Picture of the day.

[GrauGeist]

I was fascinated by the drama unfolding aboard the Japanese frigate.

Here's a zoomed view of the after section showing the various crew members:

and the original that Sys posted for comparison:

 

[Lucky13]

That ship looks well beaten up!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent photos guys! I'm really enjoying this thread.

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Wayne Little]

Enjoying this thread too..!

 

[fastmongrel]

Anyone got an idea what this Blenheim is carrying. Is it just an overload of bombs with the bomb bay doors removed. When I first saw it I thought it was an F1 version with the 4 x .303s

 

[Airframes]

It's a B.Mk1, and as the bomb bay was very 'shallow', and the spring-loaded wooden doors were in four sections, two each side, it was common to remove the doors when newer, larger bombs were loaded, in this instance what appear to be 250lb examples. The aircraft was designed when existing stocks of bombs were either first World war surplus, or still of smaller size and weight.

 

[GrauGeist]

Perhaps the world's smallest aircraft carrier...

 

[Lucky13]

Isn't she turned the wrong for take off??

 

[GrauGeist]

I think it might be between ops

 

[Lucky13]

Aaah.....the deck handling part?

 

[GrauGeist]

Yep...no glory in any of that stuff

 

[Lucky13]

True....it puts the Beware Of The Propellers, in a new, well.....

 

[fastmongrel]

It's a B.Mk1, and as the bomb bay was very 'shallow', and the spring-loaded wooden doors were in four sections, two each side, it was common to remove the doors when newer, larger bombs were loaded, in this instance what appear to be 250lb examples. The aircraft was designed when existing stocks of bombs were either first World war surplus, or still of smaller size and weight.

I thought the Blenheim only carried 1,000 pounds of bombs if they are 250 pounders then its carrying what looks like at least 5 possibly more. Played about with the original but it doesnt have enough detail to see better.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very fascinating!

 

[fastmongrel]

Could they be 120 pound GP bombs

 

[Njaco]

Eva Braun, later Mrs. Hitler for some 30 hours, rowing. Eva loved the outdoors and, unlike Hitler, was very much into physical exercise.

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[vikingBerserker]

It still amazes me the power he had over people.

 

[Lucky13]

Eva Braun, later Mrs. Hitler for some 30 hours, rowing. Eva loved the outdoors and, unlike Hitler, was very much into physical exercise.

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I'm sure he was into some kind physical exercises, maybe slightly different ones.....

 

[N4521U]

Do you Really think so?????????

this is taking a turn for the wurst!!!