Picture of the day

[kjohn]

The photo is cited as being staged, although a well known photo of long standing. Where did you get they were Indian troops?

Caption under the photo. I found the pic on a site, forget where.

 

[grelmar]

And if memory is correct, those guys on the wings are there to give directions to the pilot who can not see the ground while taxiing.

And exactly who would you have to piss off, and how bad, to draw that detail?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Earliest known photographic evidence of the "YMCA" dance:

 

[MarkCNP]

 

[whitey07]

I wonder if the shield on those pak guns was small arms proof

 

[scott585]

I wonder if the shield on those pak guns was small arms proof

it would stop rifle bullets, its 2 spaced layers about 10mm thick each i think

 

[RRCo.]

Earliest known photographic evidence of the "YMCA" dance:

No, that's the "you're 10 seconds from getting flattened out by a T34/76" dance.

Great photo, if genuine. I don't see any fired cases around the gun though, at least not in this crop.

 

[MarkCNP]

 

[t-star]

it could be "first round on" and they haven't ejected yet- that's reason enough to celebrate

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

"Jesus, Hauptscharführer. I just need 10 minutes with my eyes closed, if you don't feckin' mind..."

Here we are, first full day of summer, and I'm already thinking about the long slide downward we've just started to the shortest day of the year. Winter is coming...

 

[fat tony]

No, that's the "you're 10 seconds from getting flattened out by a T34/76" dance.

Great photo, if genuine. I don't see any fired cases around the gun though, at least not in this crop.

The Pak 40 ejector can apparently be disabled. Smokeshow at link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7fhBm1ouSU

 

[MarkCNP]

 

[grelmar]

Ok, tell me someone remember to get tickets on a standby flight outta here?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

It was still there as late as 1986 or so...

Emilys are pretty boats...

...and there's still one left:

 

[Gibbs505]

A fixer upper!!

 

[fat tony]

It was still there as late as 1986 or so...

Emilys are pretty boats...

...and there's still one left:

They were very advanced planes for the 1940s?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

I believe they were. Long range, with the compromises necessary to make that happen, but solid performers.

Unlike some of their armour:

 

[kjohn]

View attachment 29981

I think somebody went for a battery charger....

 

[vandoo66]

I believe they were. Long range, with the compromises necessary to make that happen, but solid performers.

Unlike some of their armour:

Funny , not usually a sadistic or morbid fellow but I just pictured myself lighting one of these things up with a flamethrower...
need a vacation

 

[Santoneski]

I thought the Italians had horrible armour. I wonder what went through the heads of poor gents who had to use those.