For those of you who asked. These are what I found. From the Fold3 archives (US Air Force photos) here's several photos that show some interesting (and tragic) combat scenes. Most have been posted before and some may be new to a few of you. As much as these old airplanes are interesting and a pleasure to see up close and see fly, I for one never forget why they were created and what they were intended for, as well as the sacrifices made by so many while flying these airplanes. (If anyone is offended by any particular photo just let me know and I'll take it / them down)
15th AF Consolidated B-24 plunges out of formation after hit by attacking FW 190
16 October 1944, When This North American B-25 Of The 11Th Bombardment Sqd., 341St Bombardment Group, 14Th Air Force Carries Out Its Mission Against Enemy Shipping
16 October 1944, When This North American B-25 Of The 11Th Bombardment Sqd., 341St Bombardment Group, 14Th Air Force Carries Out Its Mission Against Enemy Shipping
A B-25 of the Far East Air Forces 38th Bomb Group roars in over a Japanese destroyer in Ormoc Bay Leyte
A Boeing B17 Flying Fortress Of The 381St Bomb Group Goes Down Over Europe
A Boeing B17 Flying Fortress Of The 381St Bomb Group Goes Down Over Europe
A Boeing B17 Flying Fortress Of The 381St Bomb Group Goes Down Over Europe
A Japanese freighter-transport burns fiercely after a direct hit from a 75 mm. shell fired from a North American B-25
A Messerschmitt Me 110 Attacks A Formation Of 91St Bomb Group Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses
A Violent Explosion Staggers Japanese Destroyer Escort Frigate After Bombing Run By North American B-25S The Air Apaches Group Off China Coast, April 6, 1945
A Violent Explosion Staggers Japanese Destroyer Escort Frigate After Bombing Run By North American B-25S The Air Apaches Group Off China Coast, April 6, 1945
Action at Oschersleben, Germany, July 28th, 1943
Already Hit Twice And Its Stern Blown Off, This 2,500 Ton Japanese Cargo Ship Is Dead In The Water Awaiting The Attack Of A Second North American B-25 Bomber
Already Hit Twice And Its Stern Blown Off, This 2,500 Ton Japanese Cargo Ship Is Dead In The Water Awaiting The Attack Of A Second North American B-25 Bomber
an 8th Air Force Liberator banks away from its teammates as it heads for the ground in the Pas de Calais area
As Japanese Destroyer-Escort Frigate Keels Over, Panicked Japanese Sprawl Over Its Sides After Bombin Run By North American B-25S Of The Air Apaches Group Off China Coast
B-17 Flying Fortress of the U.S. Army 15th Air Force has been hit by flak over the oil refinery at Ruhland, Germany
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 8th USAAF oil targets at Ploesti, Rumania, one of the Forts is hit by flak and bursts into flames
B-17 Flying Fortresses Were Considerably Damaged When 500 Pound General Purpose Bombs Exploded While Being Loaded Into A Plane. 28 May 1943, England
B-17 going down over Europe after being hit by flak
B-24 hit by flak on Bombing of Vunakanau
B-24 Liberator Of The 15Th Air Force Peels Off Prior To Crashing And Another Stays In Level Flight Hit By Flak Over Enemy Target
This B-25 made it home
B-25 Mitchell of the 1st Tactical Air Force was sheared off by an 88 mm shell from a German anti-aircraft gun in Northern Italy
Battle of the Bismarck Sea, in which Allied bombers destroyed a 22 ship Japanese convoy
Beaufighters strafe enemy M Class minesweepers in North Sea off Holland on 25 Aug 44
Blockading The Dutch East Indies, 13Th Af Consolidated B-24 Liberators Strafe Japanese Cargo Ships In Makassar Straits
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress with the starboard wing breaking between the engines
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Of 314Th Wing Is About To Go Down Near Kobe, Japan, 5 June 1945
Bombing Of Japanese Merchant Shipping, Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 2-11-43
Direct Hit By Enemy Flak Sheared Off The Left Wing During An Attack On Chateaudun, France. 28 March 1944
DISASTER FOR JAPANESE CONVOY AT ORMOC BAY
Doomed 2,500 Ton Japanese Cargo Ship Is Shown In This Close Ranged Photograph Still Exploding From Hits From A Mitchell Bomber
Douglas A-20's head for targets on Corregidor while the invasion is under way. These planes later worked on call from ground troops
Engine smoking, this Boeing B-17 has been hit by Nazi Fighter
Fast Frigate Type Escort Which 'Guarded' Largest Japanese Convoy In The Northern Kuriles Is Caught Dead In The Water By 11Th Af B-25 Bombers
Fifth Air Force bomber made this dramatic aerial photo of at least four enemy ships sunk of burning in Rabaul Harbor
Five of these weird German contraptions were sighted flying over Belgium by fighters
