Picture of the day.

[syscom3]

A-20 of 47th Bomb Group "Eleven's Worth" Nose Art

 

[syscom3]

Mitsubishi Ki-57 transport code named 'Topsy' landing at Nanking, China (now Nanjing) with LtGen Okamura Yasutsugu, Commander of Japanese Forces in Central China, for the surrender ceremonies, September 9, 1945.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[michaelmaltby]

Histomil.com
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[syscom3]

An A20 Havoc of the 47th BG had to belly land. Here it is after being loaded onto a truck. Note the wrecked hangar in the back.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Geat to see the A-20 getting steady play here, Sys - all theaters - Allies - Soviets - yet it has never been popularized, iconized, the way the Mitchell B-25 has. I am not aware that there is a single A-20 still flying. Tough, multi-taskable, bird, IMO

 

[michaelmaltby]

post-war, Soviets

 

[michaelmaltby]

airforce.ru

 

[syscom3]

Mass "Aloha" on U.S. Navy Lexington-class aircraft carrier USS Saratoga's (CV-3) flight deck, at Pearl Harbor, 10 September 1945, as 500 WAVES put leis around the necks of departing Sailors in traditional Hawaiian style. A resounding kiss sped each man on his way. Saratoga was transporting Navy personnel back to the mainland for discharge.

 

[syscom3]

The first of the super carriers.

USS Midway (CVB-41), lead ship of her class, in Hampton Roads, Virginia, 10 September 1945. This carrier is now a tourist attraction at San Diego. A great ship to tour.

 

[syscom3]

Why did he get the MOH?

U.S. President Harry Truman presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to General Jonathan M. Wainwright, September 10, 1945.

 

[Capt. Vick]

For being the scapegoat? For just surviving?

 

[Dash119]

Geat to see the A-20 getting steady play here, Sys - all theaters - Allies - Soviets - yet it has never been popularized, iconized, the way the Mitchell B-25 has. I am not aware that there is a single A-20 still flying. Tough, multi-taskable, bird, IMO

Actually, there is one that is airworthy;

A-20 Havoc — Lewis Air Legends

 

[michaelmaltby]

Courage ..?

 

[michaelmaltby]

Climent Voroshilov with young communists - recipients of his sharp shooter medal ]Wiki]

 

[Андрей]

Climent Voroshilov with young communists - recipients of his sharp shooter medal ]Wiki]
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It was not a medal, but a badge.

On the left on the badge there is an inscription (ОСОАВИАХИМ) - (OSOAVIAKHIM), this is an abbreviation (Society for the Promotion of Defense, Aviation and Chemical Industry).

 

[michaelmaltby]

airforce.ru

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

German troops engaging in street fighting in a Polish town, Sep 1939 ww2dbase Photographer: Wagner Source: ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archive

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Polish-American pilot Gabreski in his P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft, 56th Fighter Group. In 1944, Gabreski had to crash land his fighter and was captured, but survived the war. He participated in aerial combat again during the Korean War. No photo credit available.