Picture of the day.

[GrauGeist]

An armorer is working on the guns of a Dauntless. The caption said it was on the Ranger, so this could have been taken during its actions in the Atlantic as part of Operation Torch.

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Sys - Operation Torch had the gold band on the roundel with no "wings" on the insignia.
In this photo, there is a red border with the additional "wings" on the insignia which would place it between June 1943 and September 1943.

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[Lucky13]

 

[fastmongrel]

A Lockheed Hudson that had crash landed in a field in Quebec being taken back to the repair centre

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[fastmongrel]

 

[wlewisiii]

Not likely as the insignia is from mid '43 or later. (depends whether it is red or blue border)

That's probably verachrome film or similar and given the shade behind the star, that will be a blue background, white star and red outline (you can see it's a different shade than the blue. So June 43 to Aug 43, give or take depending on the time available for repainting insignia.

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[syscom3]

A Helldiver flies over the USS Wasp

 

[Airframes]

Great composition (and timing) by the photographer.

 

[fastmongrel]

 

[Greg Boeser]

Now that's what I call "on the deck"!

 

[GrauGeist]

A Northrup A-17 stationed at Redding Field (Redding, Northern California) shortly after the U.S. entered the war with Japan.

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[syscom3]

"Heave ho you swabbies, put your back into it!!"

A Martin Mariner is brought on board a sea plane carrier.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Torch]

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That officer reminds me of the surrender scene in Band of Brothers..
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcMk85ZsBh0

 

[michaelmaltby]