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Posted: 5/4/2020 10:37:12 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TimJ: @tex7488 - awesome pics, thanks for sharing them! The Eighth Air Force Museum in Georgia https://www.mightyeighth.org/ is worthy of considering. @13starsinax - I work in a museum, well, I volunteer at one. Not sure of you meant me or not! www.varnumcontinentals.org Varnum Memorial Armory Museum, East Greenwich, RI Yes sir, Thank you. |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 10:43:08 AM EST
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Messerschmitt Bf 109E1 9.JG26 (Y11+I) Artur Beese crash landed near Calais 24th Aug 1940-03  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 10:48:24 AM EST
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Posted: 5/4/2020 11:01:19 AM EST
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Posted: 5/4/2020 11:05:44 AM EST
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Posted: 5/4/2020 11:46:06 AM EST
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Messerschmitt Bf 109E3B I.SG1 armed with SD 2 bomb rack and ready for its next mission  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 12:12:22 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/Messerschmitt-Bf-109E3B-I_SG1-armed-with-1400657.JPG Now that’s something I haven’t seen before. Cluster bombs.? |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 12:40:09 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/Messerschmitt-Bf-109E3B-I_SG1-armed-with-1400657.JPG  Not sure what they're doing but it looks a tad sketchy: |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 12:51:27 PM EST
[Last Edit: ACDer]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt_sporter: Now that’s something I haven’t seen before. Cluster bombs.? Sd2 butterfly bombs. Usually dropped as a cluster from a container. The individual racks were problematic as bombs would get hung up, and sometimes drop when the fighter was landing or taxiing on return to base. |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 1:52:30 PM EST
[Last Edit: 13starsinax]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt_sporter: Now that’s something I haven’t seen before. Cluster bombs.? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt_sporter: Now that’s something I haven’t seen before. Cluster bombs.? Luftwaffe armory closeup of the SD 2 bomb rack attached to Bf 109s Avions Butterfly bombs-"cluster bombs" Edit: you guys got it covered today! |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 2:09:06 PM EST
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Posted: 5/4/2020 2:12:41 PM EST
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Posted: 5/4/2020 2:49:50 PM EST
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The guy in the drop tank car!
 
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Posted: 5/4/2020 3:07:02 PM EST
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Posted: 5/4/2020 3:24:06 PM EST
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One strafing attack from the forward mounted gun camera on a B-25 Strafer.
 B 25 Strafer Test footage showing the not so well known AN/APG-13 Falcon radar for aiming the 75mm cannon on the B-25 strafer aircraft. https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675059994_B-25H-Mitchell-planes_firing-cannons-on-target_survey-team Another color video of B-25 strafers on target runs.  WWII B-25 Squadron in Action part 4 of 4  B25 G Bombers w/ 75MM M4 Cannon on a Combat Mission WW2 USAAF Aerial Action Footage B-25 strafers with delay fused bombs and parafrags attacks on Japanese airfields  |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 5:25:12 PM EST
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yea, it certainly was. I'm a fan of the A10 too 
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Posted: 5/4/2020 6:16:41 PM EST
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Posted: 5/4/2020 6:40:03 PM EST
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Quote Historyseen the other configs. but never the rocket launcher before. |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 6:51:51 PM EST
[Last Edit: cyclone]
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Posted: 5/4/2020 6:53:01 PM EST
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Ok, not much action, but kinda personal from years separated.
Willie Steinmann in a “trench” after being shot down by my uncle’s B24 on 8-1-43, over Ploesti. He was thrown free of his crash, the big smoke column is my uncle’s plane, nobody survived.  Attached FileWillie Steinmann in his official photo He took out John Palm’s B24 before meeting up with my uncle’s plane.  Attached FileMy uncle Louis and the crew of “ Black Jack”, they had landing gear troubles and couldn’t fly it on the mission. Their replacement was the “Marquette”.  Attached FileUncle Lous @ 1942, he had joined the RCAF before the U.S. was in the war and earned the Sgt. Pitot rating, that’s why he’s wearing them on his right breast.  Attached FileThe last entries in his diary.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 6:59:50 PM EST
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Louis the final briefing the night before the mission. It’s the last photo taken of him, he’s circled.
