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StarLightSong
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Like peas in a pod—the similarities between the de Havilland Mosquito and the Messerschmitt Me 410 are pretty darn obvious in this image and their roles were similar. This 410 (Luftwaffe code F6+OK) was formerly of 2(F)/122, which landed intact and was captured at Monte Corvino, Italy when the crew had become lost during a photo–reconnaissance mission in the Naples area. This aircraft wears the P for Prototype roundels showing she was at RAF Boscombe Down for testing. Photo: RAF

 

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From a great collection at http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/394/language/en-CA/WTF.aspx

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VR-DriftaholiC
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SYN_Vander
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Fokker D. XXI, Squadron 32, Finland AF, Kymenlaakson

VR-DriftaholiC
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Some pictures from the Normandie-Niemen squadron

 

Robert Marchi (13 victories)

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a Yak 3 being refuelled

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Joseph Risso (15 victories) , Noël Castelain (6 victories) in front of a Yak 1

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Line-up of Normadie aces seen in October 1943, from the left, Marcel Albert (23 victories) , Roland de La Poype (16 victories), Marcel Lefèvre (14 victories) and Joseph Risso (15 victories)

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II./JG27_Rich
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StarLightSong
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Thanks, GReat  Normandie-Niemen squadron info.

 

Waiting, waiting, waiting for the FW190

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[Wolf]ArcaneRebel
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Flying over my hometown of Tillamook, Oregon.

 

In WW2 it was a major west coast naval air base comprising mostly of USN patrol blimp squadrons. I live 5 minutes from the hanger. It is considered the largest wooden construction in the world. Today it is a museum with a pretty nice lineup of ww2 aircraft. These are a few including the worlds only flying Nakajima Ki-43-IIIb Hayabusa.

 

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VR-DriftaholiC
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beautifull pictures driftaholic especially the life picture

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Jak-3 (Musée de l’air et de l’espace)

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Trident_109
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VR-DriftaholiC
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they probably came up with the idea of twin boom after seeing planes fly in close formation like this./raaaid  :)

 

 

 

beautifull pictures driftaholic especially the life picture

 

Don't forget to add the mandatory pic when you post in this thread. See rule #2

 

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FuriousMeow
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I thought this was an interesting photo. It's a Kate belching smoke with the rear gunner peering over the side, and he doesn't appear to have a chute either.

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FuriousMeow
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FuriousMeow
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Bristol Blenheim, Finland AF (Luonetjarvi, 31/3/1944)

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sturmkraehe
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Is this a Merlin engine? The airframe seems to be a Dewoitine, doesn't it? Which one? I always mix them up.

 

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I hope to see this lend-lease plane in BoS:

 

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DD_bongodriver
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A little bit of cross dressing ;)

 

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DD_Arthur
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DD_bongodriver
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Don't forget it's pictures of aircraft Arthur.

 

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Awesome beast

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Is this a Merlin engine? The airframe seems to be a Dewoitine, doesn't it? Which one? I always mix them up.

This is a Dewoitine D520 and the engine is a Hispano-Suiza 12Y-49.

A very good engine build under license in russia under the name of Klimov M-100. This engine became the base of the famous M-105 series who equiped the yaks and the Pe-2.

 

an other French plane: Arsenal VG33

 

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DD_Arthur
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Don't forget it's pictures of aircraft Arthur.

 

 

Sometimes its difficult to separate the moment from the machines. :salute:    But you're right;

 

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DD_bongodriver
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Nice selection Arthur.

 

 

this always makes me think ' is this what happens if a Lancaster and a B-24 have a baby?Handley-page-halifax-mk-viii-bomber-01.p'

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Dauntless at Jax Air Show 2011:

 

 

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Cobras!!!


 


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MiloMorai
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Don't forget it's pictures of aircraft Arthur.

 

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Awesome beast

That is from the movie 633 Squadron

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79_vRAF_Friendly_flyer
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One I can't help but love:

 

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Franz von Werra and his plane.... ;-)

 

 

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P-40 Burma

 

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I was at that show.  Coldest I've ever been in Florida...

 

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More from that show...  

 

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You're damn right.

 

I didn't feel my cold finger at the trigger of the camera ... 

Franz von Werra and his plane.... ;-)

 

 

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Colourized, I suppose ...

 

The collar tab is grey and not yellow as it should be.

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@Mig

of course colourized, but IMHO very nice. ;-)

 

@all

watch the weathering....

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USA 1945

 

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