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    Tanks curiosi

    Aaaarrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! :asd: Altra meraviglia!
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    Nose Art

    Meno male! PACIFIC QUEEN ---- B-29-16-BA----- 42-63429 500th Bomb Group / 882nd Bomb Squadron
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    Tanks curiosi

    Altro Carro trattore!
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    Nose Art

    Non me ne volere, ma fa schifo davvero! :asd: BELCHIN' BESSIE ---- B-24H-15-CF----- 41-29559 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron Mendlesham, UK
  5. The Russian Military Police Uniforms SUMMER FULL DRESS - SUMMER DRESS - WINTER DRESS
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    Tanks curiosi

    Altro Carro-Trattore!
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    Nose Art

    Nose art painted by Sgt Frank Stevens 100th Bomb Group (Heavy) Thorpe Abbotts, England NINE LITTLE YANKS AND A JERK B-17F 42-3271 351st Squadron Robert Hughes' crew had named and flown another Fort across to England in June 1943 and, like so many others, were separated from the plane upon their arrival in the ETO. At Thorpe Abbotts, they soon commissioned Frank Stevens to paint their newly assigned ship with a similar title. Stevens added a shapely nude wearing only a top hat and perched her on top of a huge bomb. "Nine Little Yannks..." flew its first mission on 17th July 1943 to Hamburg and the Hughes crew flew most of their missions in the plane until 24th January 1944. Then, with 28 missions accrued, another crew took the ship for a practice flight and upon their return the main undercarriage collapsed. Although not apparently severely damaged, the airplane's skin and frame had been buckled and inspectors declared the Fort beyond repair.
  8. Flight Equipment and Uniforms MIG 21 Pilot, Frontal Aviation--MIG 23 Pilot, Frontal Aviation--Ground Crewman, working Dress
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    F-14 doing a cobra

    Quoto, il Cobra di Pugačëv è quello illustrato nello schema, anche se il Gattone effettua una manovra niente male! Un Cobra Estremo! MIG-29 OVT EXTREME Cobra SAAB Draken J-35
  10. The Russian Flight Equipment and Uniforms Off Season Flight-- Suit Lightweight Summer Flight --Suit Winter Flight Suit
  11. This is the Marine Air Weapons and Tactics School "HUEY" patch. They use the Hueys for the exercises in which they participate. I believe they are located as MCAS Yuma, AZ.
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    Nose Art

    Fatto Benissimo! Nose art painted by Annette 'Toni' Robin 380th Bomb Group New Guinea MORBID MOE B24D-130-CO 42-41071 530th Squadron Using her simple cartoon-style, Toni Robin painted a black man wielding what appears to be a glistening razor. The origin of this motif is unknown and if anyone recalls the artwork and can throw some light on it, I would be most appreciative. The aircraft was initially assigned to the crew of Lt Kiel and survived until 22nd February 1945.
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    Nose Art

