Picture of the day.

[michaelmaltby]

... the long, dangerous, ferry flight

 

[nuuumannn]

Once again, we see a weapon that wasn't great ... but was available and reliable.

Sure was, the Chinese made good use of their Stuarts and after the communist uprising, the Stuart became one of the first tanks in the PLA. Here are a couple surviving at the PLA Tank museum outside Beijing.

M3A3 2

M5A1

 

[nuuumannn]

Groundhogski (in-joke for long time forum followers...)

 

[michaelmaltby]

The American leg Selfridge Field, Michigan to Great Falls Montana, on to Ladd Army Air Field, Alaska ...

 

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[michaelmaltby]

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[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Snautzer01]

Orig. US Foto Portrait Hund Hündchen Puppy in GI Lkw in Italien 1944 | eBay

 

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[syscom3]

An SB2C assigned to USS Hancock (CV-19) hangs over the side of USS Intrepid (CV-11) after the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 30 October 1944

 

[michaelmaltby]

WW2 Picture Photo 1940 TDN-1 first US drone taxiing USS Sable carrier

 

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[at6]

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WW2 Picture Photo 1940 TDN-1 first US drone taxiing USS Sable carrier

In the 1960s as a younster, I saw one of those at what was basically an aircraft bone yard in Tulare Ca. It was in sad condition with one engine missing while the airframe was deteriorating into the ground.

 

[Snautzer01]

1944 Press Photo Five Axis Generals captured by the Russians are in Moscow. | eBay

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[Wurger]

It looks like the starboard engine was stopped.

 

[michaelmaltby]

... yep, prop seems feathered. I hadn't notice ...