Picture of the day.

[michaelmaltby]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945

 

[johnbr]

Assembly line finished Corsairs and Hellcats hangar ed waiting collection

 

[Smokey Stover]

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: the net.

 

[buffnut453]

Looks like it was used for target practice.

 

[Glider]

Looks like it was used for target practice.

looks like a lot of them didn't go through

 

[fastmongrel]

Good example why tanks need big air filters

 

[Wurger]

A soviet attack assisted by a KV-1 heavy tank...

the pic source: the net.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945

 

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[Wurger]

La-5FNs of the 2nd GIAP, 1943

the pic source: the net.

 

[Smokey Stover]

Source: RHTakaLeon

 

[michaelmaltby]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945

 

[Peter Gunn]

2nd Lt Alton Frazer's FG-1D Corsair after an engagement with N1K2-J Shiden-Kais of the 343rd. Frazer miraculously managed to nurse his crippled Corsair back to base. Source: RHTakaLeonView attachment 500592

Not to be negative or anything, but that doesn't look like something that limped home, it still has the drop tanks and the left wing just yells "Not Flight Worthy".

The damage looks more like a ramp collision, kinda' like some other ship ran into it. Are you sure about the caption? Just asking.

 

[Peter Gunn]

View attachment 500494

Wow! Do you know where/when was that photo taken John?

 

[Milosh]

Not to be negative or anything, but that doesn't look like something that limped home, it still has the drop tanks and the left wing just yells "Not Flight Worthy".

The damage looks more like a ramp collision, kinda' like some other ship ran into it. Are you sure about the caption? Just asking.

Yes a ramp collision by 88399 a week after the events mentioned.

 

[Smokey Stover]

Not to be negative or anything, but that doesn't look like something that limped home, it still has the drop tanks and the left wing just yells "Not Flight Worthy".

The damage looks more like a ramp collision, kinda' like some other ship ran into it. Are you sure about the caption? Just asking.

Well tbh i kinda did think the same. I mean ive seen some badly shot up ac before but this really does look a little too far gone to be flyable. I will check the source properly...

And now the link to the page i pulled it from has suddenly vanished. Sorry guys, the source seemed to be legit, but obviously not. I must admit i had my doubts with the amount of damage the ac has but that was the caption they used. I'll try looking up the airman who supposedly flew this plane. Im sure it will solve this. Why do people just make up false captions about pics. I just dont understand what they get from doing it. Idk, there sure are some weird folks out there....

Now that seems more plausible, a ramp collision. Thanks for the correction milosh

 

[Smokey Stover]

Source: Collins foundation

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: the net.

 

[Smokey Stover]

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