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syscom3
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A Kiwi Dauntless. The caption said it was on Espiritu Santo island. Thus it was staging to or from the Solomons.
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michaelmaltby
Colonel
michaelmaltby
Colonel
Smokey Stover
Banned
"Tiger Tank Gunnery school in Putlos, Germany "
michaelmaltby
Colonel
buffnut453
Captain
Now I know where George Lucas got the idea for the gun emplacements on the Death Star!
Smokey Stover
Banned
Actually there are a lot of movie props based on German/Allied WW2 designs, among other films of course.
Some say Stanley Kubrick directed the US moon landing footage in '69'. He was personally chosen by Nixon and his staff for two reasons, 1) He was the best movie director around at that time, and 2) He had just finished filming 2001 (A space odyssey) and if you believe in this theory the most famous world event was staged and filmed in one night at a London studio with a skeleton staff. Im not a conspiracy theorist, but why would he have admitted this on film, just before his death. Its not like he needed the recognition/fame by then. He did himself admit it was purely a conscience clearing act, as well as a little ego trip for something he knew up to then he could never claim credit for fooling millions of people even to this day. Watch the hotel scene in The Shining, you can clearly see the child actor is wearing a jumper with a rocket on the front with Apollo 11 written across the front. Not to mention so many other references....
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Smokey Stover
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Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 W.Nr.491407 Gruppo Caccia, Lonate Pozzolo, April 1945. Gear retraction ground test .
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syscom3
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A P-38 in Tunisia. "Bat Outa Hell"
michaelmaltby
Colonel
Putlos, Germany .... those Tiger turrets are a good example of how the German planners contrived to get best value from their assets ... the installation-school would be constantly refreshed with fresh trainees, shooting, and manning the turrets as an inner coastal defense position ... 88s firing on inshore shipping.
if needed.
Great gun ... it saved thousands of German lives .. and kept the Germans in the fight under otherwise impossible conditions. IMO
if needed.Great gun ... it saved thousands of German lives .. and kept the Germans in the fight under otherwise impossible conditions. IMO
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
"Hans quick take a look! Svetlana is doing the Borscht Mambo again!"
Nice shots guys!
Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
Looks like this one is fitted with oblique cameras to boot.
Great pics.
Smokey Stover
Banned
Nice pic
