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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Widewing on October 11, 2005, 08:19:33 PM
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Much of the LoC archives has been scanned into digital format.
This includes a huge and diverse collection of WWII aviation photos, in color and B&W. You can download the images at various resolutions, from 100 kb to a whopping 200 megs!
Just go here (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/) and type whatever you are interested in seeing into the search box and off you go. A person could spend days looking at the countless images and documents on the LoC servers.
Here's a few beauties I found in a few minutes.
(http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35398r.jpg)
(http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35322r.jpg)
(http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35324r.jpg)
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8e00000/8e00400/8e00420v.jpg)
This P-40 is just about to crash, caught by an alert photograper.
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8e00000/8e00300/8e00395v.jpg)
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8e00000/8e00900/8e00953v.jpg)
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8e02000/8e02400/8e02447v.jpg)
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8e02000/8e02400/8e02454v.jpg)
Note the French insignia of the Free French Air Force.
My regards,
Widewing
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Wow...great stuff! Thanks, Widewing.
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Any clues to make the search easier?
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SWEET! I'm finding pictures of my great great grandfather in here.
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Did that P-40 have a pair of Hispanos?
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That's a P51. And yes.
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This needs a sticky. Found my great grandfather on his submarine during World War 1 out of Ireland. L-3 (Capt Percy Wright) all the way at the bow.
Wolfala
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h51000/h51161.jpg)
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Thanks,
Color pictures have amazing quality.
gripen
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Originally posted by Widewing
Note the French insignia of the Free French Air Force.
My regards,
Widewing
Actually I thing it's and Armée de l'air Marauder, I don't remember of any used by FF but I could be wrong
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Widewing, thanks for sharing this endless well of knowledge! ;)
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(http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/grfx/equip_gallery/historic_gallery/wallpaper/seafire.jpg)
RCAF SeaFire MarkII (with bombracks under the wings)
(http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/grfx/equip_gallery/historic_gallery/wallpaper/mustang.jpg)
RCAF P-51D
(http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/grfx/equip_gallery/historic_gallery/wallpaper/mosqto.jpg)
(http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/grfx/equip_gallery/historic_gallery/wallpaper/mosquito.jpg)
(http://www.rcaf.com/geffene/RS-Oa.jpg)
(http://www.197typhoon.org.uk/images/img_typhoon_colour_2.jpg)
(http://www.197typhoon.org.uk/images/img_typhoon_colour.jpg)
(http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/book_images/high/v3_c6_s04_ss03_01.jpg)
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(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g60000/g66154.jpg)
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g60000/g61533.jpg)
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g10000/g17066.jpg)
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/k00001/k00383.jpg)
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h62000/h62696.jpg)
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h50000/h50603.jpg)
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That kamikazi pic is scary.
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Originally posted by Mister Fork
(http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/grfx/equip_gallery/historic_gallery/wallpaper/seafire.jpg)
RCAF SeaFire MarkII (with bombracks under the wings)
Actually a postwar RCN Seafire XV with the Griffon VI engine. This was the navy version of the Spitfire XII.
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Can we have the P-51B with cannon?
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Widewing
Thank you for the link.
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Wonderful Link Widewing!
And a little goodie ;)
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8e00000/8e00900/8e00939r.jpg)
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Originally posted by cav58d
Can we have the P-51B with cannon?
That's not a P-51B
-Smut
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It's an Allison-powered Mustang, I don't remember if it's technically an Apache (A-36) or if by that time it was a Mustang (Mustang 1 or maybe F5?)
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Mustang Mk.Ia was the armed to the teeth one, IIRC & affimative on the Allison engine
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Guppy - the caption of the picture said, a Seafire IIc from the RCAF, late 1943. Weird.
lasers: yeah, that kamikaze picture is real spooky. I had a book on the PTO with that same picture. Most of the boys you see in the AAA battery below were actually killed or injured. Very sad. Interesting historical note. Any country/enemy that has used kamikaze/suicide as a tactic has always lost the battle. Always. No exceptions.
