Random Cool Photo Thread

[ausreenactor]

usaaf crew as swiss internee
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Hell of a way to ride out the war!

 

[B-Man2]

B-25 armed to the max with eight .50cals and a 75MM cannon.

 

[B-Man2]

“So…. this is where the bullets go”

 

[B-Man2]

The 75MM cannon that was fitted into the B-25 nose that turned the aircraft into a cargo ship obliterator.

 

[B-Man2]

Does anyone have one of these?
What a good idea for a zipper pull if you could find an original.

 

[Flightengineer]

B-25 armed to the max with eight .50cals and a 75MM cannon.
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Interesting photo. The plane is clearly brand new recently from the factory.
And the guy doesn't bother with the sleeve length of his A2, but just does his job

 

[Greg Gale]

Interesting photo. The plane is clearly brand new recently from the factory.
And the guy doesn't bother with the sleeve length of his A2, but just does his job

I was gonna say the same, this photo is for everyone who's worried about their sleeve length... *khm* @Brettafett *khm*

Also, the seal color is EXACTLY the same as BK's, Andy really got it right.

 

[Micawber]

Still from 12 o'Clock High..

 

[Micawber]

Still from Battle of Britain...

 

[ausreenactor]

Check out the knits!

 

[B-Man2]

Check out the knits!

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That “ War Time Fit” thing covers a lot of looks, doesn’t it ?

 

[Flightengineer]

Moscow Vnukovo airport 1943

 

[B-Man2]

Still from 12 o'Clock High..

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Everytime I see footage from these old movies I wonder if the wardrobe department was using all original equipment back in those days. After all the war had only been over for a decade or two so, and Im guessing that original equipment and uniforms were easily accessible for pennies on a dollar. If that assumptions correct...where did it all end up?

 

[Micawber]

Everytime I see footage from these old movies I wonder if the wardrobe department was using all original equipment back in those days. After all the war had only been over for a decade or two so, and Im guessing that original equipment and uniforms were easily accessible for pennies on a dollar. If that assumptions correct...where did it all end up?

In the case of 12 OCH it was just four short years since the the end of WW2. Over the years and decades various film companies would auction / sell off quantities of stock items out of their costume departments, likewise various costume companies that served both film, tv and stage. In terms of original ex military or vintage gear much had been bodged / altered / adapted but there were gems to be had. Items designed and made specifically for this or that production would often be adapted, changed and modified for subsequent productions with only stuff produced for foreground or close up shots would be of any quality.

 

[Micawber]

Almost....

 

[Silver Surfer]

Does anyone have one of these?
What a good idea for a zipper pull if you could find an original.
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got a couple of 1940s boeings, ford,, and I forget which others. I got them as zipper pullers for my originals, but except for the aluminum Boeing tags, they tend to be a little heavy and cumbersome. incidentally, my reason for getting them is one of my originals came with one attached. they are still available on greedbay, and usually around $13-$17.

 

[FlakMagnet]

 

[flyincowboy]

B29 NOSE ART

 

[flyincowboy]

Loocked f5 c 7th photo reconnaissance group.

 

[flyincowboy]

b25 b bomb loading