    Quella del Tornadozzo è stata già postata! Nose art painted by Annette 'Toni' Robin 380th Bomb Group Australia & New Guinea BLACK MAGIC B24 (?) 528th Squadron Although unconfirmed, this appears to be the repainted version of the original "Black Magic" after it was badly shot up by Japanese fighters and crash landed at Fenton. However, it may be another similarly named Liberator either painted by Toni Robin or copied by another artist altogether since the native girl strikes an identical pose to the original -- but is clutching a palm tree. The titling is also in a far more elaborate and decorative style than the original. If anyone can offer further information on this aircraft I would appreciate hearing from them.
  14. This is a patch for the "Fist of the Fleet". They were A-7 drivers out on the West Coast with a history dating back to January 1943. They currently operate the F/A-18C Hornet out of NAS Lemoore, CA. This is their legacy patch. This was created by hand in the Phillipines to give it the "authentic" look and feel.
  15. :asd: 1 SUMMER FULL DRESS (SERGEANTS, AND SOLDIERS) 2 SUMMER DRESS (SERGEANTS, AND SOLDIERS) 3 WINTER FULL DRESS (SERGEANTS, AND SOLDIERS) 4 WINTER DRESS (SERGEANTS, AND SOLDIERS)
  16. SAC Crow Dean C. Spraggins, USAF (ret) jspragg@iw.net wrote, "The cigar-smoking SAC crow was the province of the electronic combat community, and was often worn by B-52 EW officers. The underwing bundle of lightning bolts represented ECM ("jamming" to the uninitiated). The crow had for some years been a critter associated with electronic warfare (cf. the international Association of Old Crows). "Every Crow a Tiger" was a long-standing motto of bomber EW officers, sometimes printed with this emblem when it was used on walls or podiums -- hence the tiger tail. Les Robbins wrote, "The SAC Crow patches most likely represent the mission of the Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) on the crew. He operated radar jamming as well as radar homing and warning equipment on the aircraft. A nickname for the EWO is "Raven". Most all EWOs belong to the Association of "Old Crows". The crow on the patch signifies the work that the EWOs do on the many varied missions of SAC and other commands (ACC including several special ops missions now).
  17. Aussie Uniforms 1900 to 1970 1. Trooper, Mounted Infantry, South Africa 1900 1. Note the pressed cotton and cord puggaree, the Mk1 SMLE (Lee Enfield) rifle with 50 rounds in the shoulder slung bandolier. 2. Note the short rifle bucket to hold the rifle butt without hampering the riders ability to lift the rifle clear as required. 3. Note the bottom fixed puttees (later versions were top fixed). 4. Note that the horse & rider carry all their requirements including a small amount of fodder. 5. Plumes would be Emu if a Queenslander or black cock's feathers if from NSW. 2. Major, NSW Lancers 1900 1. Note the red puggaree and the plumes of black cock's feathers . 2. Note the high top boots and the brown, not khaki, uniform with red stripes on the legs.
  18. Prova a dare un'occhiata quì: Blackburn Super-Buccaneer and the TSR 2 Fiasco. The Blackburn Buccaneer (Verso la fine del Link) A RAF Buccaneer S.2 fitted with Sea Eagles, and a supersonic version of the Buccaneer designated the "P.150"
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    WIP 1/48 A-10A

    Fantastico!!! Veramente incredibile è un cockpit sbalorditivo, sei veramente un Asso!
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    Nose Art

    Marinesflieger: Panavia Tornado IDS Postatissimo! Nose art painted by Sgt Amos Nicholson 343rd Bomb Squadron, 98th Bomb Group Kabrit, Libya, North Africa ARKANSAS TRAVELER B-24D Serial No. 41-23781 This was the first nose art painting done by Amos Nicholson. The B24 is believed to have been previously assigned to the 345th Squadron as a radar equipped sea search plane and was assigned to Nicholson in early 1943. The special radar was removed and bomb racks re-installed to make it a regular bombing aircraft. Amos painted the charging, snorting razorback hog at the request of one of the combat pilots, believed to have been Lt Carl Clinton. "It wasn't a real good painting," recalled Amos. "I didn't clean the metal. If there was a clump of something on the airplane, I knocked it off with the side of my brush. I painted over dirt and everything else, thinking my artwork wasn't going to last too long!" Nicholson's first attempt at nose art was well received. "The guys seemed to like it," he said. Quite what happened to the "Arkansas Traveler" is still unresolved but it is known to have completed its combat flying in early April 1943 and was re-assigned to the Service Group. In mid-June the plane was destroyed by fire whilst on the ground but the cause is subject to conjecture. The most likely is that it was accidentally set on fire while ground crew were washing it down with gasoline but sabotage and even German paratroops have also been suspected.
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    aerei curiosi

    Ho trovato un video pieno di obbrobri volanti, in cui c'è anche il Channel Wing Wingless Wonders
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    Nose Art

    Nose art painted by Cpl Henry Johnson 500th Bomb Group 882nd Bomb Squadron Isley Field, Saipan HOMING DE-VICE B29 42-24785 882nd Bomb Squadron This nose art seems to be something of a departure from Henry Johnson's usual pin-up style. It shows a cartoon figure but we have no clear photo which reveals its full detail although the "Drowsy Swede" signature is legible. This B29 was initially designated as "Z-31" but was later changed to "Z-25". The aircraft was logged as Missing in Action on 23rd January 1945.
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