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Posted: 5/4/2020 7:10:57 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jarhead13: Ok, not much action, but kinda personal from years separated. Willie Steinmann in a “trench” after being shot down by my uncle’s B24 on 8-1-43, over Ploesti. He was thrown free of his crash, the big smoke column is my uncle’s plane, nobody survived. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/7EEB18AD-E46A-43B3-B848-CE70F42CE4A1_jpe-1401314.JPG Willie Steinmann in his official photo He took out John Palm’s B24 before meeting up with my uncle’s plane. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/415E5BDC-6B44-46A0-9007-D69B6FF3CE21_jpe-1401316.JPG My uncle Louis and the crew of “ Black Jack”, they had landing gear troubles and couldn’t fly it on the mission. Their replacement was the “Marquette”. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/81B4C704-B45A-4FF0-BF54-39F25BCD38F0_jpe-1401320.JPG Uncle Lous @ 1942, he had joined the RCAF before the U.S. was in the war and earned the Sgt. Pitot rating, that’s why he’s wearing them on his right breast. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/986637C4-B1D2-43E4-A45D-FECC6C7844FB_jpe-1401328.JPG The last entries in his diary. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/797318DA-96D6-4E4A-8668-E385E9B88615_jpe-1401333.JPG Wow. Thank you for sharing. What a life he lived. |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 7:23:29 PM EST
[Last Edit: AlmightyTallest]
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This thread is amazing for what has been shared and what people have in their collections.
Some of the gun configs on the photos I posted above have 20mm cannons along with the .50cal, they are located in the spots where the 75mm cannon was or was later located. |
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Posted: 5/4/2020 9:35:43 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jarhead13: Louis the final briefing the night before the mission. It’s the last photo taken of him, he’s circled. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/B37ED39D-DA7B-468F-B89A-00917900EF50_jpe-1401351.JPG In your last picture is the man that should have been my grandfather. My grandmother was engaged to him and he went down on that mission. I have a book published years ago with that picture in it and she pointed him out. Sadly, I was young and don't remember which man she pointed to. She never told me his name and she has passed. Small world. |
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Posted: 5/5/2020 10:45:57 AM EST
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Posted: 5/5/2020 10:48:14 AM EST
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Posted: 5/5/2020 5:05:30 PM EST
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Posted: 5/5/2020 5:18:36 PM EST
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Posted: 5/5/2020 6:17:01 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOld Herman lost a lot of weight at Nuremberg 
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Posted: 5/5/2020 6:46:53 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Derek45: Old Herman lost a lot of weight at Nuremberg https://149357032.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/fly-images/133/c1c95-hermanngc3b6ring1-1100x720-c.jpg They all look pretty rough in the box. I found a picture of all of them laughing, and the MP's even got some smirks. I can not get them to load. That MP next to Goering in the picture you posted looks like he should have not trusted that fart. |
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Posted: 5/5/2020 6:53:56 PM EST
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Posted: 5/5/2020 9:15:48 PM EST
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Seeing some of the tail flashes form the German planes reminded me of this picture I took at the Imperial War Museum in London last year. I beleive it is from a BF-110.
 Attached FileAlso had the nose of a Lancaster named "Old Fred" there. Anyone know of any photos of "him" during the war?  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/5/2020 9:21:04 PM EST
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Lancaster Mk.I DV372/PO-F 'Old Fred', Flt.Lt. Jim Marshall and crew, 467 Squadron, Waddington, c.1944.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/5/2020 10:12:19 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/P028652_jpg-1403245.JPG Bravo sir! |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 11:55:50 AM EST
[Last Edit: Dog1]
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Aviation artist Ron Cole has some parts from a crashed Bf-110 coming out of Russia.
 I assume he's going to do with the parts what he usually does and creates an art print with a piece of the plane on the art print. @13starsinax |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 12:03:54 PM EST
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Posted: 5/6/2020 12:37:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dog1: Aviation artist Ron Cole has some parts from a crashed Bf-110 coming out of Russia. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/9749/96112899_2539530106148680_86316330593822-1403790.jpg I assume he's going to do with the parts what he usually does and creates an art print with a piece of the plane on the art print. @13starsinax Nice, I did recently see some pictures of a 109 Wespen that was in the stages of recovery. Have you ever watched how the Russians dig up those wrecks? A backhoe is the primary tool. @Colt_sporter |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 12:41:15 PM EST
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Posted: 5/6/2020 12:42:22 PM EST
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Posted: 5/6/2020 12:51:46 PM EST
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Hess was the only Nazi I even remotely felt sorry for. He was obviously not completely right in the head. He was likely to have been drugged and interrogated by the Brits. He was reportedly to be almost out of his mind and barely functional at trial and the rest of his life in prison.
