Picture of the day.

[syscom3]

U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat from USS Cowpens (CVL-25) on fire as it approached for landing, November 29, 1944. Both pilot and plane were saved by quick action of the firefighting team on the Cowpens.

 

[syscom3]

U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat from USS Cowpens (CVL-25) on fire as it approached for landing, November 29, 1944. Both pilot and plane were saved by quick action of the firefighting team on the Cowpens.

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The pilot calmly walks over the wing to safety.

 

[jetcal1]

N28 Vintage Photo 3x4 US Navy WWII Airplane on Carrier Shot Up F2H Banshee #2 | eBay

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That's a bad day.

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[syscom3]

Curtiss P-40E Warhawk IJAAF Army Flying School Akeno Yokota Ab Japan 1945.

Admin - I could have sworn there was a thread that had captured aircraft in their new "owners" colors.

 

[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Shinpachi]

Nanjing aftermath

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It's a civil war in Taiwan circa 1900.

 

[Shinpachi]

Musha Incident in Taiwan in 1930 (not 1900. Sorry).

Source: Musha Incident - Wikipedia

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Musha Incident in Taiwan in 1930 (not 1900. Sorry).

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Source: Musha Incident - Wikipedia

Thank you for the correction Shinpachi. Much appreciated.

 

[syscom3]

SBD-2s spotted forward on USS Enterprise during the Doolittle Raid, 18 April 1942. The carrier ahead is USS Hornet. Note the large national inignia's on the wings, complete with the red circle.

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Snautzer01]

Nr.31140 Foto 2 Wk Deutscher Soldat Winter Pelzmantel 6 x 9 cm | eBay

Caption needed...

 

[michaelmaltby]

.... lucky man

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[syscom3]

A Mossie in USAAF markings. Note the B17 on the left in the background.

 

[syscom3]

Nr.31140 Foto 2 Wk Deutscher Soldat Winter Pelzmantel 6 x 9 cm | eBay

Caption needed...

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A young Grizzly Adams?

 

[Snautzer01]

Nr.31140 Foto 2 Wk Deutscher Soldat Winter Pelzmantel 6 x 9 cm | eBay

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Legend of the Yeti was born this cold day

 

[at6]

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This is the last time that I buy used.

 

[at6]

Nr.31140 Foto 2 Wk Deutscher Soldat Winter Pelzmantel 6 x 9 cm | eBay

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"It really does help to have a rich boyfriend."