Interesting WW2 photos/aircraft

[hndrsonj]

Check out some of these WW2 aircraft/photos!
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=14428&finish=15&start=0

 

[CARNAC]

all I can say is Wow.

 

[4x4 Forever]

And the P38 and PBY....Excellent!

Thanks for posting!

 

[sigo]

Awesome photos. Thanks for posting.

 

[jeeplvr247]

I love the B17 being towed along the overpass. Those are great pictures.

 

[quickfarms]

I love the B17 being towed along the overpass. Those are great pictures.

Ditto

 

[marsman]

What great old war birds.

 

[Russell]

Awsome photos, they make great desktop backgrounds too.

 

[sggoat]

Awesome pics! My Dad's P-38 was Stinky Jr. Aluetians-1943 sorry can't find the tail no.

 

[Karl kostman]

GREAT pics thanks very much for posting!!!!
KK

 

[rosco]

I'm glad those Guys were on our side!

 

[trukhead]

I enjoy the pictures of the legendary machinery in motion but what really grabs me is the Patriotism, Determination, Love of Country and Sense of Self these and all the Soldiers felt to put their lives on the line to do all their jobs.

Now for the political rant: regardless of what side of the isle we as citizens believe in, it is time to demand more from our head-up-their-patootie politicians and set this country straight:

Polititians need to quit harping about money and start being economical with their pork barrel spending and spend money on what is important:

Like the Veterans that have and Soldiers and their Families that continue to sacrifice for all of us.

Demand that if something is sold here, Americans make all or most of it here for good wages and quit selling Americans out.

WE owe it to all the Soldiers that have past and the present Soldiers and their Families to work to keep the United States of America great and strong!

Every time I see the tools of war I think of the Soldiers and thank them for all the opportunities I have and how lucky I am to be a citizen of the United States of America!

I hope I don't get banned and the is over!

 

[mhassett]

Great photos.
My Father flew a PBJ (Marine B-25) which was unarmed (no mqachine gun) and searched for Japanese ships to photograph, and then fire rockets at. At night.
His plane was shot uo, but was able to make it back safely.
MHassett

 

[m1010plowboy]

Edmonton's museum http://www.albertaaviationmuseum.com/ owns a Mosquito and we dig our Mosquitos in Canada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito.
One just flew at the Geneseo airshow http://www.1941hag.org/Geneseo-Airshow/aircraft.html

......and I found the vid of the Mosquito flying with the P38 which is rare, so here's a share for those who are also plane nuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGvjQbBNEE0

 

[CARNAC]

Awesome. I got a wonderful opportunity recently to plop my buttocks in a P51D. When I left the house that day, never thought that opportunity would have presented itself. I didn't have a camera and the cell was dead but one of my kids got a photo from their DS....uh, that's more grain than photo. Check that one off my bucket list.

 

[FrankUSMC]

One of my favorite WWII photos is in there. The photo of the carrier deck with the crashed hellcat that is burning up. The sailor is climbing up on the flaming aircraft with no protection gear on the help get the pilot out. Notice his foot is on the fuel drop tank!
I have that photo (8x10) framed and in my office.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[marchplumber]

Awesome. I got a wonderful opportunity recently to plop my buttocks in a P51D. When I left the house that day, never thought that opportunity would have presented itself. I didn't have a camera and the cell was dead but one of my kids got a photo from their DS....uh, that's more grain than photo. Check that one off my bucket list.

CONGRATS!! Love those birds!! Got to work for a female N.G. Pilot who's husband gave her a flight in one of the last twin seat P-51 as a wedding present. Still on my bucket list,,,,,,, not going to hold my breath though

God bless,
Tony

 

[SteveKuhn]

Wonderful, wonderful thread. And Frank, you've got that right.

Steve

 

[Another Ahab]

Real late to this one, but for the record:

- Subscribed.

 

[Scar59]

Great pictures, the color photos really show that WWII was not a black and white war.