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• Dec 17, 2017

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Greg Boeser said:

Interesting that the aircraft on the left are NMF and on the right are OD.

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MNF? Monday Night Football?

 

• Dec 18, 2017

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SAS detachment, North Africa, 1943

 

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michaelmaltby said:

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The look in her eyes.

 

• Dec 18, 2017

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"This where we're going for dinner tonight. Oh, and be sure to wear your best nighty."

 

• Dec 18, 2017

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Today is the recurrence of "Operazione G.A.3, performed by the "Assaltatori" of the Regia Marina in the harbor of Alexandria, December 18, 1941, the most successful Italian action of the whole WWII.

The Raid on Alexandria - Military History of Italy in WW2

 

• Dec 18, 2017

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Fairey Battle engine test bed. Being used to test the Fairey Monarch H24 engine that had 2 crankshafts each one running a propellor. Half the engine could be shut down in flight.

 

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fastmongrel said:

Fairey Battle engine test bed. Being used to test the Fairey Monarch H24 engine that had 2 crankshafts each one running a propellor. Half the engine could be shut down in flight.

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Interesting, the Fairey Gannet did the same.

 

• Dec 18, 2017

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NMF = Natural Metal Finish.
OD = Olive Drab.

I don't think the aircraft on the left are in NMF - they appear to be in OD, with light-coloured center cowling panels and fins, which might be NMF, although the tones suggest a solid colour, possibly yellow, and probably a Squadron I.D. colour.

 

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"The Sarge said 'prop up this Tiger for a minute, while I get my tools' - that was bl**dy two hours ago !".

 

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• Dec 19, 2017

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A 2nd Bomb Group (15th AF) B-17, flown by Maj. Bradford Evans, makes a forced landing at Amendola, Italy, after one of the engines blew up on the return from a mission to Toulon in early 1944.

 

• Dec 19, 2017

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Nice.