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Title: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: Heater on March 19, 2013, 08:56:23 AM

Not sure if this has been posted, but came across these:

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Millions of poignant black-and-white photos have come out of the World War Two era, but it is not often that scenes from the deadliest conflict in human history can be seen in living color.

In 1942, LIFE Magazine sent Margaret Bourke-White, one of its four original staff photographers and the first female photojournalist accredited to cover WWII, to take pictures of the VIII Bomber Command, commonly known as the Eighth Air Force or The Mighty 8th.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2294284/WWII-color-Rare-photos-1942-Flying-Fortress-bombers-heroic-crews-The-Mighty-8th-Command.html#ixzz2NzgDgC9w
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2294284/WWII-color-Rare-photos-1942-Flying-Fortress-bombers-heroic-crews-The-Mighty-8th-Command.html?goback=.gde_99034_member_223429759

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: cpxxx on March 19, 2013, 09:56:35 AM

You know when you look at those old Kodachrome images, it's amazing to think their quality has only been surpassed recently with the invention of digital.

Those pictures really look like they were taken last week.

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: Sombra on March 19, 2013, 10:11:41 AM

Cool. Pity too few pictures. Thank you.

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: mbailey on March 19, 2013, 12:58:16 PM

The photo of the 3 talking to "Chaplain Jim" floors me.......look how young those guys are..... :(

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 03, 2013, 06:11:02 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: Nypsy on April 04, 2013, 01:08:58 PM

Wow, in the fall of 1942.
These men were the pioneers at the 8th and the theory of strategic bombing.
When I look at pictures like these I always wonder how many of the men made it home. :salute

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: Maverick on April 05, 2013, 12:06:25 PM

Good stuff, thanks for posting it.  :aok

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: Masherbrum on April 05, 2013, 09:16:35 PM

Thank you for posting the pictures!

Title: Re: WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Post by: Hajo on April 07, 2013, 06:19:34 PM

Outstanding Heater!  Thanks for posting.