Picture of the day

[chofo]

Soooooo... wtf the story with the Hustler?

 

[fat tony]

"We were rapidly approaching a minimum fuel condition"


"The nose high attitude of our B58 with landing gear extended made refueling doubtful"

"En route to Carswell, our crew developed a technique that resulted in a sucessful refueling."

It is interesting how pressing need can make your mind work with greater efficiency!

 

[Gibbs505]

B-29 Superfortress bomber crew members inside their aircraft, 1945

 

[Gibbs505]

 

[Gibbs505]

B-26 Marauder bomber, hit by ground-based anti-aircraft weapon directly, crashing over Toulon, France, 24 Nov 1943

 

[fat tony]

Saunders Roe SRN3:

 

[kawicrash]

Amazing pic! Really gives an indication how tight the cockpit is.

 

[Cdn303]

But man what a view!

 

[diopter]

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/fun-facts/red-bulls-lockheed-p-38-lightning-1948.html

 

[XRCD011]

Amazing pic! Really gives an indication how tight the cockpit is.

An ignoble end to these beautiful fighters.

https://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?t=121562

^ WARNING !! Not for viewing by those weak of heart at seeing fine pieces of machinery destroyed.

 

[kawicrash]

Ouch!

 

[Ed82]

Ouch!

All matching enfileds. Only $600 in the EE

 

[R711]

Can't sell these things as the RCMP lab would determine that they could be to easily converted to full auto
R711

 

[green]

Can't sell these things as the RCMP lab would determine that they could be to easily converted to full auto
R711

Let you buy them then declare them prohibited.
What is the origin of these items?

 

[fraserdw]

Let you buy them then declare them prohibited.
What is the origin of these items?

I'm betting Irish Republican

 

[grelmar]

Ouch!

I'm betting Irish Republican

And here I thought that Russians were the only ones crazy enough to make an Obrez. Shoulda known. Never underestimate the crazy of a p-ed off Irishman.

91/30's, all matching, soon to be on the EE as "custom fitted for length of pull."

 

[zupermann]

All matching enfileds. Only $600 in the EE

Re: origins--Those shorty enfields remind me of something coming out of the mountains of Pakistan/Afghanistan.

 

[fat tony]

I saw that pic before. I could be mistaken but they might be forest brother resistance weapons. The pistol grip on the top one looks like cast lead or zinc(?).

 

[AP]

An ignoble end to these beautiful fighters.

https://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?t=121562

^ WARNING !! Not for viewing by those weak of heart at seeing fine pieces of machinery destroyed.

All I can say is: my hats off to the pilots who can land them in neat piles like that!

 

[grinder08]

An ignoble end to these beautiful fighters.

https://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?t=121562

^ WARNING !! Not for viewing by those weak of heart at seeing fine pieces of machinery destroyed.

Reminds me of the one about the Redneck Kamikazi pilot...

He flew into his fathers junk yard.