flyincowboy
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B17 nose cone swap
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Micawber
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Just seen this. What is the point of this photograph?
Micawber
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That was done in a field in Tannington, Suffolk, England, Oct '43.. The aircraft was with the 324th BS, 91st BG and ran out of fuel on the way back to Bassingbourn returning from a raid so the pilot bellied it in successfully. The a/c was raised, repaired in situ and after a temporary steel runway [Marston Mat] was laid it was flown back to Bassingbourn. The whole incident featured in a period magazine of which I have a copy. I also knew some of the crew.
Lorenzo_l
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That is a Junkers JU-52, not an -88.
flyincowboy
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Shanghai-Mayne
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Superior acting of that cat
Shanghai-Mayne
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leper-colony
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leper-colony
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actually early Vietnam.
Jones Dula - I flew this OH-13S myself in 1965 & 66 as a scout pilot. It was assigned to A troop 1st squadron 9th cavalry. One heck of tough unforgiving little bird. On 3 march 1966 I was wounded flying this helicopter pictured here.
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Erwin
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ARMY in black paint on tails started to be used in late 1966, also see boots and installed machine gun, looks like an aviation mount version of m60 to me.
Micawber
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Interesting thread that. Thank you.actually early Vietnam.
Jones Dula - I flew this OH-13S myself in 1965 & 66 as a scout pilot. It was assigned to A troop 1st squadron 9th cavalry. One heck of tough unforgiving little bird. On 3 march 1966 I was wounded flying this helicopter pictured here.
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Lorenzo_l
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It was an OH-13S and the picture was taken in Vietnam, not Korea. Thanks for the correction. At least I got the OH-13 part right!actually early Vietnam.
Jones Dula - I flew this OH-13S myself in 1965 & 66 as a scout pilot. It was assigned to A troop 1st squadron 9th cavalry. One heck of tough unforgiving little bird. On 3 march 1966 I was wounded flying this helicopter pictured here.
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leper-colony
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Enola Gay Hangar...Wendover Utah...
YoungMedic
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From the Facebook described as an ice vendor on Mulberry St Manhattan 1943.
Lorenzo_l
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That is one nice photo....
Smithy
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I can't remember whether I've posted this here before or to a military history group I'm a member of.
Either way it doesn't really matter if it's a repeat as it's one of the most unique photos from the war IMHO. It was also only just discovered in a NZ serviceman's photo album a few years back...
Absolutely Incredible photo of a Kiwi AA crew having just shot down a Stuka over North Africa, with the Stuka plummeting earthwards. Don't get much more visceral than this.
Either way it doesn't really matter if it's a repeat as it's one of the most unique photos from the war IMHO. It was also only just discovered in a NZ serviceman's photo album a few years back...
Absolutely Incredible photo of a Kiwi AA crew having just shot down a Stuka over North Africa, with the Stuka plummeting earthwards. Don't get much more visceral than this.
Enigma1938
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Looks like "Period"-photoshoped to me...
Smithy
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Sorry mate you're wrong.
It's an original, untampered photo from a photo album discovered in 2017. Now held by the National Army Museum of NZ. If you want the reference number it's 2017-640-1. It's been also examined and authenticated.
