WW2 original color photos

[taiAtari]

Sorry just another b17's picture who was on my hard disk.

Ah, shame. Thanks for posting the pic though.

 

[2BM2K]

The photo is from the Roger Freeman collection at the IWM:

media-379972.jpg | American Air Museum

www.americanairmuseum.com

 

[flyincowboy]

Got some other pics of B17's dropping food &amunitions for the french maquis &resistance in the vercors as well ... have to search them.

 

[taiAtari]

The photo is from the Roger Freeman collection at the IWM:

media-379972.jpg | American Air Museum

www.americanairmuseum.com

That's great, thanks!

 

[Kermit3D]

This Messerschmitt Bf-109 was shot down by British ground fire in Tunisia on Mar 1 1943, recovered by USAAF 87th Fighter Squadron, and repainted in their markings, Mar 1943.

 

[Kermit3D]

B-24D Liberator lead assembly ship 'Barber Bob' of 93rd Bomber Group, US 328th Bomber Squadron based on RAF Hardwick, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Feb-May 1943

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[flyincowboy]

447 th bg

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[flyincowboy]

yellow was a" fashion colour" at this time.

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[ausreenactor]

B-24D Liberator lead assembly ship 'Barber Bob' of 93rd Bomber Group, US 328th Bomber Squadron based on RAF Hardwick, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Feb-May 1943
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Ronald McDonald would be in love!

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[ausreenactor]

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Sploosh!

 

[flyincowboy]

 

[flyincowboy]

bit o lace

 

[Kermit3D]

It's crazy to see how close B-17 formations were...

 

[flyincowboy]

381st bg back to ridgewell

 

[flyincowboy]