Random Cool Photo Thread

[flyincowboy]

532ndsqn 381St, Everrtt Worrell & MISPAH Crew

 

[Micawber]

 

[Micawber]

Tin hats and gas mask cases / boxes at a London Transport Lost Property office

 

[Micawber]

Hurricane replica on top of the roof of the Odeon Cinema in Lincoln in 1969 promoting the Battle of Britain film. The replica has since been restored and is now on display at the We'll Meet Again museum

UPDATE: Restored piece of cinematic history is unveiled at war museum

The historic, life-sized aircraft replica was officially unveiled at the war museum today (Wednesday).

uk.news.yahoo.com

More info here https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/145829-yet-another-battle-of-britain-film-query

and here...

Museum restores rare aircraft used in iconic movie

A rare replica aircraft used in a famous war film is the latest display to be unveiled at a museum dedicated to bringing wartime history to life.

www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk

 

[flyincowboy]

it would be nice if the museum of the bloody 100th @ Thorpe Abott could recover the 2 b17 which were used for the shooting of the series "master of the air"

 

[Dumpster D]

BALL TURETT GUNNER
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That collar looks unusual, was it modified?

 

[flyincowboy]

That collar looks unusual, was it modified?

Look like it's been added.

 

[Dumpster D]

Look like it's been added.

Probably wanted a B-3 but it was too cramped up in the turret.

 

[Micawber]

it would be nice if the museum of the bloody 100th @ Thorpe Abott could recover the 2 b17 which were used for the shooting of the series "master of the air"

The museum is 20 mins from me. They don’t have the room and as they are only props they won’t stand being kept outside for long.

 

[Pa12]

Were there any flying aircraft used in the series?

 

[FlakMagnet]

 

[Flightengineer]

USAAF Sergeant Stephen Dergo in front of his B-24 (sn 41-51128) with his own name writen in Russian «Товарищ» ("Comrade"). Stephen Durgo was a crew member of this plane and came up with the name because initially his family came from Russia. The bomber was part of the 579th Squadron of the 392nd Bombardment Group, was not shot down and returned to the United States in June 1945.

Taken: 11/18/1944 Barfield, UK

 

[FlakMagnet]

Italian Airforce WW2. Interesting B-15-like jackets the airmen are wearing.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

 

[FlakMagnet]

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Do explain..

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Do explain..

He is Oleksandr Stanislavovych Syrskyi , CIC of Ukraine.

 

[johnwayne]

Italian Airforce WW2. Interesting B-15-like jackets the airmen are wearing.

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Didnt the Italian airforce planes have reverse like their tanks?
No disrespect to any Italians on this site but having recently read about the North African campaign it rammed home many of rumour and jokes about their activity in WWII! Have to say by contrast to allied aircraft theirs were not particularly great looking machines!!!

 

[flyincowboy]

FW-190 is undergoing a gun alignment

 

[flyincowboy]

B17 nose swap

 

[flyincowboy]

b17 engine swap.