Picture of the day.

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A PB4Y-1 of VB-103 in flight near Cornwall, England, August 1943

 

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The Blue Streak, 376th Bomb Group.

 

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Something for you Aussies.

Two pilots of No. 3 Squadron RAAF walk away from their Tomahawk IIB fighters after a mission, Palestine, 1941-1943

 

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Something for you Aussies.

Two pilots of No. 3 Squadron RAAF walk away from their Tomahawk IIB fighters after a mission, Palestine, 1941-1943

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Flying Officer P St.G B Turnbull and Flying Officer J H W Saunders

 

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Colourised version:

 

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A flight of Vickers Wellington Long-Range bombers of the Royal Air Force, February 8, 1940.

 

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RAAF crew working on newly arrived Lockheed aircraft at Richmond, Sydney, Frederick Stanley Grimes, 8 February 1940.

 

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U.S. Army Air Corps P-36A Hawk fighter based at Hickam Field in flight over Oahu, U.S. Territory of Hawaii, 8 February 1940.

 

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RAAF crew working on newly arrived Lockheed aircraft at Richmond, Sydney, Frederick Stanley Grimes, 8 February 1940.

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Excellent camoflage!

 

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Excellent camoflage!

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RAAF Bristol Beaufighter became a playground item for children in Portsea, Victoria (1956) – Beaufighter A8-328 Lord Mayor of Melbourne Camp at Portsea (Photo by Keith Gaff via ADF-Serials.com.au)​

 

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RAAF crew working on newly arrived Lockheed aircraft at Richmond, Sydney, Frederick Stanley Grimes, 8 February 1940.

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Would make a good diorama

 

[SaparotRob]

I was thinking here in the States it would make a ton of lawsuits.

 

[MIflyer]

Here's another P-47 come to grief. They seem to be dismantling it rather than just stripping it for parts. Given the C-47's and the barrage balloon as well as the invasion stripes, I assume this is in England.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Crashed at Saint Laurent du Mer.

 

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Okay this one is a video and on both my computers it displays with the XY ratio butchered for some unknown reason but for those who fly regularly this is worth watching. It is a busy little place tho I suspect ops start and sunrise for a short time and again near dusk for a short time.

Treacherous area, but it beats walking
The Tenzing-Hilary airport was built by Hilary and is the starting point for Everest climbers. It is in Lokla in Nepal. It is perhaps the most dangerous airport in the world where there have been many accidents. The airport is subject to high winds and rain while it may be sunny in Kathmandu.

Lukla, a guy I know used to fly in and out of Lukla, he was a flying instructor and spent two years in Nepal. He posts videos on Youtube of his adventures.

 

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That horse looks so embarrassed.

The zebras were not impressed either...

 

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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-5, 27 January 1940, at Magdeburg Ost

E-5 was the designation for the photo reconnaissance version of the E-1, with a camera behind the cockpit and the wing guns removed. Only 29 were built.

 

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RAAF Bristol Beaufighter became a playground item for children in Portsea, Victoria (1956) – Beaufighter A8-328 Lord Mayor of Melbourne Camp at Portsea (Photo by Keith Gaff via ADF-Serials.com.au)​

Keith of the Moorabbin Air Museum, Melbourne, where, incidentally, this Beaufighter wound up.

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