Random Cool Photo Thread

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Gable was far away from James Stewart’s cal. AAF would not issue him an A2

 

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[Enigma1938]

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Must have done a belly landing before, look at the prop / spinner....

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Must have done a belly landing before, look at the prop / spinner....

Yes, looks like that.

 

[FlakMagnet]

Source

“Contrails over London left by B-17 Flying Fortresses during a mission over France, 14 July 1943. Passed as censored 14 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Trails That Lead To Enemy Territory. Associated Press Photo Shows: This remarkable photograph, made early this morning, July 14, shows vapour trails made by a large [obscured] force of Flying Fortresses, numbering 120[obscured] flying at great height and in tight formation as they passed over a south London suburb going in the direction of France. Each of the trails, merging into two distinct patterns, represents a formation of Flying Fortresses. WOR 258865 14-7-43-Y.' Censor No.: 274365. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Image Imperial War Museum. Find out about our latest research projects here: www.bgu.ac.uk/course-subjects/archaeology “

 

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[flyincowboy]

Captured German FW-190 getting an RAF roundel painted on the fuselage.

 

[flyincowboy]

B17 FUSELAGE scavenging at the dump

 

[flyincowboy]

sgt WHEELER riding his bycicle

 

[flyincowboy]

The enormous landing gear of the Stirling bomber

 

[flyincowboy]

Workers test one of the B-25’s .50cal BMGs. Each gun was test-fired with at least 25 rounds.

 

[flyincowboy]

B24 LIBERATOR

 

[flyincowboy]

B17 flying through the flak

 

[flyincowboy]

Famous aviators

 

[flyincowboy]

BALL TURETT GUNNER

 

[flyincowboy]

MOTA B3 "Carpet style collar" Left bottom one collar is dark fleeced.

 

[flyincowboy]

22 yo WASP pilot Elizabeth L. Remba Gardner at the controls of a B-26 bomber at Harlingen Army Air Field, Texas. 1943

 

[flyincowboy]

Winter of 1944-45 in England.

 

[flyincowboy]

tom landry dallas cowboy coach.