Picture of the day.

nuuumannn · Nov 13, 2019

Snautzer01 said:
Foto Luftwaffe Flugzeug Junkers Ju 87 Piloten Gasmaske Geraffenwappen . | eBay

A member of the US heavy rock band Slipknot signs autographs after performing at a German airfield.

nuuumannn · Nov 13, 2019

Snautzer01 said:
Although it are just blocks it somehow pleasing to my eyes. I like that style.

This is Europahaus in Berlin and was designed in the similar New Objectivist style of architecture. the building was Berlin's first 'skyscraper'.

Berlin Tour 69

Tieleader · Nov 13, 2019

Wurger said:
That's the badge of RAF no. 601 Squadron.

thanks!

michaelmaltby · Nov 13, 2019

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michaelmaltby · Nov 14, 2019

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syscom3 · Nov 14, 2019

A pair of of 416th Bomb Group A-20 Havocs are damaged by flak. I think the one on the left has an engine on fire and that crew must have jumped from that plane and survived becoming POW's. Mission date was May 27 1944. Target was the railyard at Amiens, France. This was in support for the upcoming Normandy invasion.

Two photographs. One of the original AAF picture and the other a better scan of it.

Summary of Operations for this mission.
Field Order : 54-332 OpRep # : 57a Nature of Mission : Bombing Mission Status : Attacked Bombing Altitude : 11,000 - 11,300 feet Take-off Time : 1853 Time Over Target : 2036 Landing Time : 2228 Duration (Hrs:Min) : 3:35 Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 41 Total -- 36 A-20G's, 5 A-20J's Target Number : 4902E/C/14 Illustration : 4902E/5 Illustration Ref : 104065 Summary of Results : Two boxes, 19 ships each box, with the last 3 ships in each flight and 3 ships preceding formation dispersing window. Box 1 - Majority of bombs were released prematurely on bomb run when a direct flak hit caused release of bombs of one ship with the result that 2 flights released under mistaken impression box leader had dropped. Box 2 - Fair Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.89030,2.30970 (49° 53' 25" N, 2° 18' 35" E)

416th BG Mission 58