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• Apr 19, 2020

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... horrible.

 

• Apr 19, 2020

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B-17G Fortresses of the 546th Bomb Squadron drop their loads on the rail yards at Elsterwerda, Germany, April 19, 1945.

 

• Apr 19, 2020

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B-29 Superfortresses of the USAAF 505th Bomb Group, 19 April 1945.

 

• Apr 19, 2020

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The deck of USS Hornet (CV-8) filled with North American B-25B Mitchells and Douglas SBD Dauntlesses. She is en route to launch the Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942.
Note: USS Gwin (DD-433) and USS Nashville (CL-43) steaming alongside. No photo credit available.

 

• Apr 19, 2020

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B-25B Mitchell bomber piloted by James Doolittle taking off from USS Hornet CV-8, 18 April 1942. No photo credit available.

 

• Apr 19, 2020

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B-25 Mitchell bombers and air crewmen on the flight deck of USS Hornet, April 1942. https://wrhstol.com/396SmfO

 

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USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25Bs on the Doolittle Raid, April 18, 1942. No photo credit available.

 

• Apr 19, 2020

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USS Mississippi (BB-41) on October 22, 1940 in Puget Sound Navy Yard, Dry Dock No. 4. No photo credit available.

 

• Apr 20, 2020

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• Apr 20, 2020

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Ju 88 (I think) crashing to the ground
Edit: apparently it's fake

 

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• Apr 20, 2020

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Another picture of P-47 pilot Lt Edwin King and his flak damaged P-47. He landed safely. Italy Jan 45

 

• Apr 20, 2020

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Replicate that in 1/48th scale !!

 

• Apr 20, 2020

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Histomil.com
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• Apr 20, 2020

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A hangar full of wrecked German aircraft at Schmarbeck airfield, 20 April 1945. In the foreground are Heinkel He 111 and He 177 bombers.

 

• Apr 20, 2020

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B-24M Liberator, pathfinder aircraft for the 707th Bomb Squadron, drops a smoke marker as well as its bomb load on the rail junction at Mühldorf, Germany, April 20, 1945.

 

• Apr 20, 2020

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Armorers equipping a U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighter with rockets aboard USS Anzio (CVE-57), 20 April 1945.

 

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Formations of USAAF Douglas A-26s , attached to the 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, enroute to bomb enemy installations in Germany, 20 April 1945.

 

• Apr 20, 2020

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WWP
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• Apr 20, 2020

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syscom3 said:

Another picture of P-47 pilot Lt Edwin King and his flak damaged P-47. He landed safely. Italy Jan 45

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The airflow around the tail is interesting. You'd think it would streaked more near the "A" and along the Horizontal Stab.

 

• Apr 20, 2020

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Snautzer01 said:

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"It looks like you'll need a Bifurcated Disgronifier."

 

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