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syscom3 · Mar 17, 2014

I dont know why, but that Spitfire picture looks phony. Looks CGA.

syscom3 · Mar 17, 2014

vikingBerserker said:
I am not sure Guam had a dry dock, but it could be one of the floating dry docks so it could be located in Guam.

The USN had several floating dry docks that were deployed throughout the Pacific for forward repairs.

Crimea_River · Mar 17, 2014

Re the Spit, my first impression as well.

GrauGeist · Mar 18, 2014

syscom3 said:
I dont know why, but that Spitfire picture looks phony. Looks CGA.

Looks to me like someone colorized a vintage photograph

Lucky13 · Mar 18, 2014

A new pic then....

vikingBerserker · Mar 18, 2014

What are they doing, inventory or tossing them overboard?

Lucky13 · Mar 18, 2014

If I remember correctly, they're replenishing their ammo, this I think, USS New Mexico BB-40....

razor1uk · Mar 18, 2014

Lucky13 said:
Spitfire Pic a few posts above

To me it looks like a Spitfire from the game IL2 CLOD or IL2 Sturmovik 1946 imposed over a real background.

Airframes · Mar 18, 2014

Definitely a CGI 'skin' over a modern-day American landscape - note the terrain and straight roads. No Spits currently flying in that colour scheme in Europe, or that Mark and colours in the USA, and quite obviously a 'Photoshop' or similar editing programme job.

Glider · Mar 18, 2014

Have to say they did a decent job of it

Glider · Mar 18, 2014

Lucky13 said:
If I remember correctly, they're replenishing their ammo, this I think, USS New Mexico BB-40....

I admit my first thought was that they were removing the ammunition. The heavy guns look as if they have seen some serious use and she might be going for a refit.

syscom3 · Mar 18, 2014

How about Lucky or one of the mods delete it.

No need for fake stuff here.

syscom3 · Mar 18, 2014

105mm Howitzer M2A1 crew of US 152nd Field Artillery Battalion on New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1943

vikingBerserker · Mar 18, 2014

Lucky13 said:
If I remember correctly, they're replenishing their ammo, this I think, USS New Mexico BB-40....

Named for the state of my birth, thanks for the explanation!

GrauGeist · Mar 18, 2014

syscom3 said:
How about Lucky or one of the mods delete it.

No need for fake stuff here.

Did a little deep digging and found this image is, in fact, CGI...an old CGI image but the guy's quality rivals that of Shinpachi's. The CGI artist is Polish, by the way.

The Rendering is of a Spitfire Mk II (serial P8528) PK-J belonging to Polish 315 Sqn RAF around July-August 1941.

Njaco · Mar 18, 2014

Replaced the Spit pic with a real one....

GrauGeist · Mar 18, 2014

Njaco said:
Replaced the Spit pic with a real one....

Nice choice!

Pictured is Spitfire Mk.Vb (serial EN951) RF-D of S/Ldr. Jan Zumbach of the Polish 303 Sqn RAF

syscom3 · Mar 18, 2014

I challange you Spitfire enthusiasts to put up a picture of every single Spitfire squadron from 1938 through 1946.

That should take up a couple months to do so.

Njaco · Mar 18, 2014

....in colour!

GrauGeist · Mar 18, 2014

Ok, Spitfires it is!! (hopefully these aren't supposed to be posted in chronological order!)

Here's a Spitfire Mk IXC of 307th FS, 31st FG, 12th AF, Italy, 1944.

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