Picture of the day.

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Was the gunfire pilot error?

 

[fastmongrel]

Norwegian Spitfire

 

[Capt. Vick]

Was the gunfire pilot error?

I don't remember nor do I know if they even said in the book. Pilot must have felt terrible either way.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

True, I know I would have if it had been me.

 

[GrauGeist]

Norwegian Spitfire

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I know that FN-Z was in 331 Sqn RAF through 1945, but that FN-Z pictured has Norwegian markings, so must be post-war.

 

[fastmongrel]

The Royal Norwegian Airforce was established on 10th November 1944. 331 and 332 were still under RAF control till September 1945 but from 10th Nov 44 they were paid for by the Norwegian Government in exile, I presume the national markings must have changed some time after.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Bv 141's

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[Wurger]

 

[vikingBerserker]

Awesome!

 

[syscom3]

The destroyers USS Selfridge and O'Bannon at Noumea after the naval battle of Vella Lavella (Solomons). Oct 6th 1943

 

[Capt. Vick]

Great picture. I always remember them talking about Vella Lavella on "Black Sheep"

 

[Wurger]

 

[syscom3]

Vella Lavella in 1943. I can see a Hellcat, a Corsair, a Dauntless and what looks to be P40's. Engine maintenance looks to be done in the tents.

 

[GrauGeist]

Isn't that the repair facility at Barkoma Field?

Can't tell if those P-40s are RAAF or RNZAF, but it's a great photo

 

[Crimea_River]

Great pic. I'd be interested to know what's up with the paint on the Corsair on the right.

 

[syscom3]

Yes its BarKoma airfield. And the P40's are from NZ. By the way, this airfield was completely abandoned in mid 1944. For a few months, it was vital. Then in the snap of a finger, it was redundant and not worth a thing.

 

[GrauGeist]

Great pic. I'd be interested to know what's up with the paint on the Corsair on the right.

Looks like it's been patched together. All those aircraft in the foreground look to be in rough shape. The F6F appears to have a bent tail structure (the horizontal stab is not square to the airframe) and the markings on the center F4U look older than the other U.S. aircraft(and the panels are gone from the starboard wing)

 

[Capt. Vick]

That is really a great picture that IS worth a thousand words!