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[Maxrobot1]

1951 - On the set of "Flying Leathernecks,"

 

[Maxrobot1]

hellcats used in the 1951 movie "The Flying Leathernecks."

 

[Warspite63]

As a fickle youth, the Marauder was one of many favorites. It was during my "It's the fastest! thus my favorite" stage. Like the P-51, the B-70 (sic), F-104 and the F-105. The TV show "12 O'Clock High" had not yet aired.

Mine too! I HAD to like it, 'cos I had a model of one, while my brother had a B25. So, naturally, my B26 was faaaaar superior

 

[Greg Boeser]

I doubt Marauders carried 2000 pounders.

They could. They did.

 

[Viking1066]

A yellow-nosed torpedo is wheeled into position. Red has also been removed from the Avenger's fin flash INHG

 

[Viking1066]

WASP with P-38 Lightning INHG

 

[Viking1066]

Wildcat in the Blue Gray over Light Gray scheme with the national markings as prescribed by CinCPAC on December 1941

 

[MiTasol]

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Okay

It is a French Navy Lancaster but where?

 

[MiTasol]

Cute airplane! Doesn't LOOK like deathtrap.

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But was one of the first to have an ejection seat.

 

[MiTasol]

The newest Royal Air Force weapon, a backward-firing Vickers machine gun, it is fitted under the nose of the new Bristol Blenheim Mark IV fighter bomber,
and is designed to protect the tail and cope with any attackers who come up from below, shown January 27, 1941. It is aimed and operated by the navigator
through scales of mirrors.

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As far as I know those under defence guns on Blenheim's were all Brownings.

 

[WARSPITER]

Okay

It is a French Navy Lancaster but where?

On it's way to France across the English Channel. Then they save up for another month and go back over to buy some engines.

 

[Frog]

Okay

It is a French Navy Lancaster but where?

Probably French Polynesia.

 

[cammerjeff]

Or Indochina?

 

[Viking1066]

Three F4F-3 Wildcats of VF-5 from the USS Yorktown (CV-5) in the overall Light Gray scheme authorized on December 1940 INHG

 

[Viking1066]

Vought O2U-2 Corsair AEROS

 

[Viking1066]

With the wing completely folded the space savings is obvious INHG

 

[MIflyer]

Swordfish being passed by some kinda strange flat topped ship.

 

[GTX]

Okay

It is a French Navy Lancaster but where?

August 29, 1964. A Canadian Lancaster nearing the end of its peculiar journey on the Detroit River. This Mk.X was purchased that year by the City of Windsor for $1250 to serve as a memorial. Early next year it was installed on a plinth in Jackson Park where it stood for around four decades.

 

[Frog]

Or Indochina?

Let's go for Flotille 9S in New Caledonia.

 

[MiTasol]

August 29, 1964. A Canadian Lancaster nearing the end of its peculiar journey on the Detroit River. This Mk.X was purchased that year by the City of Windsor for $1250 to serve as a memorial. Early next year it was installed on a plinth in Jackson Park where it stood for around four decades.

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