Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 An American collector buddy of mine forwarded me the link below. It's an incredible photographic archive of US military aviation. Many of the images once graced the pages of "LIFE" magazine. The quality is remarkable, particularly the Kodachrome transparencies which still look so fresh and vibrant! Here's a sample. Take your time, browse through them at your leisure...and enjoy! http://www.mission4t...nish=15&start=0 "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 B-26 "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 The prototype of Bell's Airacuda. Very "futuristic" in its day. Never made it into production. "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 B-26 crew. "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 "The Arsenal of Democracy" in action. Republic's P-47 production line. "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Factory-fresh Wildcats...good to go! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
namvet Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 one of those photos has worldwar2database.com. many page of good photos with descripions attached. also there's a video webite called real military flix. all video. its now called real militaty. select your war at the top and see many vids that have never been published. go to: http://www.realmilitaryvideos.com/ here's a samply from the tube "There are no great men, there are only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet."- ADM William F. Halsey Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 I hadn't delved that deeply. Thanks for adding that. It's a great resource! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 A fine array of B-10s and a B-9. "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 "Pilots...man your planes!" "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 "Now that's what I call a six-pack!" "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 The Bell Airacuda, as in post # 3 can be seen, albeit fleetingly, here! Apparently they did build enough of them to equip a squadron, but in practice the design was found to be flawed so it was soon taken out of service. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNXADjmBhAc "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 "Now that's what I call a six-pack!" This B-25 Is from the "Burma Bridge Busters" of the 490th Bombardment Sqd/341st Group johnny Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Factory-fresh Wildcats...good to go! Early VF-121 birds Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 An American collector buddy of mine forwarded me the link below. It's an incredible photographic archive of US military aviation. Many of the images once graced the pages of "LIFE" magazine. The quality is remarkable, particularly the Kodachrome transparencies which still look so fresh and vibrant! Here's a sample. Take your time, browse through them at your leisure...and enjoy! http://www.mission4t...nish=15&start=0 This birs is either VB or VS-8 Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thanks for those extras Johnny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 An American collector buddy of mine forwarded me the link below. It's an incredible photographic archive of US military aviation. Many of the images once graced the pages of "LIFE" magazine. The quality is remarkable, particularly the Kodachrome transparencies which still look so fresh and vibrant! Here's a sample. Take your time, browse through them at your leisure...and enjoy! http://www.mission4t...nish=15&start=0 Correction to earlier post of this photo , unit emblem would be that used by both VS-6 and VB-13 Johnny Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hey Johnny...there are 40+ pages of pics. Start browsing through them and you'll be there for a couple of hours...trust me!! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 B-25H. More awesome firepower. Check out that canon! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Flightpath Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hi Sabrejet, here's a nice bit of colour footage showing B-25s being prepared for a mission and the 75mm gun being fired..... cheer, -John Interested in US Naval and Marine aviation history, aircrew wings & insignia. WW2 US Navy and Marine Grumman Wildcat, Avenger & Douglas SBD aircraft. Also interested in US 5th AF in Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Awesome footage! Thanks for that John. I can't imagine what it must have been like inside those B-25s with the 75mm and all those 50s simultaneously blasting away...plus the vibrations from the motors!! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
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