Picture of the day.

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

But only 50 rounds? What a waste of materials.

 

[GrauGeist]

But only 50 rounds? What a waste of materials.

Gustav fired 48 rounds during the seige of Sevastopol before the barrel had to be removed for relining at Krupp (a spare was put in place) but the shelling was over and Gustav removed from the battle.

However, it had fired 250 test rounds during proving trials before being deployed to Sevastopol, so that makes it a total of 298 rounds fired before the barrel was spent.

Gustav's sister, Dora, was deployed to Stalingrad but there's no record of her ever firing a round in a combat zone.

 

[Capt. Vick]

I can't help but imagine what the Italian POW's in that picture are thinking: "Man the food here sucks!"

 

[Lucky13]

 

[fastmongrel]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Good Lord! Nobody smoke!

 

[N4521U]

I'd have to be wearing a nappie if I was on That crew.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I was thinking one sniper with one round.

 

[GrauGeist]

I was thinking one sniper with one round.

Wait!

Those are the good guys!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Capt. Vick]

What is that thing in the bomb bay? A fuel tank not pushed all the way up?

Found this on Plane-A-Day

 

[Wildcat]

Yeah, looks like a ferry tank.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Weird...

 

[Wayne Little]

Not a bad shot detail wise...

 

[Njaco]

Operation Pedestal 1942, Malta: 12 August: Air attacks: An Italian photograph of the convoy under attack. An Italian SM.79 torpedo bomber is in the right of the photograph.

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[vikingBerserker]

NICE!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[A4K]

Great shots everyone!

 

[fastmongrel]

Airspeed Horsa Gliders

 

[vikingBerserker]

Off all the pilots, those guys I have the utmost respect for. Anybody can crash a plane and die, but intentionally crash one and try to live IMHO takes a lot of guts.