Monthly Archives: July 2012

Delayed Action

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Strange tale (tail?) from Air Force, April 1943. DELAYED ACTION CREWMEN of a B-17 had a surprise recently while flying over a quiet sector of England when a 20 mm. shell exploded in the left horizontal stabilizer. They had reason … Continue reading →

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Length of Bursts for B-29 Gunners

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Recommended length of machine gun length for B-29 gunners. Source: Combat Crew Manual, XX Bomber Command, December 1944. LENGTH OF BURSTS There are several factors to consider in arriving at an answer to the question of how long a burst it … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen Tiger Tank Moving to Fort Benning

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The old Aberdeen Museum Tiger I tank is finally being shipped from RAF Alconbury, England back to the United States to the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Museum at Fort Benning, Ga. At the Fort Benning museum, the German Tiger … Continue reading →

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Dead Reckoning

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Dead Reckoning” from Navigators’ Information File, Headquarters Army Air Forces, War Department, 1944: DEAD RECKONING Importance The successful termination of any flight depends on dead reckoning. Navigators returning from all over the world–from the Aleutians, where weather is always a … Continue reading →

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M4 Sherman Tank Ammunition Storage

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of M4A2 Sherman tank ammunition storage from TM 9-731B: Medium Tank M4A2, War Department Technical Manual, Washington, January 13, 1943. ARMAMENT   AMMUNITION      STOWAGE POSITION 97 rounds 75 mm      50% HE      40% AP      10% WP (smoke)   15 rounds–Left sponson … Continue reading →

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Be Careful Where You Drop Your Tanks

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Be Careful Where You Drop Your Tanks” — good advice for P-38 Lightning pilots from Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions for the P-38, September 1943.

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37-mm Ammunition Comparison

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Comparison of 37-mm Ammunition from WW2 technical manual: TM 9-1901: Artillery Ammunition, War Department Technical Manual, June 1944:   FIXED AND SEMIFIXED ROUNDS AND SEPARATE-LOADING PROJECTILES:      A – MK.II A1, PRACTICE ROUND FOR 37-MM GUN SUBCALIBER, M1916      B – M56 H.E ROUND FOR 37-MM GUNS, … Continue reading →

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Thanks to the Power Turret… The Bomber Fights Back

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The importance of the modern power gun turret to U.S. bombers in WW2 from Aircrewman’s Gunnery Manual, Aviation Training Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy, 1944 Thanks to the Turret…  THE BOMBER FIGHTS BACK Without the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Dope IV

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Another in the colorful series of “Don’t Be A Dope” training posters starring Joe Dope:   Don’t wash vehicles in lakes, creeks or oceans, it ruins and corrodes delicate parts. Don’t be a dope! HANDLE EQUIPMENT RIGHT.

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PV Ventura One-Wheel Landing

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A safe one-wheel landing by a PV Ventura on a Pacific Island during WW2 from Naval Aviation News, March 15, 1945. ONE-WHEEL LANDING A PV piloted by a Lieutenant Commander made a successful one-wheel landing on a Pacific island airstrip without … Continue reading →

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