Random Cool Photo Thread

[ZuZu]

Is that you, Maverick?View attachment 118075View attachment 118077

Boy I bet he'd like to screw himself...

 

[Sideslip]

I was looking for something else and found this image. I find it fascinating when you know the context. A real mix of nationalities: Group Captain A G Malan [South Africa] (second from left), Commanding Officer of No 145 (Free French) Wing discusses the operational situation on the morning of 'D-Day' with some of his pilots at Merston, Sussex. On the left (Mae-west) stands Free French pilot, Lieutenant Raoul Duval; second from the right is the Wing Leader, Wing Commander W V Crawford-Compton [New Zealand]; third right (Mae-west in the centre) is Commandant C Martell, Commanding Officer of No. 341 (Free French) Squadron RAF (who was killed after an engine failure on 31 August 1945).

Looking closely at the image, there is so much in their expressions and body language on that afternoon of 6 June 1944.

 

[B-Man2]

Theres a few British Distinguished Flying Crosses in that photo as well . Sailor Malan had one and the two fellows on the right had one each as well .

 

[Smithy]

I was looking for something else and found this image. I find it fascinating when you know the context. A real mix of nationalities: Group Captain A G Malan [South Africa] (second from left), Commanding Officer of No 145 (Free French) Wing discusses the operational situation on the morning of 'D-Day' with some of his pilots at Merston, Sussex. On the left (Mae-west) stands Free French pilot, Lieutenant Raoul Duval; second from the right is the Wing Leader, Wing Commander W V Crawford-Compton [New Zealand]; third right (Mae-west in the centre) is Commandant C Martell, Commanding Officer of No. 341 (Free French) Squadron RAF (who was killed after an engine failure on 31 August 1945).

Looking closely at the image, there is so much in their expressions and body language on that afternoon of 6 June 1944.

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Just a wee correction Crawford-Compton is the chap on the right (not counting the Frenchman in the background which it seems you didn't). C-C is the chap with his hand in his pocket and holding a pipe in his right hand.

Theres a few British Distinguished Flying Crosses in that photo as well . Sailor Malan had one and the two fellows on the right had one each as well .

Burt, C-C has two (so a bar to his first) in this photo ;-)

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Are they related or is this a TC look alike contest ?

Perhaps, they are his stuntmen.

 

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P61 BLACK WIDOW

 

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WAISTGUNNER PLACE B17

 

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Always been impressed with such a plane look a bit futurist to me.
HORTEN 367 GERMAN FLYING WING JET FIGHTER.

 

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381 ST BG RADIO JEEP

 

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The only one French B17 PINK LADY

 

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Rare black fleeced irvin 381st bg RIDGEWELL