***The OFFICIAL aviation pics thread***

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B-17 .50 brass being emptied out of returning from a mission

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One of my favorite WWII pics
US Marine assault with Corsairs providing close air support.








"Buss" Mascot with an R.A.F. Squadron stationed in Libya, on February 15, 1942, takes a few personal liberties with the pilot of an American-Built Tomahawk







A Japanese traitor leads a U.S. Marine bombing mission of 36 planes against his own friends and headquarters deep in the jungle on Mindanao, Philippines, August 1945, by David Douglas Duncan



a different sort of german aircraft factory an underground facility for building he 162 jet fighters in 1945 the war ended before they could see any significant air combat





V1 rocket about to strike London.

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An Army B-25 leaves the Hornet as part of the Doolittle raid.







On May 21,1943, an F4F Wildcat missed the arrestor cable while landing on the 2nd USS Lexington. The Pilot attempted to veer off the deck, stalled, and the tailhook caught on a protrusion.

[D. Lil]

fucking awesome pics!

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fucking awesome pics!

More inbound soon.

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Very nice, thanks for sharing.

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This Avenger was badly damaged on a mission to attack Japanese ships in Manila Bay. The gunner, Loyce Dean, was killed and the plane was damaged so badly, that they decided to give him a burial at sea, still strapped into the plane.

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Concealed hangar

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Kamikaze right before hitting the Essex, and then the aftermath

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This Avenger was badly damaged on a mission to attack Japanese ships in Manila Bay. The gunner, Loyce Dean, was killed and the plane was damaged so badly, that they decided to give him a burial at sea, still strapped into the plane.

Even though I've attended quite a few burials-at-sea, that one really got to me. That right there is a warriors burial.

That's the USS Siboney (CVE-112), a sister ship to the one my Dad was on (USS Mindoro CVE-120). His battle station was the forward quad 40mm mount. He talked often of how much he admired the Avengers and how tough they were.

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