Random Cool Photo Thread

[Shanghai-Mayne]

If there was ever a look of suspicion and mistrust …. The look on the Russian officers face says it all…

Burt
It is because , American photographer let him standing under shadow.
Later ,American photographer used darkroom tech , to enhance the image of his face and boots.

 

[Smithy]

Interestingly, the French Foreign Legion used captured Waffen-SS fabric for uniform articles during the Indo-China War. Although it had been developed for use in continental Europe, it was so successful as a disruptive pattern that it worked in the jungles of Vietnam.

I knew I had photos somewhere, just had to dig them out... (Brice will probably have a lot more)

Here you go, a French Foreign Legionnaire in Indochina wearing a shirt/tunic made from surplus Waffen-SS camouflage material..

And another fella just to show this wasn't some kind of one-off...

 

[Smithy]

There's been a bit of talk of German armour so here's a good'un, a Tiger in Normandy '44 with a couple of passengers...

 

[flyincowboy]

Panzer VI Königstigers of 3.schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 having just been transported by rail from Mailly-le-Camp and de-trained at Gare de l'Est, Paris can be seen turning from Rue d'Aubervilliers into Boulevard de la Villette

 

[flyincowboy]

Soviet ground crew readying a B-17 for a raid.

 

[flyincowboy]

A tail gunner is pictured in the FN20 tail turret of the Avro Lancaster.

 

[flyincowboy]

An unexploded parachute mine which fell.

 

[flyincowboy]

Rear Gunner position on a Messerschmitt Bf 110.

 

[flyincowboy]

B17g cheyenne tail turret.

 

[flyincowboy]

The refueling of a Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-4 fighter from the headquarters unit of JG26. 1942.

 

[flyincowboy]

The business end of a Mitchell.

 

[flyincowboy]

Heinkel He-111 being serviced while bomb load is prepared and air crew is breifed.

 

[flyincowboy]

nine0 nine refueling

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[flyincowboy]

A German officer steals soviet honey from soviet bees.

 

[flyincowboy]

GERMANSOLDIER WEARING A SHEEPSKIN PARKA.

 

[flyincowboy]

Pilots clamber IN the cockpits of their Douglas Dauntless.

 

[flyincowboy]

61st Fighter Squadron pilot. Original colors.

 

[flyincowboy]

P47 S THUNDERBOLTS

 

[flyincowboy]

Hawker Typhoon of No. 439 Sqn, RCAF at Eindhoven, Holland.

 

[flyincowboy]

AVRO LANCASTER