FLAMING B-24-These are the last moments of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Focke-Wulf 190 attacking a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on the way to bomb Bremen, Germany. Very interesting photo showing German fighter attacking a B-17
From 100 feet altitude a daring North American B-25 made his aerial photograph of scores of paraboms dropped over Rabaul
Harbor of Japanese base at Rabaul on 11-2-43. Sinking Japanese ship in foreground. Burning harbor installations in background are causing heavy pall of smoke to hang over area
Its Bridge Disintegrating Under A Direct Hit, This Japanese Freighter Lies Dead In The Water
Japanese Fighter Planes And Phosphorous Bomb(Upper Right) Attack A 7Th Aaf Liberator As It Starts Its Bomb Run
Liberator of the U.S. Army 8th Air Force's 2nd Air Division goes down in flames during an attack on the railway marshalling yards at Munster, Germany
Lt. Russell Kline, Lockwood, N.Y., 19 Tactical Air Command, destroyed this Nazi plane 18 Dec 44
Martin B-26 Marauder of the U.S. Army 8th Air Force, the result of a direct hit by Nazi flak
Mergui Harbor on 23 Jan 44 is full of ship scared out of Rangoon, 350 miles up the Malay peninsula
Messerschmitt Bf 110 G strike
Mitchell Bomber Which Crashed Flaming Into The Icy Waters Of Paramushiru Strait With Its Crew Of Six
North American B-25 in Squadron lost to enemy aircraft in 1944 is shown smoking at right during attack on Torishima Retto on 6 Nov. 1944
North American B-25 in Squadron lost to enemy aircraft in 1944 is shown smoking at right during attack on Torishima Retto on 6 Nov. 1944
North American B-25 Mitchell bombing Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain
North American B-25 Mitchells Bombing Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain
North American B-25's (Mitchells) over a Japanese destroyer off Cape Gloucester, New Britain, which they hit 14 times in an attack on July 28, 1943
North American B-25's (Mitchells) over a Japanese destroyer off Cape Gloucester, New Britain, which they hit 14 times in an attack on July 28, 1943
North American B-25's (Mitchells) over a Japanese destroyer off Cape Gloucester, New Britain, which they hit 14 times in an attack on July 28, 1943
North American B-25's (Mitchells) over a Japanese destroyer off Cape Gloucester, New Britain, which they hit 14 times in an attack on July 28, 1943
Parachute bombing of Rabaul, New Britain by the 498th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group. 2 November 1943
Parachute bombs are dropping on revetments protecting dispersed Japanese craft on the runway and on tents, huts, and a truck at Vunakanau Airfield Rabaul
Plane Attacking A B-17During A Bombing Run Over Enemy Installations Somewhere In Europe, 10 September 1944
Planes Of The 3Rd Bomb Group, 8Th Bomb Squadron Score Hits On Japanese Shipping In The Manokwari Area, Dutch New Guinea On 15 June 1944
Pulling Out Of A Highly Destructive Run, This Mitchell Bomber Is Over Snow-Covered Kashiwabara Army Staging Area, Paramushiru Island In The Northern Kuriles
Rabaul Harbor. Japanese ship in foreground is burning
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN
Raf Coastal Command'S Beaufighters And Mosquitoes Kept German Shipping Almost At A Standstill In North Sea And Norwegian Waters
Raf Coastal Command'S Beaufighters And Mosquitoes Kept German Shipping Almost At A Standstill In North Sea And Norwegian Waters
Raf Coastal Command'S Beaufighters And Mosquitoes Kept German Shipping Almost At A Standstill In North Sea And Norwegian Waters
Republic P-47 Thunderbolts engaging enemy fighters attack of Flying Fortress over Germany
Rjuken Attack, Norway (Nov. 16, 1943) Boeing B-17 crashes into sea
Rjuken Attack, Norway (Nov. 16, 1943) Boeing B-17 crashes into sea
Rjuken Attack, Norway (Nov. 16, 1943) Boeing B-17 crashes into sea
Still afire, Boeing B-17 continues in formation over Foggia
The Army Air Forces finding the incendiary white phosphorus 100-pound bomb an effective weapon against enemy anti-aircraft positions and parked planes
This 2,500 Ton Japanese Cargo Ship Is Dead In The Water Awaiting The Attack From A Second, Approaching Mitchell Which Will Send It To The Bottom
This Japanese vessel is in serious trouble with bomb bursts geysering near it. It is part of a convoy trying to reinforce the big base at Ormoc, Leyte
This Japanese vessel, carrying a deck load of material and ducking Japanese, is the target of bombs from B-25s of the Far East Air Forces
View Of Airbase In England Showing Destruction Caused By The Explosion Of 500 Pound General Purpose Bombs While Being Loaded Into A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
Vunakanau Field-Bombing of by North American B-25 Mitchells
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