Picture of the day. (4 Viewers)

[michaelmaltby]

Fairey Battle trainer ...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thanks Dave and Milosh!

 

[Njaco]

German prisoners of war paint British markings on a Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter in preparation for the aircraft to be flown to England for evaluation, August 1945.

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[Milosh]

Firefly at Namur during the Battle of the Bulge

 

[Lucky13]

 

[vikingBerserker]

Now that's a cool shot of one!

 

[michaelmaltby]

thank you, Aaron

MM

 

[michaelmaltby]

Imagine arriving by train at Rivers, Manitoba, for training .... from the UK ... in winter

 

[Njaco]

Thats the painting that was on the wall of the train station...right?..........right?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

That looks kinda cool even in summer. I guess that's summer.

 

[syscom3]

An evacuation hospital on the front lines, where wounded soldiers are treated right off the battlefield. Anzio, Italy, 1944.

 

[N4521U]

Looking again at the ...... "sign painter" ............ above.
There is no doubt in my mind it is a set-up. NO ONE could paint a smooth line with that wire brush he has in his hand!!!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Wildcat]

Great shot Jan!
Walking wounded, Kokoda track.

 

[Lucky13]

Another one...

 

[Lucky13]

B-17 named "Whizzer II" Lockheed/Vega B-17F-20-VE Flying Fortress s/n 42-5786 from the 840th BS, 483rd BG, 15th AF, after being hit by anti-aircraft fire over the rail yards of Nis,Yugoslavia in April 1944.
This was the first plane and crew from the 483rd to be lost in combat.Her crew that day, all KIA:
James O. Preston - pilot
Harry L. Johnson - copilot
Gordon G. Lindholm - navigator
Jesse D. Gresham - bombardier
S/Sgt. John C. Toutant - engineer/top turret
S/Sgt. John T. Cieslak - radio operator
Sgt. Harold J. Pierce - gunner
Sgt. Albert H. Cline - gunner
Sgt. Jack Brown,Jr. - gunner
Sgt. James E. Cooper - tail gunner

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Lucky13]