Picture of the day.

[Greg Boeser]

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B-32 bomber at rest at an airfield in the Philippines (1945). No photo credit available.

The 312 BG began combat operations flying P-40s as the 312 FB Group. Finished the war flying B-32s.

 

[Snautzer01]

Ju 88 (I think) crashing to the ground
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Well known to be fake.

 

[Snautzer01]

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

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Dont forget the fw190 there.

 

[Snautzer01]

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

Elsterwerda durch die Alliierten und der Ort wurde von Tieffliegern angegriffen. Am 19. April 1945 wurden der Bahnhof und das Bahnhofsgelände bombardiert. Damals wurde ein im Bahnhof stehender Munitionszug getroffen, dessen Explosionen schwere Schäden auf dem Bahngelände, sowie im Stadtzentrum verursachten. Dabei wurde auch das obere Stockwerk des Bahnhofsgebäudes schwer beschädigt und später nicht mehr aufgebaut.

In short, a munitions train was his and blew the crap out of the station.[/QUOTE]

 

[michaelmaltby]

Histomo;.com
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[syscom3]

Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger, a twin-engine flying boat patrol bomber built for the US Navy. The order for this aircraft was canceled, to free production capacity to build the Boeing B-29, and only a single prototype was completed.

 

[syscom3]

Corsairs over Okinawa 10 June 45 in final stages of the battle

 

[Hardlydank]

B-17s flying through extremely heavy flak

 

[syscom3]

USAAF Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash landed at Iwo Jima, April 21, 1945.

 

[syscom3]

F6F-5 Hellcat #49 of fighter squadron VF-6 aboard Essex-class fleet carrier USS Hancock (CV-19), April 21, 1945.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

The 312 BG began combat operations flying P-40s as the 312 FB Group. Finished the war flying B-32s.

Thank you for the information Greg. Kudos sir.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Don't thank me, read all about it in Rampage of the Roaring 20s.
312th Bomb Group – International Historical Research Associates

 

[syscom3]

Don't thank me, read all about it in Rampage of the Roaring 20s.
312th Bomb Group – International Historical Research Associates

Bought the book the day it became available.

 

[syscom3]

A NACA P-61 test craft at Moffett Field, 1948
I'm surprised there was any interest in the P-61 at this date. It was already obsolete.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

A NACA P-61 test craft at Moffett Field, 1948
I'm surprised there was any interest in the P-61 at this date. It was already obsolete.

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P-61s were operated in their design role after the war and were even designated "F-61." It was hoped that a jet aircraft wouid replace it but the P-82 fulfilled a night fighter/ all weather interceptor role until the F-89 and F94 came around. But as far as this one:

From Wiki:

In 1948, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) obtained a P-61C from Air Research and Development Command for a series of drop tests of swept-wing aerodynamic drones at Moffett Field, California. Much engineering data was obtained from these tests. An RP-61C, AF Ser. No. 45-59300, thus became the last operational USAF P-61 to be retired at the end of the NACA testing in 1953. A second P-61C (AF Ser. No. 43-8330) which was still flyable was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution by NACA in October 1950 for these tests, and remained in use by NACA until 9 August 1954, being the last P-61 in government use. This aircraft is now on public display at the NASM's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. P-61B-15NO, AF Ser. No. 42-39754, was used by NACA's Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio, for tests of airfoil-type ramjets. P-61C-1NO, AF Ser. No. 43-8357, was used at Ames as a source for spare parts for other P-61 and RP-61 aircraft.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Bought the book the day it became available.

I'm still waiting impatiently for the Sunsetters and the Grim Reapers.

 

[buffnut453]

A NACA P-61 test craft at Moffett Field, 1948
I'm surprised there was any interest in the P-61 at this date. It was already obsolete.

Forget the P-61, why on earth were we still messing about with dirigibles in 1948?

 

[Airframes]

It's outside the paint shop, awaiting sign writing to show "Goodyear" .................... I'll get me coat !

 

[buffnut453]

It's outside the paint shop, awaiting sign writing to show "Goodyear" .................... I'll get me coat !

Please do, there's a good chap!

 

[swampyankee]

Forget the P-61, why on earth were we still messing about with dirigibles in 1948?

Because they were good patrol and AEW platforms. NACA also used (and uses) a number of military aircraft for research purposes that may not be related to their military use. They've also used gliders and sailplanes, they still use ex-USAF B-57s, and once used an F-106 as a glider.