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[Viking1066]

Fairey Albacore planes of 820 Naval Air Squadron starting out on an exercise carrying torpedoes the net

 

[Viking1066]

Fairey Fulmar Mark Is of No. 803 Squadron from HMS Formidable, photographed from a third while flying to HMS Eagle during February 1941 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Hawker Typhoon nearing completion in Gloster's Hucclecote or Stoke Orchard factory in 1943 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Lancaster production took place at A.V. Roe's Chadderton plant the net

 

[Capt. Vick]

Brand new B-24 at the Ford Willow Run plant the net
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Wow! They really felt the need for camouflage netting, if that's what I'm seeing, that far inland?

 

[Viking1066]

FAF 9 the net

 

[Viking1066]

RAF Fairey Battle bombers escorted by French Curtiss Hawk fighters shortly before their attack on the German pontoon bridges, May 1940 the net

 

[Viking1066]

French Handley Page Halifaxs near Bordeaux returning 1945 the net

 

[syscom3]

A Vickers Wellington Mk I captured by the Luftwaffe from the Royal Air Force's 311 Sqn (KX-T, RAF
Serial L7842). 311 Squadron was first formed at RAF Honington, Suffolk on 29 July 1940, equipped
with Wellington I bombers and crewed mostly by Czechoslovakian aircrew who had escaped from
Europe. This was before the aircraft received its traditional bright yellow underside paint used by
the Luftwaffe's Rechlin test facility. L7842 was delivered in mid-1940. It was lost on 6 February 1941
while in service with No. 311 (Czech) Squadron — it was forced to land during a mission to
Boulogne and captured intact, as shown.

 

[syscom3]

Joseph P. Kennedy in his pilot's uniform while training at the Squantum, Massachusetts
Naval Air Station, 15 July 1941.

 

[Viking1066]

Just got home from work. here are todays pics.
Crews lined up in front of a squadron of Focke-Wulf 200 Condors, Bordeaux–Mérignac airfield, Bordeaux, France, Sep 1941 the net

 

[Viking1066]

SBD-6s of MAG-24 being scrapped at Malaban,1945 the net

 

[Viking1066]

The code identifies Squadron (5), Type (O for Observation), and aircraft number. Observation Squadron Five was assigned to BATDIV Five, aircraft 5-O-7, 5-O-8, and 5-O-9 were assigned to the USS Texas, BB-35 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Heinkel He 59. Belgium, D-A+NYI, Werksnummer 1628 as a medical aircraft; KBK Lw 3 Belgium, Summer 1940 BUND

 

[Count de Bastrop]

Heinkel He 59. Belgium, D-A+NYI, Werksnummer 1628 as a medical aircraft; KBK Lw 3 Belgium, Summer 1940 BUND
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Someday soon, "history" will record that the Nazi's of the 1930s and 40s did not paint swastikas on their aircraft. Especially if they keep being blotted out of photos as artfully as this one was - almost undetectable! Don't misunderstand - I am no fan of swastikas or Nazis, and I understand that this is the law in some countries. I merely lament because I just think history should not be whitewashed - including historical photos.

 

[Wurger]

What is more there should be a small German nazi Reichsadler ...

 

[Viking1066]

The B-24D, "You Can't Miss It". She was the assembly ship for the 448th Bomb Group the net

 

[Viking1066]

United States Coast Guard OS2U-3 Kingfishers armed with depth charges preparing for convoy escort duty at Coast Guard AS Salem early 1942 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Testing the radio on a Lysander the net