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Offline lyric1

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Is this new or old pic?
« on: September 15, 2009, 02:18:55 PM »
Found this photo of a P38 that is supposed to be WWII era colour photograph guessing by the markings it is a 8TH FG aircraft not sure what model it is & also interesting that it is OD brown. Anyways I figured some one would know more about it.

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Offline Guppy35

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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2009, 02:44:01 PM »
Been asking the same question for a while now.  It's a J model and there is only one restored J flying and it only flew in 80th markings as Porky II.

It appears to be Allen Hill's "Hill's Angel" the OD J model he flew with the 80th.  It appears to have armor plate and the radio sets in the right places too for a wartime shot.  None of the restored 38s fly with armor plate installed and again it's a J model while most flying are L models with the landing light in the leading edge of the left wing.

I'd love some background on that image as well as seeing it in a larger size
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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2009, 02:56:32 PM »
Found it here some where that is all I have sorry.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/ also this black & white.

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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2009, 04:59:10 PM »
IMHO the quality looks too good to be a WWII era photograph, but I'm no expert..
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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2009, 05:04:30 PM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on September 15, 2009, 04:59:10 PM
IMHO the quality looks too good to be a WWII era photograph, but I'm no expert..
There are always exceptions as for example. It looks as if it was taken yesterday.

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Offline guncrasher

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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2009, 11:54:28 PM »
man great picture.  did you see the seamen on the right, they look to be about 15 or 16 yeard old.

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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2009, 12:37:47 AM »
What is that orange blur on the top right of the pic?
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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 01:54:35 AM »
Quote from: oakranger on September 16, 2009, 12:37:47 AM
What is that orange blur on the top right of the pic?
Wondered the same thing my self. Marker buoy? life raft for downed pilot? A Mae West?
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Offline BlauK

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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2009, 02:18:59 AM »
Those must be fake, we all know the world and WW2 were black and white in 1940's. I've seen in in TV!  :rolleyes:

But seriously, great pictures :aok. The color photos from WW2 are rare, but they surely kinda blow one's mind, dont they.
A couple of years back a book with Finnish wartime color photos was published. It was a must to buy :)

"Sodan värit" (Colors of War)

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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2009, 03:53:00 AM »
IMO it looks like a photoshoped model or a great painting/photoshop.
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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2009, 07:40:18 AM »
You know what the actor Bruce Spence has had a very long career playing this role in Mad Max II. :devil

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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2009, 08:56:49 AM »
Oh durned.. so the book is a fake  :furious...  :D
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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2009, 07:40:36 PM »
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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2009, 01:52:32 AM »
Tose direct links do not work for me (page not found), but I guess some of them are among these?
http://www.shorpy.com/4x5-large-format-kodachromes

Nice photos :)
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Re: Is this new or old pic?
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2009, 11:26:31 PM »
Found some more info. The profiles look just plain old olive drab instead of brown. Also shame they did not show the profile of the other side of his plane.






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