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[55recce]

by the railway wagons those sabres are being unloaded in the UK, not loaded in the US

 

[Ganderite]

The cars do not look like Canada.

 

[AP]

Was there a separate ammo limber for the towed 88mm FLAK? Doesn't look like that prime mover could carry much in addition to the crew.

I knew an CF Officer who had served in the German military WWII and commanded an AA gun position. He was 15 or 16 years old at the time and I recall him telling me that his gun crew were Russian POW's

 

[kjohn]

The cars do not look like Canada.

My thought. Rail cars too.

 

[XRCD011]

My thought. Rail cars too.

Agreed, looks like the unloading on the other side judging by the cars, truck and rail cars.

 

[bush1]

Agreed, looks like the unloading on the other side judging by the cars, truck and rail cars.

Car in the foreground is exactly like my 37 Dodge Brothers 4-dr. Steering wheel on the left as well. The truck behind the car has a guy sitting behind the wheel on left side. I guess Halifax didn’t have any suitable loading cranes for this project.

 

[XRCD011]

^ split screen and go back and forth and there are lots of differences. Did the Dodge pre-war car come with suicide doors, I also question the left hand Vs right hand steer. Always interesting to have the historic context and insight. Any idea what make of the trucks and second car in the picture ?

 

[bush1]

^^^^^ You’re right about the car in the foreground. Suicide doors on the front and normal on the rear, exactly the opposite of my Dodge. I would have to guess British as well.

 

[HuskyDude]

Found one more...

Just fool'n around snapped this from Google Earth...hasn't changed much...

Pier 9 36°57'3.86"N 76°19'47.09"W

 

[CV32]

by the railway wagons those sabres are being unloaded in the UK, not loaded in the US

Yes, Glasgow.

 

[HuskyDude]

Yes, Glasgow.

Are ya sure????

 

[XRCD011]

More history.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department...itage/past-operations/europe/magnificent.html

 

[diopter]

Portuguese female paratrooper.

Likely a variant of the South African R4. Doubt they would buy Israeli Galils. Some sources say Israeli Galils.

 

[Ganderite]

"76°19'47.09"W"


Glasgow would be close to the prime meridian, no?


76 degrees West is North America

 

[HuskyDude]

Glasgow would be close to the prime meridian, no?

36°57'3.86"N 76°19'47.09"W

Copy/Paste "Full' coordinates to either Google Map (make sure you enable globe view bottom right)
or Google Earth. Both will work.
Takes you right to Pier 9.

 

[CV32]

Are ya sure????

Just going by the look of the rail cars, I would have guessed Glasgow. Knowing that HMS Magnificent did ferry Sabres back and forth from there in the 1950s.

And yes, there were also ferry trips from St Hubert to Norfolk, VA, and on to the UK, in 1951. Looks like these are from Norfolk.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Just going by the look of the rail cars, I would have guessed Glasgow. Knowing that HMS Magnificent did ferry Sabres back and forth from there in the 1950s.

And yes, there were also ferry trips from St Hubert to Norfolk, VA, and on to the UK, in 1951. Looks like these are from Norfolk.

Now, we just fly them with refueling.

Grizz

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Soviet mid-air refueling, back in the day:

...and today:

And an early American attempt. The speed difference between the F-86 and the B-29 apparently requires some adaptation from the pilots.

Gotta think the engine room in that B-29 is full of dudes shoveling coal as fast as they can.

 

[diopter]

 

[CV32]

Soviet mid-air refueling, back in the day:

This wingtip to wingtip method used by Soviet Tu-16Z (NATO Badger A) tankers involved the recipient aircraft flying up on the starboard side of the tanker, and then dragging the hose over its own port side wing until the system could grab it. It could only refuel other Badgers.