Author Topic: A Tremendous Eruption of Flame (Read 1702 times)

Debonair · « **on:** February 10, 2007, 01:08:38 AM »

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A tremendous eruption of flame greets Captain Walsh of the 406 Group as his wingman records one of the best air destruction pictures of the war.

if you have seen a more or equally amazing WWII combat photo than this please post it:aok

Saxman · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2007, 01:26:21 AM »

Oh come on, I can see the string! CLEARLY that was done by ILM, before Lucas started mucking it up with horrendous CGI.

Debonair · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2007, 01:29:12 AM »

yeah, lol it is from die hard 2, i photoshopped out bruce willis:noid

Ball · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2007, 03:31:12 AM »

Poor guy inside

Angus · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2007, 06:43:24 AM »

What do you mean, - it was a quick death!

nirvana · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2007, 11:45:07 AM »

It looks like he's flying into the "rising sun".

kamilyun · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2007, 01:14:48 PM »

If I had to guess, I'd say the picture is mis-captioned. It looks more like a ground explosion to me.

If this is the 406th (Fighter) Group, they were actually trained as dive bombers and engaged regularly in strafing, close support and dive-bombing runs.

That said, they did fly escort, too.

No mention of the photo or a Captain Walsh at this website of the 406th. I'll keep looking a little more.....

zorstorer · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2007, 02:23:59 PM »

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Originally posted by kamilyun
If I had to guess, I'd say the picture is mis-captioned. It looks more like a ground explosion to me.

If this is the 406th (Fighter) Group, they were actually trained as dive bombers and engaged regularly in strafing, close support and dive-bombing runs.

That said, they did fly escort, too.

No mention of the photo or a Captain Walsh at this website of the 406th. I'll keep looking a little more.....

Thats what I was thinking looking at this pic. Unless its a vulch, why would that road in the background be that clear?

Maybe they wanted to say "The best aircraft destruction pictures of the war." Meaning it was on the ground

Just a thought.

Viking · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2007, 03:11:46 PM »

I'm guessing it was an ammo truck or rail car. Gasoline doesn't explode like that.

nirvana · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2007, 03:38:15 PM »

Could it have been a plane smashing against the ground after it was destructed in the air by 5 cals?

VooWho · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2007, 03:50:08 PM »

If you look in the bottom right coner you can kinda make out a rail car. I bet it was a locomotive. It also looks like a fence.

Debonair · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2007, 05:28:44 PM »

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Originally posted by kamilyun
...No mention of the photo or a Captain Walsh at this website of the 406th. I'll keep looking a little more.....

Captain Raymond Walsh, 513th Fighter Squadron...here is the gallery it is from

DiabloTX · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2007, 07:21:12 PM »

LOlZ!1!!!! Teh inverted JABOEz attack!1!!!

Debonair · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2007, 01:10:05 AM »

yeah, there are a several like that in there.
3rd army poonton bridge-->

anyone knoe why?

Serenity · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2007, 01:22:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Debonair
yeah, there are a several like that in there.
3rd army poonton bridge-->
anyone knoe why?

8-point-roll paused in the middle to take a picture of an object on the ground?