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From: Clive Tue Jan 25 19:07:13 2005
This is definately not German. This is a RN/RCN corvette crew. Note the white ensign in the background
From: Zeppelin Rules Mon Jan 31 19:07:03 2005
yah note the british helmets and the Union Jack flying overhead, god save the queen
From: Robin Sat Feb 5 13:30:52 2005
How is this in this gallery? SO obviously British.
From: TX Sun Feb 6 10:19:03 2005
I see you'e never made a mistake.
From: MTee Wed Feb 9 04:49:09 2005
It's in the german gallery because ship was hit the next minute by shell from Bismarck ...
From: jdoe Tue Feb 15 18:41:25 2005
Well, if these guys were as incompetent as they seem to be (fighting a BB with ASW) I think they deserved it ... ;)
Bad joke, all the credit to the trouts...
From: Dodge Sun Mar 6 13:54:28 2005
They are just dumping some toxic waste.
Somebody call Greenpeace!!!!
From: Sedo Sun Mar 20 12:23:49 2005
It's in the gallery because they are going to sink a german U-boat
From: Andy Fri Mar 18 10:35:59 2005
Current, privately-owned aircraft, NOT a WWII photo!
From: Andy Fri Mar 18 10:30:26 2005
Current privately-owned aircraft, NOT a WWII photo!
From: Hi ya Sat Mar 12 00:23:07 2005
british are gay
From: M Sun Mar 20 13:01:23 2005
Geodectic design on this one too. Interesting, I thought the Wellington was the only one produced in any significant numbers.
From: Adrian Roberts Fri Mar 11 19:23:49 2005
Mk Vb
From: Polak Sat Mar 12 15:45:03 2005
Kolejny "spit" z polskiego dywizjonu, bez żadnej adnotacji na ten temat. Jak ci nie wstyd skurwysyński webmasterze, bez honoru?
From: Polak Sat Mar 12 15:46:13 2005
Kolejny polski "spit" w "brytyjskiej" sekcji, ty chuju na ropÄ™!
From: dragon113 Sun Mar 13 07:31:42 2005
It is polish Spitfire !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From: Jonesy Mon Mar 14 19:02:02 2005
Doesn't look Polish...
From: Polak Wed Mar 16 11:17:42 2005
A widzisz, jebany chuju szachownice? No to nie pierdol jonesy, bo spierdolil cie juz twoj skurwyojciec
From: M Sun Mar 20 13:02:30 2005
Yep, a Polish sqdrn machine.
From: Andy Fri Mar 18 10:33:05 2005
Current, privately-owned aircraft, NOT a WWII photo!
From: Adrian Roberts Fri Mar 11 19:30:00 2005
If it is really yellow (and this is not due to the photo printing), then its a prototype. The exhaust stubs suggest a MkIX but the radiators are are wrong for this
From: Andy Fri Mar 18 10:32:27 2005
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft...
From: GHF Fri Mar 18 09:30:04 2005
STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID
From: GHF Fri Mar 18 09:30:16 2005
SDJFHGLSDJFLGSKHLFJBV GHGLFH
From: Guy1 Sun Mar 20 00:51:04 2005
American p-47 thunderbolt...on loan to the limeys
From: Adrian Roberts Sun Mar 13 19:14:16 2005
This is an early, Allison-engined version. It appears to have 20mm cannon rather than .50in machine guns. Could it be the A36 Apache version of the P51?
From: Adrian Roberts Fri Mar 11 19:32:26 2005
FBVI- fighter bomber version
From: Andy Fri Mar 18 10:34:00 2005
current, preserved Canadian aircraft, NOT a WWII photo!
From: Adrian Roberts Fri Mar 11 19:38:25 2005
Mark IId anti-tank version - note 40mm cannon underwing. Also Vokes sandfilter under nose for desert work, though the Europe camouflage and the landscape suggest it is on test over UK
From: Adrian Roberts Fri Mar 11 19:40:37 2005
Wonder how many of these men survived the next few weeks?
From: requiem Sat Mar 19 03:47:02 2005
Big tank - pity about that tiny gun
From: bob Tue Mar 8 19:47:28 2005
shorts??
From: Doughboy Wed Mar 9 06:43:47 2005
Some wore shorts - some companies in the Italy, Africa and Pacific Campaign (Hong Kong).
