Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Abandoned British army motorcycles at Monce-en-Belin near Le Mans, 13 June 1940.
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Aw man!
michaelmaltby
Colonel
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
Building the Alcan with good old GMC 6x6's. In summer and in winter.
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
michaelmaltby
Colonel
Love those trucks.
Wildcat
Major
Flightpath
Airman 1st Class
451 (RAAF) Squadron Spitfire MkIXs at El Daba 1943......
I have this April 1943 RAF booklet "Bag the Hun", it was made to help british pilots combat the FW190, on the back cover penned in ink is "OC 451 (RAAF) Sqdn ME"....... one of the more special items in my collection.
El Daba is a village and rail station about 180 km West of Alexandria by road. RAF El Daba (othewise Desert Landing Ground 105) is a former Royal Air Force military airfield located approximately 4.6 kilometres south-southeast of the village. El Daba was a pre–World War II airfield, one of a number of DLGs created in the Western Desert of Egypt after the Munich Crisis of the late 1930s. During World War II, it was used as a military airfield by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces during the North African Campaign against Axis forces, and by the Luftwaffe.
cheers,
-John
I have this April 1943 RAF booklet "Bag the Hun", it was made to help british pilots combat the FW190, on the back cover penned in ink is "OC 451 (RAAF) Sqdn ME"....... one of the more special items in my collection.
El Daba is a village and rail station about 180 km West of Alexandria by road. RAF El Daba (othewise Desert Landing Ground 105) is a former Royal Air Force military airfield located approximately 4.6 kilometres south-southeast of the village. El Daba was a pre–World War II airfield, one of a number of DLGs created in the Western Desert of Egypt after the Munich Crisis of the late 1930s. During World War II, it was used as a military airfield by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces during the North African Campaign against Axis forces, and by the Luftwaffe.
cheers,
-John
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Flightpath
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
The Royal Air Force playing football in France: the 'Air Components' scoring their first goal in a match against the 'Advance Air Striking Force'.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
This B25 lost its nose to flak and made it back to base.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Dang, that had to be one hack of a wind tunnel inside!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Probably made flying it a bit more difficult.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
I hope the bombardier wasn't at his station.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I don't think that was a fair score, the goalie was distracted by the tear right above the goal-box...
Flightpath
Airman 1st Class
Not sure if the B-25 did make it home. I've been searching for information and/or photos and there's 'no joy'
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
The Hawker Typhoon's devastating rocket armament was effective against tanks, gun emplacements, buildings and railways. Coastal shipping was another target, including this unfortunate tug caught in the Scheldt estuary in September 1944. In this case the shell splashes from the aircraft's four 20mm cannon assist the pilot in correcting his aim before unleashing a salvo of RPs.
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syscom3
Pacific Historian
Good shots guys!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Man, that had to be a heck of a thing to see.