He was the only one who could have claimed insanity. However, I have no doubts he was a mean bastard when he was sane. |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 12:59:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jarhead13: Ok, not much action, but kinda personal from years separated. Willie Steinmann in a “trench” after being shot down by my uncle’s B24 on 8-1-43, over Ploesti. He was thrown free of his crash, the big smoke column is my uncle’s plane, nobody survived. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/7EEB18AD-E46A-43B3-B848-CE70F42CE4A1_jpe-1401314.JPG Willie Steinmann in his official photo He took out John Palm’s B24 before meeting up with my uncle’s plane. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/415E5BDC-6B44-46A0-9007-D69B6FF3CE21_jpe-1401316.JPG My uncle Louis and the crew of “ Black Jack”, they had landing gear troubles and couldn’t fly it on the mission. Their replacement was the “Marquette”. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/81B4C704-B45A-4FF0-BF54-39F25BCD38F0_jpe-1401320.JPG Uncle Lous @ 1942, he had joined the RCAF before the U.S. was in the war and earned the Sgt. Pitot rating, that’s why he’s wearing them on his right breast. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/986637C4-B1D2-43E4-A45D-FECC6C7844FB_jpe-1401328.JPG The last entries in his diary. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/797318DA-96D6-4E4A-8668-E385E9B88615_jpe-1401333.JPG Damn. That gets to me. Actually seeing a photo of a downed plane, and knowing your uncle is in there. 
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Posted: 5/6/2020 1:02:09 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Meadowmuffin: Hess was the only Nazi I even remotely felt sorry for. He was obviously not completely right in the head. He was likely to have been drugged and interrogated by the Brits. He was reportedly to be almost out of his mind and barely functional at trial and the rest of his life in prison. He was the only one who could have claimed insanity. However, I have no doubts he was a mean bastard when he was sane. He did not age well. There are plenty of conspiracies about him.  Attached File1920  Attached File1945 |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 1:05:20 PM EST
[Last Edit: 13starsinax]
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Junkers Ju 88C 4.NJG2 (R4+GM) Wilhelm Beier WNr 360219 Holland 04  Attached FileJunkers Ju 88C 4.NJG2 (R4+GM) Wilhelm Beier WNr 360219 Holland 01  Attached FileJunkers Ju 88C 4.NJG2 (R4+GM) Wilhelm Beier WNr 360219 Holland 02  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 2:32:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: Nice, I did recently see some pictures of a 109 Wespen that was in the stages of recovery. Have you ever watched how the Russians dig up those wrecks? A backhoe is the primary tool. @Colt_sporter Yes I have watched some of the Russian dig videos and it makes me cringe when the backhoe makes its appearance |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 4:00:57 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Meadowmuffin: Hess was the only Nazi I even remotely felt sorry for. He was obviously not completely right in the head. He was likely to have been drugged and interrogated by the Brits. He was reportedly to be almost out of his mind and barely functional at trial and the rest of his life in prison. He was the only one who could have claimed insanity. However, I have no doubts he was a mean bastard when he was sane. He and Albert Speer were the last two prisoners in Spandau prison after the war. In Speer's autobiography, on Speer's last day in prison before being released they were looking at a truck delivering coal, and Hess said to Speer: "Starting tomorrow, it's all for me." or something to that effect. |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 5:23:43 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Javak: He and Albert Speer were the last two prisoners in Spandau prison after the war. In Speer's autobiography, on Speer's last day in prison before being released they were looking at a truck delivering coal, and Hess said to Speer: "Starting tomorrow, it's all for me." or something to that effect. It doesn't matter to me, but I bet in the end Speer knew a whole lot more than Hess did. Crazy or not. |
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Posted: 5/6/2020 5:26:42 PM EST
[Last Edit: 13starsinax]
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Posted: 5/6/2020 8:22:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: He did not age well. There are plenty of conspiracies about him. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/250px-KarlHaushofer_RudolfHess_jpg-1403895.JPG 1920 https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/Rudolf_Hess_at_Nuremberg_prison_jpg-1403896.JPG 1945 Can anyone make out what he's reading? |
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