GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
lol...my Russian never was good to start with.
"za velikoto stalina"
Cyrillic to English is never easy, anyway
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"za velikoto stalina"
Cyrillic to English is never easy, anyway
No wonder.. the dive bomber was Pe-2 series 205 of 40 GvBAP, Black Sea Fleet, in 1945.
Now you are correct with the translation.
Glider
Major
I agree but notice that he is the one who is probably the navigator as he seems to be carrying the charts.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
And if he had to jump with that parachute harness adjusted as it is, he'd be talking in a very high-pitched voice for the rest of his life!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
fastmongrel
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Not sure what Sqdn this is think it might be Norwegian
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Regarding the earlier comments about Destroyers and Battleships...
A Destroyer bearing down on you means serious trouble. A Battleship bearing down on you means an imminent a$$kicking.
But when you have 2 Battleships and 3 Cruisers bearing down on you? It means sh!t is about to get real...
A Destroyer bearing down on you means serious trouble. A Battleship bearing down on you means an imminent a$$kicking.
But when you have 2 Battleships and 3 Cruisers bearing down on you? It means sh!t is about to get real...
Lucky13
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.....and if you've got 11 battleships, that would mean that sh*t is about to hit the fan!
Glider
Major
Maybe he is using his head. Personally I always eased crutch straps once on the ground or you had sores where you really didn't want sores after walking a short distance
Airframes
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Fair point, but with that type of harness, the adjustments have to be made before fitting, then pulled up when the clasps are fastened. Once done, it's almost impossible to loosen the crutch straps without undoing the clasps. Bl**dy awful design, compared to the four-point quick-release harness types. But, probably the usual, very common attitude - I won't need the parachute, as it'll never happen to me, so I'll just wear it as comfortably as I can.
And once on the ground, it's very unlikely that the parachute will be needed, so take it off!
And once on the ground, it's very unlikely that the parachute will be needed, so take it off!
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syscom3
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B-24J Liberator "Our Baby" of the 27th Bomb Squadron at Funafuti Airfield, Gilbert Islands, Dec 1943.
Lucky13
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God it must have been sweltering in that cockpit!
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syscom3
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F4U Corsair Production Line of the Chance Vought aircraft factory in Stratford, Connecticut which produced over 6,000 Corsairs. The Corsair's folding wing feature, necessary for Carrier operations and hangar deck storage, must surely have been a huge benefit on the Corsair assembly line as well.
both Corsair shots look great...
Jan do you know where that is?
Wildcat
Major
Are they Kiwi markings or RN FAA on some of those corsairs?
Lucky13
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Unfortunately not mate, one of those stored ones....
Yip, looks like it....
Imagine stumble across a field like that today!
