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[MiTasol]

Ahh - thank you. Vickers K guns (also called GO guns) which require you to stop firing and change drums during action. Not the smartest weapon but then again at that stage of the war Browning belts were more trouble than they were worth.

 

[MiTasol]

I found this one of the shield open in a web search which identifies it as from alanmalcher.com EDIT - from the October 2022 post according to Free Reverse Image Search - Find Similar Images | Pic Detective. Tineye and Image Search - Search by Image to Find Similar Photos Online could not find it.

He has other photos others might like as well but no search facility that I could see.

His first post was interesting considering the harm social media is now known to be creating.

In a later post on Putin he says

 

[SaparotRob]

With some dread, I awaited His Majesty's visit to the U.S. How will this administration handle it? The streets were decorated with American and Australian flags. Fortunately, it was pointed out before the official activities. I avoided most of the coverage.
I saw King Charles's address to Congress. I was very impressed. I was most grateful for Congress's reception of His Majesty's comments. Standing ovations from both sides of the aisle. It was amusing to watch Sock Puppet of the House Johnson applauding and smiling as well. It must've galled trump to see genuine royalty. What must be worse for the Maggots is that they can't take His Majesty off the air.

 

[Greg Boeser]

With some dread, I awaited His Majesty's visit to the U.S. How will this administration handle it? The streets were decorated with American and Australian flags. Fortunately, it was pointed out before the official activities. I avoided most of the coverage.
I saw King Charles's address to Congress. I was very impressed. I was most grateful for Congress's reception of His Majesty's comments. Standing ovations from both sides of the aisle. It was amusing to watch Sock Puppet of the House Johnson applauding and smiling as well. It must've galled trump to see genuine royalty. What must be worse for the Maggots is that they can't take His Majesty off the air.

NO KINGS!!!!

 

[MiTasol]

Kings belong in Kingdoms and if you check out the UN you will find many nations are kingdoms. Uganda returned to stability after President Idi Amin was got rid of and their king was reinstated.

Kings do not belong in Republics of any sort.

 

[MiTasol]

Please forgive me but my picture for the day is a video.

William Reid VC, RAF Bomber Command. His brief account of winning the Victoria Cross

From the 1973 Thames Television documentary ‘World at War’ Episode 12 ‘Whirlwind’

alanmalcher.com

 

[MiTasol]

Margaret 'Mardi' Gething (IWM) from British Homefront during WW2: ATA Pilot Margaret 'Mardi' Gething.
Margaret 'Mardi' Gething was an Australian pilot with the ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) who ferried military aircraft from British factories to operational RAF airfields throughout the United Kingdom. From 1941 to 1944 she ferried Spitfires, Hurricanes, Tempest, Typhoons, Mustangs, Wellington and Blenheim bombers. She flew 42 different types of aircraft, delivered over 600 aircraft to RAF operational airfields and often flew three different types of aircraft in a day. Margaret 'Mardi' Gething died in Australia in July 2005.

 

[MiTasol]

The structure of this aircraft suggests a Wellington but the text in the lower left corner suggests a Japanese aircraft. Any suggestions? The source is identified as

战斗机飞行员执行任务时怎么上厕所？答案很惨烈_手机凤凰网
凤凰网

and translates as
How do fighter pilots go to the toilet while on a mission? The answer is very tragic_Mobile Phoenix.com. Given that is not a fighter my guess is more AI slop.

 

[Viking1066]

Crewmembers hold a torpedo steady as it its hoisted into place aboard a PBY Catalina FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Crews perform maintenance on OS2U Kingfisher aboard US battleship South Dakota Ulithi, Caroline Islands 1945 WW2B

 

[Viking1066]

Deck crewsprepare to fold the wings of an SB2U-2 of VS-42 aboard RANGER during mid-1942 NAVY

 

[cammerjeff]

The structure of this aircraft suggests a Wellington but the text in the lower left corner suggests a Japanese aircraft. Any suggestions? The source is identified as

战斗机飞行员执行任务时怎么上厕所？答案很惨烈_手机凤凰网
凤凰网

and translates as
How do fighter pilots go to the toilet while on a mission? The answer is very tragic_Mobile Phoenix.com. Given that is not a fighter my guess is more AI slop.

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I agree it is probably a Wellington viewing aft towards the Tail gun position.

 

[Wurger]

The structure of this aircraft suggests a Wellington but the text in the lower left corner suggests a Japanese aircraft. Any suggestions? The source is identified as

战斗机飞行员执行任务时怎么上厕所？答案很惨烈_手机凤凰网
凤凰网

and translates as
How do fighter pilots go to the toilet while on a mission? The answer is very tragic_Mobile Phoenix.com. Given that is not a fighter my guess is more AI slop.

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A Wellington for sure. The caption for the same image at the IWM site states : " A crew member on board a Vickers Wellington of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF places night flares in position in the cramped rear fuselage. Note the Elsan chemical lavatory to the right."

the pic source: ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1939-1941.

On another site where no Christian writing is done, the caption says ....

