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Title: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: lyric1 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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Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: Guppy35 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

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: lyric1 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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Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: 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..

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: lyric1 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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Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: guncrasher 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.

semp

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: oakranger on September 16, 2009, 12:37:47 AM

What is that orange blur on the top right of the pic?

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: lyric1 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?

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: BlauK 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)

(http://www.hutikuti.net/images/stories/kirjat/sodanva.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: Larry on September 16, 2009, 03:53:00 AM

IMO it looks like a photoshoped model or a great painting/photoshop.

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: lyric1 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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Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: BlauK on September 16, 2009, 08:56:49 AM

Oh durned.. so the book is a fake  :furious...  :D

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: G0ALY on September 16, 2009, 07:40:36 PM

Check out the website Shorpy.com for old photos, many in color.

Here are a few (LARGE & HIGH DEF!) color aircraft pics. Most are B25s, but there are a few ponies too!

Enjoy!

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35354u.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35288u1.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35294u.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35397u1.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35323u_0.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a34949u1_0.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35303u.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35296u.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35285u_0.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35295u_0.jpg

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/1a35291u_0.jpg

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: BlauK 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 (http://www.shorpy.com/4x5-large-format-kodachromes)

Nice photos :)

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: lyric1 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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Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: 5PointOh on September 23, 2009, 01:43:24 AM

Not a great quality, but not bad...355FG/354FS in flight

(http://forum.armyairforces.com/upfiles/7794/asppg_Tf493943173.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: Fencer51 on September 23, 2009, 06:38:19 PM

Shortly after that picture was taken, the two rearmost P-51s collided and I think one if not both pilots were killed.

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: Nefarious on September 24, 2009, 06:28:21 PM

I think the original photo is a plastic model.

Title: Re: Is this new or old pic?
Post by: mipoikel on September 26, 2009, 12:23:54 AM

(http://www.ww2incolor.com/d/7497-5/P_51S_361ST_FG_2.jpg)

Go to http://www.ww2incolor.com , lots of nice color photos there....