Monthly Archives: December 2012

40-mm Twin Gun Assembly

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

40-mm Twin Gun Assembly (Source: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.).  

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Two Traffic Pattern Rules

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

There are two general roles to follow in every case, regardless of the traffic pattern. Never forgot them: 1. Keep the pattern in close enough to the field and at sufficient altitude so you can bring your airplane in safely … Continue reading →

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Bombardier’s Kit

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

BOMBARDIER’S KIT The bombardier’s kit is a cloth case containing computers, tables, and pertinent working materials for use in maintaining bombing records and calculations. It is provided for every student and graduate bombardier through regular supply channels. It includes: C-2, … Continue reading →

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Hellcats Aloft

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Chockman frees an F6F preparatory to its rush down flight deck to join other Hellcats already aloft. In operations, teamwork and split-second timing are vital to the success of every mission. (Naval Aviation News, U.S. Navy, Sept. 1944.)  

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B-26 Marauder “Bar Fly”

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Martin B-26 Marauder “Bar Fly” from 386th BG, 554th BS photographed over France on its 67th mission. “Bar Fly” reached 175 missions with the 9th Air Force before crashing on takeoff on its 175th mission in January 1945.

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Jeep Sling

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for making a jeep lift bar from the 881st Ordnance HAM Company, from Army Motors, July 1945. JEEP SLING TO GIVE 1/4-TONS A LIFT WITHOUT ALSO GIVING ‘EM A PAIN IN THE REAR END Ordinarily, when you evacuate a … Continue reading →

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Life on a Raft

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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Identify when Approaching Allied Ships

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Note to Pilots: This could be YOU! Identify when Approaching Allied Ships! GO AHEAD! Fly over one of our ships without identifying. Test the crew’s quickness on recognition… if you want that plane you’re flying punctured like a hunk of … Continue reading →

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New Red Army Officer Figures from Stalingrad

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New Red Army Officer scale resin figures from Stalingrad. All three figures are based on uniforms worn by the staff officers of 64th Guard Tank Brigade, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Boyko, 1st Ukrainian Front, May 1944. Figures are No. 3573, No. 3574, … Continue reading →

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3.7cm FlaK 43 auf Fahrgestell, Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/35th-scale model kit announcement from Cyber-Hobby: 3.7cm FlaK 43 auf Fahrgestell, Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. M (Versuchsaufbau).

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