Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Share #1 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted March 1, 2013 B-26 Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted March 1, 2013 The prototype of Bell's Airacuda. Very "futuristic" in its day. Never made it into production. Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted March 1, 2013 B-26 crew. Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 1, 2013 "The Arsenal of Democracy" in action. Republic's P-47 production line. Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted March 1, 2013 Factory-fresh Wildcats...good to go! Link to post Share on other sites
namvet Posted March 1, 2013 Share #7 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted March 1, 2013 I hadn't delved that deeply. Thanks for adding that. It's a great resource! Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted March 1, 2013 A fine array of B-10s and a B-9. Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted March 1, 2013 "Pilots...man your planes!" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted March 1, 2013 "Now that's what I call a six-pack!" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #12 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted March 1, 2013 Share #13 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 #14 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 #15 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 #16 Posted March 1, 2013 Thanks for those extras Johnny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted March 1, 2013 Share #17 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 #18 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!! Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted March 2, 2013 B-25H. More awesome firepower. Check out that canon! Link to post Share on other sites
Flightpath Posted March 2, 2013 Share #20 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share #21 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!! Link to post Share on other sites
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