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g490000/g490019.jpg)
(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/d/dd/Essexfire.jpg)
(http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/kamikaze.jpg)
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I hunted through & found some more nice aircraft photos, but I'll just post the links here in case someone is on dialup & I wasnt very selective
Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34914v.jpg
OK, not a plane, this is the only one. I spent my tastiest ever Christmas here 1996
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34400/1a34487v.jpg
Catalina demonstraing it's amphianishnous
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34907v.jpg
Nurse Ratchet overseeing work on what I'm guessing is a B-24
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34958v.jpg
Barrage balloon
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35105v.jpg
Three barrage ballons
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35104v.jpg
Barrage balloon aloft
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35102v.jpg
Three barrage balloons, two aloft, another lifting off, or settling down (OK, I know, enough with the balloons, but they are attractive photos, I promise)
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35100v.jpg
Guy looking happy to get in an AT-6
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34881v.jpg
GA plane (not much changed in the last 65 years)
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34548v.jpg
Another CAP GA plane
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34549v.jpg
This CAP pilot laughs at the other little guys. 1940s equivalent of the C-210 owner
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34545v.jpg
Hmm, maybe these Civil Air Patrol planes aren't private planes
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34541v.jpg
A-20 (sorry, no view of the tunnel gun)
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35000/1a35091v.jpg
C-87s
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34962v.jpg
Gassing up a Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34919v.jpg
Fueling a Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34911v.jpg
I think this one is early primary training formation flight practice
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34556v.jpg
but maybe it is calisthenincs
Lemmetellya, US tanks have tremendous traction
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35224v.jpg
This guy looks as bored as you do look at another image of gassing up a Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34912v.jpg
Name the single engine float plane, I cant
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34905v.jpg
N3N or N2S? once again, I'm out of my league on the obscure planes
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34882v.jpg
Good look in the 'pit of what appears to be a Cub. Is that an HSI?
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34500/1a34553v.jpg
Glider towed, by a jeep?
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35111v.jpg
C-87 or B-24, but I think C-87
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34936v.jpg
I am a pilot & you are but a photogragher. I refuse to stoop so low as to even gaze upon you
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35358v.jpg
Early B-17 with bathtub
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35000/1a35090v.jpg
BOMB BAY
MATING
FIXTURE
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34939v.jpg
Haha, another barrage balloon
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35182v.jpg
Rosie worked on radial engines too
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35287v.jpg
C-87
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34935v.jpg
C-47 & three lady A&Ps
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35359v.jpg
Woman working on mag wiring in SoCal
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35357v.jpg
Youngster getting his photo with a USN primary trainer
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35100/1a35130v.jpg
B-25s
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35297v.jpg
B-25s as far as the eye can see
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35290v.jpg
Working on the inside of an A-20
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35352v.jpg
Name this
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34903v.jpg
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Multiengine penguins
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35200/1a35292v.jpg
This guy has "dont ---- with me" written all over him
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34896v.jpg
Good look at an early B-17
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35000/1a35097v.jpg
"No step, I ain't kidding"
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34869v.jpg
Their caption "An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest..."
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35400/1a35465v.jpg
Are you deaf? NO STEP!
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34876v.jpg
Tailgun & tailgunner
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34895v.jpg
Three tails, two noses, one dude
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35300/1a35303v.jpg
what makes the Mustang's emanage so recognizeable?
YB-17
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35000/1a35096v.jpg
YB-17 manned gun position
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a35000/1a35000/1a35095v.jpg
Saboteur & Catalina
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34891v.jpg
If you can name this plane, you probably designed it
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34800/1a34866v.jpg
A-20
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34900/1a34949v.jpg
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Originally posted by Krusty
It's an Allison-powered Mustang, I don't remember if it's technically an Apache (A-36) or if by that time it was a Mustang (Mustang 1 or maybe F5?)
A-36 had 6x.50's, 2 in each wing and two under the engine firing through the prop.
P-51A had 4x.50's, 2 in each wing.
P-51 (no suffix) had 4x20mm, 2 in each wing.
All three of these were Allison powered.
-Smut
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I downloaded a full resolution version of the first Mustang picture above (over 200 Mb tif file) and must say that the quality is truly good. Below is a cockpit area detail.
gripen
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/852_1129297082_mustanki.jpg)
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Ecellent stuff!
This from the Boeing B17 assembly
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8d42000/8d42000/8d42012v.jpg)
and a bit of propaganda...
(http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8e00000/8e00800/8e00818v.jpg)
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Great Find!!
THose interested in this site may also enjoy the national archives' similar areas. NOt as in depth, and almost like a digital exhibit hall with selected entries -- but still some good stuff.
http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/
http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/index.html
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(http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-74.jpg)
Interesting. We did bomb paris.
"Photograph made from B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th AAF Bomber Command on 31 Dec. when they attacked the vital CAM ball- bearing plant and the nearby Hispano Suiza aircraft engine repair depot in Paris." France, 1943. 208-EX-249A-27.
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Hehe, this:
"Any country/enemy that has used kamikaze/suicide as a tactic has always lost the battle. Always. No exceptions."
Reminded me of Hanna Reitch, who promoted the rammjaeger and offered to die in one. Wonder if there is a picture of her somewhere there.
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OOps, found her, look here:
http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/reitsch.html
edit:
Found no pic of her here but this one is ok and in colour.
(http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/images/reitsch_7_500.jpg)