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Django
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I've not seen this site before. Wow!! 8) 8) 8)

http://historylink101.com/ww2_color/

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Yes- that's a good website. You just have to think about some of the photos though. A BUNCH of them that I've seen are reversed!

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Ah, the perspective of a few hours to select pictures for downloading to the old pc.....

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Wow, great find......I wonder why is it that most of the founders of these sites have not found WIX yet HAHA

Great one OD B-29 in China !!!!

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That O.D. B-29 was one of the tanker conversions that flew the Hump in support of 58th Wing operations. Notice that she's turretless.

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Tks Scott, did not even notice the missing turrets.

And what is the thing with those angle cut out extensions on the turret guns ?

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Plus a nice B-17 reccovery color pic

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Wow...plus some damned amazing B-17 stuff....

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Sorry to be pesky :lol: Am just having a good time

And a pretty colorfull 24....which has a very nice national insigna !!

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Just needs a funny caption.......

" Honey...move away, we'lldo a good duck roast tonight"

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And one of my favorite bird

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The variations in color on the two ambulances is interesting...

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I'm sure the same variations on aircraft colors were also occurring.
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The variations in color on the two ambulances is interesting...


Not when you're color blind like me :wink:

Tks for pointing out, I never notice tuff like that normally
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what is the thing with those angle cut out extensions on the turret guns ?


Flash suppressors, to keep the muzzle flashes from blinding the gunner. 8) Many B-17s also had them on the tail guns.


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Michel Lemieux wrote:
Tks Scott, did not even notice the missing turrets.

And what is the thing with those angle cut out extensions on the turret guns ?

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I believe those extensions are called "blast tubes".......they direct the gasses generated from firing the guns, outward to each side, away from the bore axis.


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