From: Tony B Thu Mar 10 05:27:15 2005
Sweden being neatural. all sides used Bofors guns.
From: Arrgh! Mon Mar 7 00:48:43 2005
Two damn idiots holding a NAZI flag, hahaha!
From: What the fuck?!?! Sat Mar 12 17:58:03 2005
I would realise if they were burning it, but holding it and laughing/smiling?!
Holy crap
From: cretejumper Mon Mar 14 16:07:18 2005
They are obviously glad to be alive and have a "souvinear" from the Riech. What are you guys...3 year olds?? Never been out of the trailer park before???
From: jimmy Tue Mar 15 12:16:02 2005
it was customary to do this, souvenirs were worth a lot of money, i have pictures of my great grandad in similar poses, one of him even wearing a german forage cap.
From: alirulesok Sun Mar 20 17:10:50 2005
why call them damn idiots, theres no need for that
From: Small arms Sat Mar 12 17:59:45 2005
the first in the column has a Bren LMG.
The second ahs Lee-Enfield, the third I think has s sniper rifle... most likely US Springfield or Enfield with a scope.
From: Jonesy Mon Mar 14 19:12:33 2005
Is the Bren missing the clip? I can see the bi-pods, but I personaly can't make out the rest of the gun =-\
From: Godwin Hampton Sun Mar 6 10:39:56 2005
Bofors L60 with Stiffkey sight. Probably 1944 onwards. I suspect this is a self-propelled mounting well dug in.
From: Oh man! Mon Mar 7 00:49:57 2005
Useless British metals!
From: Plutarch Tue Mar 8 11:46:04 2005
Those being euctalyptus trees, and the insignia having an extra band about it, I'd guess that this is Australian, and that is an RAAF plane.
From: Damian Wed Mar 9 23:33:00 2005
The Aircraft Code A17 ("A" can just be seen on camoflage)is the RAAF code for Tiger Moth. So this is an RAAF Tiger Moth.
From: Jonesy Mon Mar 14 19:14:31 2005
What is the Churchill Club, and is that a US flag?
From: shooterm1 Sun Jan 30 17:31:48 2005
North American Mustang I's being un-crated for assembly / summer 1942
From: Gaucho Wed Feb 9 11:12:39 2005
Wich one was better? Mosquito or P-38? I bet on the Mosquito
From: MTee Mon Feb 14 10:29:25 2005
But this is neither, it's a Westland Whirlwind
From: russellm Fri Mar 4 20:57:12 2005
the Wirlwind's machine guns had an umfortuante tendency to shake the plane apart when fired.
From: Adrian Roberts Sun Mar 13 19:26:05 2005
L6845 was the second prototype, so given the lack of camouflage this is probably a 1938/39 picture
From: Jonesy Mon Mar 14 19:15:55 2005
Gaucho, I personaly would go for the P-38 in air combat, and Mosquito for ground pounding.
From: dpatrie@bellsouth.net Sat Feb 5 08:43:51 2005
The English mechs always seem to be in their dress uniforms while working on a/c.
From: Eric Mon Mar 14 13:07:35 2005
This is exctly the Tamiya 1/48 model !
From: Roger Fri Feb 4 15:49:53 2005
A photo from the 1939-1945 war.
From: Rura Tue Feb 8 19:25:06 2005
Wirklich? Ja pierdyklich... Skąd ty to wiesz, Roger? Buhahahahahahahahhaha!
From: miraculix Tue Feb 22 13:57:32 2005
All Spitfires Mk Vb trop...
From: M Sun Mar 20 13:10:40 2005
To assault major warships with these must require major brass ones...
From: Gaucho Wed Feb 9 11:14:18 2005
Avro Lancasters? Short Stirlings? Wellingtons?
From: allmetal Thu Feb 10 18:42:11 2005
100% NOT lancs.Stirlings?
From: MTee Mon Feb 14 10:31:41 2005
Also 100% NOT Wellingtons. Can anybody confirm Sterlings (the caption st least says so)?
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:28:10 2005
Yes, those are Shorts Sterlings.
From: Dougie Fri Feb 18 10:19:05 2005
Three Short Srirlings from 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit based at Waterbeach on 29th April 1942.
From: DazHigh Fri Feb 18 21:31:11 2005
I'm far from certain, but I'd be inclined to agree with Stolly
From: Cletus Sun Feb 27 00:31:36 2005
They are definately Stirlings.
