/r/WWIIplanes
Discussion and photos relating to WWII aviation.
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Modified Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XXX (Modification XXX BEER Tansport). France, 1944 [1500X1275]
02:57 UTC
A German Ju 87B Stuka of I/StG 77 falls earthward in its final moments over Chichester, England. Aug 1940.
17:24 UTC
In April of 1944, a Douglas SBD Dauntless piloted by Lt. George Glacken with his gunner Leo Boulanger near New Guinea.
17:22 UTC
Amazing material about german aviation between 1928 & 1945
Hello there,
I wanted to give you a tip if you are looking for documents on German airplanes.
They offer all kinds of digitized original documents on German aviation between 1928 and 1945. I couldn't find anything better in terms of the amount of files and information offered. The quality of the digitized documents also speaks for itself.
Maybe it will help some of you!
17:11 UTC
Footage of Japanese G4M Bombers during a Bombing Raid on Darwin, Australia in March 1942
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de Havilland Mosquito DZ579 knocks off its own tail during "Highball" bouncing bomb trials in rough seas October 25th 1945
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Ilyushin Il-2s banking towards targets in the vicinity of Leningrad in 1943.
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Ilyushin Il-2s flying towards Berlin on May 1, 1945.
22:10 UTC
Two Yakovlev Yak-9Ds of the 6th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Air Force of the Black Sea Fleet over Sevastopol in May 1944.
22:08 UTC
Two Gloster Meteor F.3s with the original short engine nacelles
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A Gloster Meteor F.3 of the RAF's No. 616 Squadron
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Hawker Sea Hurricane being arranged on the flight deck of HMS Indomitable (92) Malta convoy 10-12 August 1942.
21:39 UTC
A Martin B-26C Marauder, 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, returning on one engine due to flak damage, 1943
21:19 UTC
A captured Japanese aircraft on Munda airfield, New Georgia, August 1943
21:18 UTC
Ace test Pilot Hulse says ....
21:14 UTC
1942 diagram illustrating the amount of firepower a formation of four B-17 Flying Fortresses could bring to bear on intercepting fighters from various angles.
21:06 UTC
A severely shot-up tail position on a Stirling bomber. Stirling Mk I BK619 "AA-X" of No. 75 (New Zealand) Sqn RAF, after a raid on Duisburg, 27 April 1943. On the return leg, "X for X-ray" was attacked by a night fighter about 50 km (30 mi) The rear gunner, was Killed.
21:05 UTC
The Martin PBM Mariner flying boats.
21:03 UTC
A member of the 2107th Ordnance-Ammo Battalion inspecting a store of 4000-pound bombs, some under camouflage netting, along the roadside at the Sharnbrook Ordnance Depot, Bedfordshire, England, UK. July 1943.
21:02 UTC
Aichi M6A Seiran is a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was intended to operate from I-400 class submarines whose original mission was to conduct aerial attacks against the United States.
21:01 UTC
Pilots of VMF-121 on Guadalcanal 1943. Their leader was Joe Voss with 26 victories.
19:59 UTC
South African Air Force Junkers Ju 86K-1. Plenty of details at the link in the first comment.
18:26 UTC
FFVS J 22 - native Swedish fighter in service during WW2
Sweden acquired aircraft from all over the place as storm clouds gathered over Europe but to maintain strict neutrality began to concentrate on their own aviation industry.
Aviation Deep Dives: https://youtu.be/plbQsWoslO0?si=1AQHcyaO8sg81MeT
16:44 UTC
C47 demonstrates glider pickup for spectators at Wold-Chamberlain field (now MSP)
I’ve been posting cool local photos online for my collecting society. One of my buddies suggested I post these here as he hadn’t seen them before.
Photo is via Hennepin County Library collection.
I’ve got a few more that I’ll try post coming up. This maneuver being demonstrated was to pick up gliders from fields where it wasn’t suitable to land a c47. There is a training film on YouTube.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aYHzkT-Hkig&pp=ygURR2xpZGVyIHNuYXRjaCBjNDc%3D
Waco CG-4a gliders were produced in the metro area by De Ponti Aviation in Minneapolis, Northwestern Aeronautical Corporation in St Paul with components made by Villaume Box and Lumber in Eagan.
If your interested in arms, history especially if your local to Minneapolis metro check us out.
13:33 UTC
I watched two YouTube videos which one stated that rear gunners was the deadliest position and the other stated that it most survivable.
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