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Title: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Baumer on April 15, 2009, 04:43:28 PM: I know that Guppy and others have posted about the Life images at Google before. However, it looks like they have added many more US Navy aircraft color images that I thought some of you might be interested in.

Here's a few examples,

The first is an FJ-1 (very rare only 33 were built), the USN's first pure-jet fighter.
Most are WW2 era photo's and they are much larger images at the site.

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=5cbf3abf125530f2_landing)

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=2e6f7f29b3f187c7_landing)

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=39579627b3f3ab92_landing)

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=951a2bdecf44f3a7_landing)

All the images are can be found at the following link.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&q=navy+planes+source:life&sa=N&start=21&ndsp=21 (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&q=navy+planes+source:life&sa=N&start=21&ndsp=21)

<S> Baumer
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Widewing on April 15, 2009, 07:01:23 PM: This one is my absolute favorite... SBDs patrolling over Midway, only a few days after the battle.

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=4cc44af26371ac15_landing)
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Stoney on April 15, 2009, 07:10:09 PM: When I went to Iwo Jima, the biggest impression I was left with was one of confusion from the colors. There are obviously very recognizable landmarks still there, but I had always seen them in black and white photos, so to see the different colors made it almost seem like I wasn't in the right place. For example, when you look into Suribachi's crater, its a very colorful scene, with bright rusty red splotches and almost neon yellow from the sulfur venting. I almost feel the same way when I see these color photos of the WWII aircraft. You're so used to seeing them in black and white that you never seem to get a feel for the way they should look in color. That photo from Midway epitomizes that sensation, since you not only get a very vivid picture of the aircraft and their color, but also that of the lagoon surrounding the atoll.

Regardless, very nice images gentlemen--thanks for taking the time to post them.
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Baumer on April 15, 2009, 07:15:41 PM: That is a great shot Widewing. I thought you were talking about this one (I forgot you mentioned the formation);

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=560dd77676560c87_landing)
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Stoney on April 15, 2009, 07:39:42 PM: Nice view of the bomb sling there.
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: PFactorDave on April 15, 2009, 10:08:33 PM: Thanks for posting this link... I'm a professional photographer by trade, and these WW2 shots are truly fantastic images. Even more impressive, is that these photographs were produced in an age before Photo Shop. Modern photographers are spoiled and lazy, to be honest.
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: moot on April 15, 2009, 10:10:26 PM: The F7F looks so damn good in the two pics you get if you search for "F7F"...
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Masherbrum on April 16, 2009, 12:14:11 AM: Here are some different ones:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=97c44e5e5b0f6e55 (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=97c44e5e5b0f6e55)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=5c7a605506bcc9ab (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=5c7a605506bcc9ab)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-47+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-47%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4e0daaffe7b226ac (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-47+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-47%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4e0daaffe7b226ac)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Mustang+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMustang%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=52b6f78a6c699554 (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Mustang+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMustang%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=52b6f78a6c699554)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Hellcat+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHellcat%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4320dd92aca3e03c (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Hellcat+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHellcat%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4320dd92aca3e03c)
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Serenity on April 16, 2009, 12:20:43 AM: Quote from: Masherbrum on April 16, 2009, 12:14:11 AM
Here are some different ones:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=97c44e5e5b0f6e55 (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=97c44e5e5b0f6e55)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=5c7a605506bcc9ab (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-38+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-38%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=5c7a605506bcc9ab)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-47+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-47%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4e0daaffe7b226ac (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=P-47+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP-47%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4e0daaffe7b226ac)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Mustang+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMustang%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=52b6f78a6c699554 (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Mustang+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMustang%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=52b6f78a6c699554)

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Hellcat+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHellcat%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4320dd92aca3e03c (http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=Hellcat+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHellcat%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4320dd92aca3e03c)

From the first three links, I see you and I searched the same things :D
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Widewing on April 16, 2009, 06:59:02 PM: (http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=b94aee5343814b61_landing)
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Hap on April 16, 2009, 07:55:40 PM: Wow. What is that?
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Rich46yo on April 16, 2009, 08:20:20 PM: Gorgeous photos. Thank you.
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Baumer on April 16, 2009, 08:45:11 PM: That is a Martin PBM-1

This is something a little different, of course it's pretty easy if you read the tail.

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=286a3c259451a27d_landing)

And this is the TBD that we should have for Midway.

(http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=477db3997db2c41f_landing)
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Widewing on April 16, 2009, 08:54:17 PM: Quote from: Hap on April 16, 2009, 07:55:40 PM
Wow. What is that?

That is a Martin PBM-1 Mariner, circa 1940.
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Banshee7 on April 16, 2009, 10:17:41 PM: I tried Googling for Spitfires and hurricanes with the "source: LIFE" and didn't get anything but the guys practicing tactics on bicycles
Title: Re: More Google Life Pictures
Post by: Masherbrum on April 16, 2009, 10:38:37 PM: Quote from: Banshee7 on April 16, 2009, 10:17:41 PM
I tried Googling for Spitfires and hurricanes with the "source: LIFE" and didn't get anything but the guys practicing tactics on bicycles

LIFE is an American publication. There were a few when I looked last night, but there will NOT be many Spitfire/Hurry photos from LIFE.