是的，最开始飞机厕所条件是很艰苦的。这种情况一直持续到1934年，英国的飞机进行了"改良"。所谓改良就是把桶底敲掉，直接和外部连接。这意味着当你揭开盖子的时候，伴随着巨大的噪音，你的排泄物会降落在某户人家的屋顶上……甚至是某个人的头上。

the source: https://kknews.cc/zh-sg/society/lzrrmgb.html

what can be translates as ...

Yes, airplane toilets were initially very basic. This situation persisted until 1934 when British airplanes underwent an "improvement." This improvement involved knocking off the bottom of the toilet and connecting it directly to the outside. This meant that when you opened the lid, accompanied by a loud bang, your excrement would land on someone's roof... or even on someone's head.

What is a bullcrap ( especially in the case of the pic ) as the Elsan closet that was a device of a closed circle, incorporating a weighted 'deflector' to tip excrement into a bucket, which contained a formaldehyde-based chemical treatment, was patented in 1924. Although useful during a long missions, the Elsan lavatory was certainly not the place for a relaxed commode-read.

The Elsan toilet installed in an Avro Lancaster ...

the pic source: the net.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[MiTasol]

A Wellington for sure. The caption for the same image at the IWM site states : " A crew member on board a Vickers Wellington of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF places night flares in position in the cramped rear fuselage. Note the Elsan chemical lavatory to the right."

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the pic source: ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1939-1941.

On another site where no Christian writing is done, the caption says ....


the source: https://kknews.cc/zh-sg/society/lzrrmgb.html

what can be translates as ...



What is a bullcrap ( especially in the case of the pic ) as the Elsan closet that was a device of a closed circle, incorporating a weighted 'deflector' to tip excrement into a bucket, which contained a formaldehyde-based chemical treatment, was patented in 1924. Although useful during a long missions, the Elsan lavatory was certainly not the place for a relaxed commode-read.

The Elsan toilet installed in an Avro Lancaster ...

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the pic source: the net.

Thank you @Wurger for the further details and clearer copy of the photo.

You are absolutely correct about elsan closets. I have seen many of them, many restored, and they are exactly as described by you. They were still common on DC-3 airliners (and probably others) in to the 60's.

On the Beauforts the elsan was just inside the door and you stood on it as an entry step.

 

[MiTasol]

Some photos colourised by Johnny Sirlande. I did a quick search and Sirlande has a presence on Farcebook and Instagrab but I do not use either.

These first two photos carry Imperial War Museum catalogue numbers. The first source is a from web search that does not identify the web site or provide any other details. PicDetective identified the source as Donald R Emerson | American Archive

The second is from Anna Leska-Daab: ATA Ferry Pilot in England during WW2.. The third is a photo colourised by DB Colour from Irene Arckles: Air Transport Auxiliary Pilot during WW2..

Anna Leska-Daab: ATA Ferry Pilot in England during WW2.

Original B&W image source unknown.
Anna Leska-Daab obtained her glider and balloon pilot licence at the Warsaw Flying Club. After escaping to England through Romania and France she was one of three Polish women serving with the ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary)
She was Stationed at Hatfield and Hamble and ferried a total of 1,295 aircraft including 557 Supermarine Spitfires. She flew 93 types of aircraft, including flying boats, and was airborne for 1,241 hours.
She was the sister of col. pilot Kazimierz Leski, also known as "Bradl", the legendary intelligence officer of the Polish Home Army and wife of Capt. pilot Mieczysław Daab. Anna Leska-Dabb died on 21 January 1988.
Alan Malcher.

Irene Arckles: Air Transport Auxiliary Pilot during WW2.

(DB colour from original unknown B&W image)
Irene Arckless was described as an ordinary working class girl determined to obtain her pilots licence who passed her flying test just before the start of the Second World War. During the war she was a pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary delivering all types of aircraft from factories to operational RAF airfields throughout England.
On Sunday 3 June 1943 she was flying a twin engine Airspeed Oxford when one of the engines malfunctioned during take off and crashed into a house on the outskirts of Oxford. Arckless was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.
27-year-old Irene Arckles is buried at Carlisle, Stanwick Cemetery. Ward 2. Section A. Grave 31. (Commonwealth War graves Commission)

 

[Viking1066]

January 12, 1944 - A row of P-51 Mustangs in the assembly line at the Consolidated Vultee aircraft manufacturing plant in Tucson, Arizona FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Ground crew wait beside a Kingfisher in the pre-war Yellow Wings scheme which was Aluminum Dope overall with Orange Yellow upper wing surfaces INHG

 

[Viking1066]

JRS-1, J2F, and OS2U aircraft at Ford Island early 1942 photo 1 of 2 WW2B

 

[CATCH 22]

A-26B of the 391 BG, Note the four gun pods under the outer wings. These produced a lot of drag and were replaced by six guns in the wing, fighter style. But this version of the airplane had fourteen .50 cal guns firing forward.

Here's another photo of the underwing gun pods, showing that the gun mounts and covers were the same but the guns have been mounted symmetrically (left and right wing):