Picture of the day

[Sharps '63]

I noted the brief appearance of a Yak with the sharks mouth made famous by the AVG.

 

[machman]

And before the AVG on Sopwiths in WW1, but not really made famous...apparently more to comic effect.

 

[Sharps '63]

And before the AVG on Sopwiths in WW1, but not really made famous...apparently more to comic effect.

Picture .... ?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Shazam!

Also, on the other side...

Next war, the Australians got into it. Neat markings for a Spit:

And I have never seen this before:

http://2.bp.########.com/-CZiu1D0uUkY/VDQ4SaFfvjI/AAAAAAAAQaQ/e9wj0ZmskDA/s1600/F5Lightning.jpg

(They screwed up - if ever a nose cried out for shark teeth, it would be that one.)

Look! The circus is in town!

Then skip 20 years, and you get this tribute to subtlety:

 

[Santoneski]

they recently had the hamilton Lancaster with all four merlins with shark teeth

 

[762shooter]

Would pushing the guy's head all the way back at full force break his neck?

 

[J996]

Would pushing the guy's head all the way back at full force break his neck?

If he had his helmet on with chinstrap fastened it is likely. They used to teach using the back of the helmet as a fulcrum to take down a sentry.

 

[bearhunter]

That poor old Dolphin has a heck of a cross bite.

 

[Sharps '63]

Showstagoya that a good idea is universal.

 

[Rule 303]

The Spitfire VIII is from 457 Sqn RAAF.

Served from Apr '44-45 in SWPA theatre.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Merry Christmas, you lot.

 

[Ganderite]

Merry Christmas, you lot.

Nothing quite like a 5" negative for detail.... Great picture.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Big game hunting:

 

[762shooter]

Big game hunting:

Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

And on the other end of the food chain, and in a much warmer place:

 

[vandoo66]

And on the other end of the food chain, and in a much warmer place:

Damn that would look good in the front yard

 

[RRCo.]

Merry Christmas, you lot.

Three captured MG08/15 with their cooling hoses wrapped around the barrel jackets in the case of the lower two. Two fellows in the background watching an air battle. The one on the left is a Red Cross man.

 

[Recce21]

Yup. 128mm main gun.

Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Different angle on that Ausf B:

And yet another in glorious colour:

Big bastard, no?

 

[MarkCNP]

Damn that would look good in the front yard

Also looks good getting lunch :FPSRussia Goes to Whitecastle - In a tank...: http://youtu.be/vvkLaa9bogU