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FW-190 near Frankfurt

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. Brig. Gen. George C. McDonald stands in front of a German FW-190 fighter captured near Frankfurt, Germany. (U.S. Air Force Photo)  

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Cannons on Wings

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

WWII color film produced by Bell Aircraft Corporation showing the design, assembly-line construction, and deployment of Bell Aircraft’s fighter planes with emphasis on the Bell P-39 Airacobra.

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Airborne Jammer Radar Set AN/APT-1

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A description of Airborne Transmitting Equipment AN/APT-1 used to jam enemy radars in WWII from Graphic Survey of Radio and Radar Equipment Used by the Army Air Forces, Army Air Forces, Air Technical Service Command, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, February … Continue reading →

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There is No All-Purpose Plane

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“There is No All-Purpose Plane” poster from Newsmap, November 1942. For the United States, the requirements of this war are extremely varied. Our airplanes are in daily operation against the enemy on many fronts with variations in climate and battle … Continue reading →

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B-24 Liberator “Boise Bronc”

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The B-24 Liberator “Boise Bronc” of the 320th Bomb Squadron, 90th Bomb Group photographed in Palawan, Philippines in July 1945. The B-24 “Boise Bronc” was named after the football team from Boise Junior College, now Boise State University. (Source: U.S. … Continue reading →

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Erco Tear Drop Turret

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustrations and performance details of the Erco 250TH Tear Drop Turrets mounted in the PB4Y-2 Privateer from Aircrewman’s Gunnery Manual, Aviation Training Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy, 1944. ERCO TEAR DROP TURRET ERCO 250TH-1 AND … Continue reading →

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Aircraft Fire Fighting

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Aircraft fire fighting procedures from Pilots’ Information File, U.S. Army Air Forces, 1944: KNOW THE HAZARDS OF FIRE IN AIRCRAFT—BE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCEDURE FOR FIGHTING FIRES ON THE GROUND AND IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT Use all fire extinguishers applicable … Continue reading →

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B-17H Search and Rescue Flying Fortress

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

B-17H search and rescue variant of the Flying Fortress showing additional radar and rescue boat. This B-17H of the 6th Emergency Rescue Squadron was photographed at Floridablanca Airfield, Luzon, Philippine Islands in June 1945. (U.S. Air Force Photo)  

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Captured German and Japanese Aircraft

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Rare color video of captured German and Japanese aircraft and rockets.   [Video not available.]   

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Mistel

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A U.S. soldier examines a captured German Mistel aircraft created from a Fw 190 fighter mounted atop a Ju 88 bomber in May 1945. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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