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[jwhc]

total guess but WWI US troops carrying M1917s and wearing Tommy helmets?

To be honest your guess is as good as mine lol

 

[ArtyMan]

The ranks on the shirts suggest Commonwealth.

 

[mrclean89]

My bet is commonwealth, the webbing sets make me beleive so.

Cheers, McLean

 

[Cottage Hill Bill]

They are British or Commonwealth troops. They are wearing P-1937 webbing and the small box respirator (gas mask) in the square bag on their chest. My guess would be troop training early in the war or pre-war.

 

[jwhc]

Thanks for the information guys

 

[sail32]

The water bottle confirms Commonwealth troops. We were still issued them and the helmets in the 50’s and 60’s.

 

[x westie]

The water bottle confirms Commonwealth troops. We were still issued them and the helmets in the 50’s and 60’s.

Also the 2 ammo pouches on either side of the gas mask, are for a Bren gun mag,

 

[jwhc]

Good morning fellow Gunnutz New day New picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[chadeech]

I've seen many pics of Soviet snipers with SVTs, and they are always holding the mag like that. Don't know why, but that seems to have been SOP.

Seems logical to me that they are using it as a sort of bipod to assist their aim

 

[AdrianM]

Good morning fellow Gunnutz New day New picture

Cheers
Joe

Never saw birds like that before. Anyone know what they are? Some sort of light bomber?

 

[bdft]

German Junkers Ju88.

Specs (Ju 88A-4)
Type: multi-role, crew 2 to 6
Engine: Twin 1,340 Junkers Jumo 211J twelve-cylinder
Size: wingspan - 66 ft., length - 47 ft.
Weight: empty 17,640 lb., loaded 30,860 lb.
Speed/Range: 269 MPH; climb to 13,12 ft./min.; range 1,112 miles; ceiling 26,900 ft.
Weapons: two 7.92mm MG 81 machine guns forward, two MG 81 rearward
The Ju-88 came in so many configurations, that the specs above should be considered examples; there were many others.

 

[svt1940]

Never saw birds like that before. Anyone know what they are? Some sort of light bomber?

They are Dornier Do 217 They are bomber. Here's what i found:

Essentially an enlarged Do 17, the Dornier Do 217 was flown as a prototype in August 1938, powered by two 1,075 hp (802 kW) Daimler-Benz DB 601A engines. Although this aircraft crashed a few weeks later, the programme was continued by three prototypes powered by 950 hp (708 kW) Junkers Jumo 211A engines. The last of these (Do 217 V4) carried armament and, to improve directional stability, had enlarged vertical tail surfaces and modified dive brakes, whose four segments when closed formed the tail cone. A further three Jumo-engined aircraft were followed by two with 1,550 hp (1156 kW) BMW 139 radials in an attempt to improve performance, but the more advanced BMW 801 of similar output, introduced in late 1939, was adopted for the production Do 217A reconnaissance aircraft, of which eight were built under the designation Do 217A-0. Carrying two cameras and armed with three 7.92 mm (0.31 in) machine guns, these entered service with the Aufklarungsgruppe Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe in 1940.

Joce

 

[brownie]

German Junkers Ju88.

Specs (Ju 88A-4)
Type: multi-role, crew 2 to 6
Engine: Twin 1,340 Junkers Jumo 211J twelve-cylinder
Size: wingspan - 66 ft., length - 47 ft.
Weight: empty 17,640 lb., loaded 30,860 lb.
Speed/Range: 269 MPH; climb to 13,12 ft./min.; range 1,112 miles; ceiling 26,900 ft.
Weapons: two 7.92mm MG 81 machine guns forward, two MG 81 rearward
The Ju-88 came in so many configurations, that the specs above should be considered examples; there were many others.

I thought radial engines had an odd number of cylinders.
by the way, I love this thread.

 

[Magnum PI]

Specs (Ju 88A-4)
Type: multi-role, crew 2 to 6
Engine: Twin 1,340 Junkers Jumo 211J twelve-cylinder
Size: wingspan - 66 ft., length - 47 ft.
Weight: empty 17,640 lb., loaded 30,860 lb.
Speed/Range: 269 MPH; climb to 13,12 ft./min.; range 1,112 miles; ceiling 26,900 ft.
Weapons: two 7.92mm MG 81 machine guns forward, two MG 81 rearward
The Ju-88 came in so many configurations, that the specs above should be considered examples; there were many others.

I thought radial engines had an odd number of cylinders.
by the way, I love this thread.

You're right about the radial engine having an odd number of cylinders. Interesting to note that some WWII German aircraft would lead you to believe there was a radial under the cowling when, lo and behold, there would be an inverted V12 in there! I, too, believe these are Dorniers not Junkers.

 

[mrclean89]

Yup 100% thats a Dornier DO 217

 

[4b1t]

Yup 100% thats a Dornier DO 217

Yup, nicknamed the "Flying Pencil" during the Blitz, due to the long thin fuselage.

 

[x westie]

re : German Dornier 17

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_17

 

[smellie]

RAF Museum has located one of these birds and will be SALVAGING IT this Summer!

When they have it up, it will be desalinised thoroughly and then dismantled and ultimately go for a full restoration.

End result: RAF will have the ONLY Dornier left! Currently, there are none.

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Yes, this is a FINE thread! First thing I look for when I turn The Beast on!
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[jwhc]

Ahhhh guys I'm blushing LOL Just kidding! This is a good thread isn't it LOL Just kidding again! Anyways as stated above I agree that this is a Dornier DO 217.

 

[jwhc]

RAF Museum has located one of these birds and will be SALVAGING IT this Summer!

When they have it up, it will be desalinised thoroughly and then dismantled and ultimately go for a full restoration.

End result: RAF will have the ONLY Dornier left! Currently, there are none.

RAF Museum has a FREE monthly newsletter to which you can subscribe. Google is your friend.
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Yes, this is a FINE thread! First thing I look for when I turn The Beast on!
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Thank you smellie. I now have a new newsletter to read

Cheers
Joe