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[smellie]

Most entertaining book, specially if you don't trust Yanks and you still hate Nasties, is THE DANCING DODO by John Gardner.

DANCING DODO is a WW2 Marauder which turns up, crew still aboard, in Romney Marsh in 1976. According to the papers aboard, she went down in '43. Only problem is that the crew ALSO still is alive, in the States..... and people are getting sick........ and no-one can identify the bug. And DODO actually had a second career. And a third.

A terrific read. John Gardner was at his best when he wrote his own stories rather than the Ian Fleming sequels he was being paid to write.

This is one of (even) his BEST.

Former airmen and aviation nuts will LOVE it!

 

[pazzo]

The B-26 Marauder was a hot ship which was considerably less forgiving than it's stablemate, the B-25 Mitchell. The B-26 was taken out of service right after VE day, but the B-25 soldiered on in the USAF and RCAF into the late 1950s. RCAF reserve squadrons in Edmonton and Saskatoon were equipped with Mitchells. I remember seeing them operating out of Saskatoon along with other WW2 vintage aircraft incl Harvards, P-51 Mustangs, and of course, Expeditors.

There was a Canadian Forces B-25 Mitchell Bomber that crashed just west of here above Pitt Lake, back in Jan 1953. There was said to be "Nazi gold" on it. There is still one body up there…

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Look what I found (god I love YouTube):
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[hnachaj]

The white strips are Allied ID markings as this was near the front. They were looking for of 40MM Bofor and 76Cm AA gun placements near but not close to supply dumps as the front moved forward. The army had its own AA detachment for self protection.
Henry

 

[jwhc]

Good day fellow Gunnutz Missed a day ( wedding ) anyway a bit late but new day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

That's some foul weather gear for a Coast Guard guy. I know they operated aircraft in WW2, so I imagine this fellow is an Air Gunner of some sort.

 

[Caleb314]

It looks like he's in a studio because of the lack of a airplane fuselage in background and also there's a shadow from the scope and his body indicating 2 light sources.

 

[Cdn303]

Training gallery perhaps?

 

[jwhc]

Good day fellow Nutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[x westie]

Grumman Avenger, Grumman aircraft were supposed to a tough airplane, that could take lots of punishment

 

[jwhc]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[NavyShooter]

A rather chilly looking 1919A4!

 

[Recce21]

Anyone who has done a SOVOP/Winter Warfare can relate at least somewhat to the pain of frosty weapons in -40 or worse.

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[jwhc]

Good day fellow Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[O'Kelly's Boys]

There was a Canadian Forces B-25 Mitchell Bomber that crashed just west of here above Pitt Lake, back in Jan 1953. There was said to be "Nazi gold" on it. There is still one body up there…

Company I worked for back in the late 90s did the archaeological investigation for that crash site. No gold mentioned in the report that I remember.

 

[jwhc]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[r.fallon]

Toldi light tank Hungarian license-built version of the Swedish L60. The men are all armed with M95 carbines, very nice. Anyone have an idea of time period and location?

 

[Desert_Fox]

They all look like Hungarian troops circa WW2.

 

[r.fallon]

Doh! I meant to add that they are Hungarian troops. Interesting front sight protector on the M95 looks similar to the post war Czech front sight protector.

 

[plinker 777]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

Hey guys! You see where that Canadian Sapper went!?

 

[jwhc]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe