Picture of the day

[RMXC51]

Don't look like G pants, but I would bet they became "P" pants!

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

And speaking of night fighters...

 

[gareez]

nice photo of the ME110 but that is not the night fighter version

The night fighter version had the Leichenstein RADAR array in the nose, larger tailplanes, extra exhaust piping to hide exhaust flames and the rear single gun replaced with a
Shrade Musik pair of pilot operated cannon which fired upward into a bombers belly.

 

[Sporting Lad]

That oil looks very dirty. He needed an oil change anyway.

HA! ("Like") I was just thinking the same thing!
("Where's that crew chief?? Dang, he told me he changed my oil just yesterday!").

 

[gareez]

D day plus 10
The first American Red Cross mobile canteen arrives at Normandy

 

[Sharps '63]

God bless 'em! Were these women chaperoned?

 

[Sporting Lad]

'All ashore that's going ashore!'

Yea!! Steer that rig away from the officers' club and rush that stuff to the boys at the front !

Wow, is SHE wearing saddleshoes and bobby sox?? Now that's high fashion! Looks like she knows how to move, too!
Well, one out of three ain't bad, eh? IDK what's still left in the boat, tho.... More to come?

 

[grelmar]

Some great pics of damaged B-17's in this article, including a couple of the famous "All American" mentioned previously.

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/incredible-images-of-damaged-b-17-bombers-that-miracilously-made-it-home.html

 

[Cocked&Locked]

nice photo of the ME110 but that is not the night fighter version

The night fighter version had the Leichenstein RADAR array in the nose, larger tailplanes, extra exhaust piping to hide exhaust flames and the rear single gun replaced with a
Shrade Musik pair of pilot operated cannon which fired upward into a bombers belly.

actually that came later....the first Me110 night fighters where as pictured above...standard Me110 in matte black.

 

[jibjedi]

actually that came later....the first Me110 night fighters where as pictured above...standard Me110 in matte black.

The parasite drag on this would have been horrendous. Think I would prefer the extra knots airspeed over all the fancy gadgets.

 

[diopter]

"Fancy gadgets" give you the edge to fight another day.
h ttps://youtu.be/IwBJ0MPTMxM?t=423

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

P38 assembly in the fresh California air...

 

[XRCD011]

^Jesus, that's an amazing picture.

 

[jibjedi]

"Fancy gadgets" give you the edge to fight another day.
h ttps://youtu.be/IwBJ0MPTMxM?t=423

Gadgets are a distraction. Just fly the plane. For any pilot, the most important thing .... "Speed is life, altitude is life insurance."

But it doesn't hurt to have a few extra 20mm cannon rounds as well

 

[jibjedi]

A flying pencil, about to experience some 20mm.

 

[RRCo.]

I don't see any cannons on the Spitfire's wings. About to experience some .303 ball. Not that it makes much difference when you're in a cigar tube anyway.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Markings on that Spit are in funny locations - the wing roundels are too far inboard, and the fin flash is a wonky size.

Bundesarchiv photo. I suppose that doesn't clear anything up - could be either staged propaganda or a legit pic, regardless of source...

Nice in-flight study of B-P Defiants on the prowl. Awful concept, reasonably pretty airplane.

 

[jibjedi]

I don't see any cannons on the Spitfire's wings. About to experience some .303 ball. Not that it makes much difference when you're in a cigar tube anyway.

Good point. It is a Mk.I

 

[Santoneski]

The b-p's kinda look like hurricane with a rear ball turret.

Markings on that Spit are in funny locations - the wing roundels are too far inboard, and the fin flash is a wonky size.

Bundesarchiv photo. I suppose that doesn't clear anything up - could be either staged propaganda or a legit pic, regardless of source...

Nice in-flight study of B-P Defiants on the prowl. Awful concept, reasonably pretty airplane.

 

[diopter]

Roundel change over the war years and placement was left in the early years to individual squadrons and nationalities. That spit might have been flown by a famous South African during the battle of Briton.

Interesting, all other unit marking and letters have been "censored" off both the mk1 spit and the Dornier 17 aircraft.

Speaking of strange roundel placement:

From:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageN...rticleType/ArticleView/articleId/394/WTF.aspx