From: russellm Fri Mar 4 21:00:32 2005
pug ugly planes.
dead certain, thoses ar sterlings.
From: Dodge Sun Mar 6 09:20:21 2005
Manchesters?
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:28:37 2005
Spitfire V with trop air filters
From: Frank Bowron Wed Jan 26 22:59:49 2005
It looks a bit like a Stirling with a 'floaty boaty' bottom!
From: Hohenstaufen Sat Feb 5 15:40:29 2005
It's a prototype @ any rate (note yellow P on fuselage).
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:29:34 2005
Clipped wing Mk V with late model tropical filter
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:30:43 2005
"Go on, you climb into the bloody thing first"
Mosquito, prob a Mk II night fighter.
From: Luuk Tue Feb 22 14:48:59 2005
The best aircraft to be in in World War 2. I believe the Mosquitos had the lowest loss percentage of all WW2 aircraft, excluding experimental aircraft.
From: John B Mon Feb 28 06:44:46 2005
Luuk: That's an interesting statistic - I didn't know that. I agree about the Mosquito - too bad it couldn't handle damp tropical weather.
From: Godwin Hampton Sun Mar 6 11:03:53 2005
The wall is part of an aircraft pen, which were built to protect planes in "the most bombed place on earth" in WW2. The stones came from blitzed buildings,about the only thing not in short supply!
From: waldopepper Sat Mar 5 06:48:27 2005
Beautiful plane - my Grandad worked on the original design at Hatfield.
From: M Sun Mar 20 13:12:51 2005
Beautiful indeed. What's this, a bomber or a recce version with the glass canopy in the nose?
From: Gaucho Wed Feb 9 11:20:01 2005
Ah, the Lancaster! Best bomber of the war, much more resistent than B17 or B24, could carry more bombs than the b29s
From: Timo Fri Feb 18 13:12:48 2005
Yes, the perfect tool for killing civilians!
From: mat Wed Mar 9 16:05:55 2005
get over it, germany started this godawful mess of a war.
go pound Dirt timo.
From: Who started Sun Mar 20 08:32:59 2005
Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, Germans had done nothing to Britain before that!!!!
From: M Sun Mar 20 13:13:52 2005
Fighting it, old-school style. :)
From: Gaucho Wed Feb 9 11:20:58 2005
It was ont of those that killed Michael Wittmann (knocking out his Tiger tank with rockets)
From: Jay Fri Mar 4 19:47:48 2005
Hmm, The version I heard had him being killed by Sherman Fireflys.
From: Stolly Fri Feb 18 12:06:04 2005
Its a MkIb, not a MkII.
From: Lookas ( ukiok@cad.pl) Sat Jan 22 17:32:22 2005
This is not British Pilots and plane. This is Polish 303 squadron plane with Polish pillots!!!
Awsome!! I first time view this in colour!!!
From: Fozziebear Sun Jan 23 23:11:33 2005
no disrespect to the polish pilots, they were the toughest pilots in all the british army, but they were still part of the british army and thus the plane belonged to the british army.
From: Wulf Tue Jan 25 14:50:10 2005
It belonged to the Royal Air Force....NOT the Army.
From: Richard P. Tue Jan 25 18:11:40 2005
The Poles negotiated a separate agreement with the RAF, and were an independent force under RAF operational control. So, technically, you could argue this is a Polish plane...definitley not British army...
From: Polak Wed Jan 26 11:41:52 2005
This is "Spit" from 303 Kosciuszkowski squadron, piloted by Jan Zumbach code RF-D. Note personal emblem of this pilot- "Donald Duck",which was painted on all Zumbach's "Spit's"
From: Polak Wed Jan 26 11:46:44 2005
P.S. Sad is, that so many people from western europe and america not remember about ours donate of blood. There were no front during WWII (exept pacific theatre) where wasn't polish soldiers. Churchill and Roosevelt sold us in Jalta- you don't remember that too!
From: Leszek957 Wed Jan 26 13:57:36 2005
This picture can't explain all about
but links tell more:
http://www.geocities.com/skrzydla/
http://www.psr.netfriend.org/mysliwcy/
http://www.9-1939 .pl/
http://polishairforce.biskupin.wroc.pl/index.html
We can remember Heroes.
From: Leszek957 Wed Jan 26 13:58:23 2005
This picture can't explain all about
but links tell more:
http://www.geocities.com/skrzydla/
http://www.psr.netfriend.org/mysliwcy/
http://www.9-1939 .pl/
http://polishairforce.biskupin.wroc.pl/index.html
We can remember Heroes.
From: Frank Bowron Wed Jan 26 23:09:10 2005
The Poles are not forgotten, see the Memorial by RAF Northolt, at the junction of A40 Western Avebue and West End Road. Jo Kmijciek (Scuse spelling), the last Polish Spitfire pilot in the RAF was still there, flying Devons with 207 Sqn, when I served on 32 from 1974 to 77.
From: Polak Thu Jan 27 09:30:29 2005
Thanks for you word's, Frank. We must remember abot people who's fight "For yours and ours freedom", because "the nations who's wan
t think about the future must know and respect the past..."- word's of J. Pilsudski
From: Martin Mon Jan 31 10:41:23 2005
Salute. with highest respects.
From: CdtWeasel Fri Feb 4 15:09:25 2005
Wonderful picture for sure. I'm very thankful to the Polish Veterans who have fought alongside Americans since our revolutionary war.
Oh and pretty sure there were Poles flying/fighting in the pacific theatre, if only a handful.
From: sheeps7879 Sat Feb 5 06:26:50 2005
"For our tomorrow they gave us their today"
From: Andreas Mon Feb 7 17:55:07 2005
man könnte meinen ihr glaubt die phrasen die ihr da nachlabert....
From: Poland Tue Feb 8 12:34:00 2005
From the left: S/Ldr Jan Zumbach, W/Cdr Stanisław Witorzeńc, F/Lt Zygmunt Bieńkowski.
"Spit": Spitfire VB EN951 RF-D "Donald Duck".
11 November 1942; Kirton-in-Lindsey airfield.
From: S E B Wed Feb 9 18:37:35 2005
@Andreas:
LOL !!! ;)
From: Oz Wombat Wed Feb 9 23:31:16 2005
God Bless the Poles, the polish AF, Navy and Army, god bless those, who sacrificed their lives in the name of their home country, so the rest could enjoy their lives in theirs.
From: Oz Wombat Wed Feb 9 23:31:43 2005
Bless those, who marched, flew and sailed with honour and their heads up against the german invaders, only to be sold by their American and British allies.
From: Oz Wombat Wed Feb 9 23:32:12 2005
Bless those who bravely fought while Churchill and Roosevelt shamelessly lied to them, to please Stalin.
From: weasle Thu Feb 10 12:13:32 2005
spam!!!
From: allmetal Thu Feb 10 18:47:35 2005
How many victories did this pilot have?I can`t see all on plane .
From: robert Fri Feb 11 09:46:25 2005
All story about polish pilots in RAF you can find in the new bestseller book "sprawa honoru" eng."question of honor"order on line from u.s. go to www.sprawahonoru.com thats very good book!
From: Andreas Fri Feb 11 16:49:20 2005
ahh...das wusste ich auch noch nich,das jetzt schon die polen den krieg alleine gewonnen haben,da müssen sie aber vom 1-18 september 1939 viel pech gehabt haben...
From: Poland Sat Feb 12 13:11:06 2005
Victories (8.05.1945):
(destroy - probably - demaged)
W/Cdr Jan Zumbach: 12 1/3 - 5 - 4
G/Cpt Stanisław Witorzeńc: 5 1/2 - 0 - 2
S/Ldr Zygmunt Bieńkowski: 1 - 0 - 1
From: MTee Mon Feb 14 10:39:59 2005
@Andreas: Du wirst lachen, Sie hatten viel Pech, unter anderem, einen Idioten wie "uns' Adolf" zum Nachbarn zu haben ...
From: MTee Mon Feb 14 10:41:20 2005
@ Andreas: Und dazu noch schlechte Offiziere, die ihre Piloten mit veralteten Maschinen gegen Stukas und 109er antreten ließen. Zum Glück waren die Engländer großzügiger!
From: @MTee Wed Feb 16 08:33:16 2005
ich finds ja immer schön wenn leute den geschichtsstoff der klasse 10 drauf haben aber ich fange hier jetzt keine diskussion über die kriegsthesen an...
