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[syscom3]

Lady Ronaldshay passes a cup of tea to Corporal W Sorg of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group atop his F-5 Lightning, August 1944

 

[MIflyer]

Anyone ever see this concept before? It's a new one for me.

 

[GTX]

Anyone ever see this concept before? It's a new one for me.

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Yep - see here:

Das Werk 1:32 Ju EF-126 (DW32001) Review | scalespot.com

scalespot.com

and here:

http://www.luft46.com/junkers/juef126.html

As you can see, there are even model kits available.

 

[syscom3]

An FM-1 makes a hard landing on USS Manila Bay, 16 December 1943

 

[syscom3]

Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber, December 1939.

 

[Warspite63]

Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber, December 1939.

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I always liked the B-23 .... what happens when a B-17 and a C-47 get jiggy.......

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Elvis]

Kid stuff. Try floats.

View: https://youtu.be/pJ6zTZuq5zw?si=B1NoYRzlMVPb6xos

 

[cammerjeff]

CVE USS Anzio on the edge of the December 1944 Typhoon that hit the US Pacific Fleet, Notice the Wildcat lashed down on the stern of the CVE

Source warship wednesday – laststandonzombieisland

 

[MiTasol]

mis post

 

[syscom3]

A Finnish radio announcer gives a description of the death of a Soviet bomber after it had been shot down by a fighter plane, 28th December 1939.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[syscom3]

The tail section of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (A/C No. 239789) was damaged by enemy flak
during a mission flown by the 379th Bomb Group. December 20, 1943

 

[syscom3]

A C-47 that crash landed while resupplying the defenders of Bastogne, December 30 1944

 

[Bretoal2]

A C-47 that crash landed while resupplying the defenders of Bastogne, December 30 1944

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This pic also illustrates the very bad weather that prevailed during the Battle of the Bulge !

 

[Snautzer01]

A C-47 that crash landed while resupplying the defenders of Bastogne, December 30 1944

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C-47 Ain't Misbhavin

Crash place now.

BASTOGNE PLANNEN

 

[syscom3]

"Maid in Japan", an A-20A of the 3rd Bomb Group near Port Moresby, New Guinea, 1943

 

[Warspite63]

"Maid in Japan", an A-20A of the 3rd Bomb Group near Port Moresby, New Guinea, 1943

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Interesting that she has 'ARMY' stenciled under the wing at this late date.......

 

[syscom3]

Interesting that she has 'ARMY' stenciled under the wing at this late date.......

I checked up on this A20 and it was transferred to the RAAF in 1944.

 

[Warspite63]

I checked up on this A20 and it was transferred to the RAAF in 1944.

I'd have thought the giant U.S. ARMY under the wings would have been painted over in early '42 though