163 Salamanders underground factory

 

[vikingBerserker]

Man, I have had dreams of discovering a room like that.

 

[syscom3]

Man, I have had dreams of discovering a room like that.

The slave laborers who built the cave and tunnel works had nightmares about it too.

 

[vikingBerserker]

No doubt, but not the angle I was thinking of.

 

[Njaco]

Inflatable rubber Sherman tank being set up to fool spies during the build-up to D-Day.

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[Milosh]

My turn to add a photo.

B-17G Flying Fortresses of the 96th Bomb Squadron are joined by a damaged P-38J Lightning fighter on the return from a mission to Ploesti, Romania, 10 Jun 1944. Note the feathered engine on the P-38 with oil stains covering the engine cowling.

238069 'Big Widget' Assigned 25 Jan 44. MIA Odertal 22 Aug 44 on its 67th mission. Attacked by fighters, plan exploded. Crashed near Sarvar. Charles Duncan crew, Bogie, Clark, Cazier, VanDenplas, Levine, Rodriques, Wentzel, Tomasik, Willett. Tomasik, Willett KIA, rest POW. Aircraft Assigned

Many more photos, World War II Pictures and WWII planes

 

[vikingBerserker]

That is a great pic!

 

[v2]

Ju-87 over Poland ( 1939 )

 

[Capt. Vick]

I agree with VB! Great pic!

 

[Flightpath]

Ju-87 over Poland ( 1939 )

I'd love to be with a squadron of Hurricanes or Spitfires about 1000ft above and behind those Stukas!

 

[Flightpath]

Australian built Beaufighter over Melbourne.

I'm trying to work out what part of Melbourne the Beaufighter is over but can't get work it out, I worked in Melbourne for many years, are you sure that it's Melbourne.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Melbourne...Melmaybe....one of the two!

Rimshot!

Thanks. I'll be here all week folks. Try the veal and remember to tip your waiters and waitress'.

 

[vikingBerserker]

 

[Milosh]

I'm trying to work out what part of Melbourne the Beaufighter is over but can't get work it out, I worked in Melbourne for many years, are you sure that it's Melbourne.

Maybe this will help.
1945 aerial photo of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne Library - Map Collection

This photo-map covers the area around Melbourne, Albert Park, Docklands, Port Melbourne, Yarraville, and Williamstown.

 

[Flightpath]

Maybe this will help.
1945 aerial photo of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne Library - Map Collection

This photo-map covers the area around Melbourne, Albert Park, Docklands, Port Melbourne, Yarraville, and Williamstown.

Thanks Milosh,

the Beaufighter photo is not over Melbourne, there's no place like that in the Melbourne dock area with a bridge (there were very few bridges over the Yarra river back then), looks much more like Sydney. (nice to see the CAC and GAF factories with their grass runways at Port Melbourne on the aerial map, my grandpa worked at CAC for many years after he left the RAAF).

cheers,

-John

 

[Wildcat]

Hiya John, sorry for the bumsteer mate. I had it listed as over the docklands area.

 

[Wayne Little]

Sweet pics!

 

[Milosh]

Thanks Milosh,

the Beaufighter photo is not over Melbourne, there's no place like that in the Melbourne dock area with a bridge (there were very few bridges over the Yarra river back then), looks much more like Sydney. (nice to see the CAC and GAF factories with their grass runways at Port Melbourne on the aerial map, my grandpa worked at CAC for many years after he left the RAAF).

cheers,

-John

John does this look better, City of Sydney Map Collection

Look under Aerial Survey of the City of Sydney, 1949, Main Survey > Aerial#37

 

[syscom3]

The US Army 6x6 was known to be able to handle almost everything. But it looks like General Mud got the best of this truck.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent photo finds guys, keep'em coming!