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[michaelmaltby]

... horrible.

 

[syscom3]

B-17G Fortresses of the 546th Bomb Squadron drop their loads on the rail yards at Elsterwerda, Germany, April 19, 1945.

 

[syscom3]

B-29 Superfortresses of the USAAF 505th Bomb Group, 19 April 1945.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

The deck of USS Hornet (CV-8) filled with North American B-25B Mitchells and Douglas SBD Dauntlesses. She is en route to launch the Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942.
Note: USS Gwin (DD-433) and USS Nashville (CL-43) steaming alongside. No photo credit available.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

B-25B Mitchell bomber piloted by James Doolittle taking off from USS Hornet CV-8, 18 April 1942. No photo credit available.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

B-25 Mitchell bombers and air crewmen on the flight deck of USS Hornet, April 1942. https://wrhstol.com/396SmfO

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25Bs on the Doolittle Raid, April 18, 1942. No photo credit available.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

USS Mississippi (BB-41) on October 22, 1940 in Puget Sound Navy Yard, Dry Dock No. 4. No photo credit available.

 

[Snautzer01]

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[Hardlydank]

Ju 88 (I think) crashing to the ground
Edit: apparently it's fake

 

[syscom3]

Another picture of P-47 pilot Lt Edwin King and his flak damaged P-47. He landed safely. Italy Jan 45

 

[Airframes]

Replicate that in 1/48th scale !!

 

[michaelmaltby]

Histomil.com
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[syscom3]

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

 

[syscom3]

B-24M Liberator, pathfinder aircraft for the 707th Bomb Squadron, drops a smoke marker as well as its bomb load on the rail junction at Mühldorf, Germany, April 20, 1945.

 

[syscom3]

Armorers equipping a U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighter with rockets aboard USS Anzio (CVE-57), 20 April 1945.

 

[syscom3]

Formations of USAAF Douglas A-26s , attached to the 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, enroute to bomb enemy installations in Germany, 20 April 1945.

 

[michaelmaltby]

WWP
BA-10 1941

 

[jetcal1]

Another picture of P-47 pilot Lt Edwin King and his flak damaged P-47. He landed safely. Italy Jan 45

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The airflow around the tail is interesting. You'd think it would streaked more near the "A" and along the Horizontal Stab.

 

[at6]

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"It looks like you'll need a Bifurcated Disgronifier."