From: Mattanjah Sun Feb 27 06:50:22 2005
Thank You for Your words Oz Wombat. I think You are the one of the small group of people who respect and rememember about polish donate of blood in this horrible War. Tank You once more.
From: Bones Wed Mar 9 11:28:25 2005
Salute the polish!! Fierce fighters in the Battle of Britain.
From: hatysz@o2.pl Wed Mar 16 16:50:28 2005
Read please "for ours and yours fridom" (UK) ( in USA " A Question of Honour" . Poland won the II WAR
From: Polish Thu Mar 17 14:55:07 2005
Do you speak english you damn Germans ? All of us write in English, so you should write in this language, too. :/ You uppish, pathetic nazis...
From: pablo1713 Thu Mar 17 17:02:50 2005
God bless those who fights for all nations freedom:)
P.S. Fuck Germans!!!
From: Georg Sun Mar 20 10:41:01 2005
Chlopcy Mtee jest za nami´!
Andreas Du bist ungebildet!
Mtee danke für die Worte.
From: shooterm1 Sun Jan 30 17:39:29 2005
Sad saga of the castrated Lightning I [P38].
The US wouldn't allow export of the GE Superchargers, but the Brits ordered them anyway ... there was no happy ending.
From: Gaucho Wed Feb 9 11:27:51 2005
What was its end?
From: melchior Sun Feb 13 08:59:44 2005
avro manchesters
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:33:34 2005
All Lancasters actually, 4 engines each. Early models with fuselages built for Manchesters though.
From: Wind Tue Feb 15 12:36:20 2005
Yes they are Lancasters, however the closest one is missing its outer props and so looks like a Manchester
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 16:07:54 2005
Not missing, it is taxi-ing. They taxied on the outer engines, they are running so you can't see the props.
From: melchior Wed Feb 16 10:19:22 2005
Stolly is right, I was wrong.
From: russellm Fri Mar 4 21:11:13 2005
... just taxi-ing as Stolly says. The others have their bomb bay doors open nd the one inthe middle appears to be about the get a load of bombs.
From: melchior Sun Feb 13 09:01:38 2005
tunis 1943
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:34:47 2005
UK 1944 :)
No Tiffies in NA IIRC, and it has Overlord invasion stripes.
From: Gaucho Wed Feb 9 11:28:39 2005
This fighter was DEADLY
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:35:10 2005
Tempest.
From: miraculix Tue Feb 22 13:46:32 2005
Early Mk V...
From: Jaco Thu Jan 27 15:11:35 2005
thats why they called them Spitfires....8) lol
From: Polak Sat Jan 29 14:42:33 2005
No, no "that's way..." They call him "Spitfire's", because tehey was armed in 1'st version in 8 machine guns- much more then for example an Bf- 109 - so "That's way They called them Spitfire's..."
From: Dieppe42 Sun Jan 30 14:23:42 2005
Cool a Spitfire with afterburners.
From: Ray Tue Feb 1 16:13:45 2005
"The only time an aircraft is carrying too much fuel is when it is on fire."
From: Dogsbody Thu Feb 3 20:16:56 2005
Nice picture of a merlin starting up. My Favorite airplane, the Spit mkII.(though I think this is a mkI, actually. Short nose.) Can't beat the reliability of 8 .303 vickers guns.
From: CzechK Sun Feb 6 12:44:06 2005
They're actually Brownings, not Vickers.
From: Guppy35 Sun Feb 6 23:58:41 2005
Based on the gray green camo, the type of exhaust and the wider prop blades, there seems little doubt it's a Spitfire V
From: russellm Fri Mar 4 21:17:18 2005
that's the Merlin engine for you...
From: john Wed Mar 9 05:13:50 2005
Not Merlin, But Rolls Royce...
From: mat Wed Mar 9 16:13:06 2005
rolls royce merlin engine up until the later mark 10 onwards then became the rolls' griffon engines.
From: Stolly Tue Feb 15 10:36:33 2005
Bell Model 14a
Part of a French order diverted to the RAF. They were not used on operations IIRC.
From: Sepecat Fri Mar 4 19:00:16 2005
Alrighty then! Who's idea was it to put a coat hook on the side of this?
From: russellm Fri Mar 4 21:14:09 2005
That's the turn signal
From: WB Sun Mar 6 14:18:36 2005
Actually its the mount for the wind-powered whinch but the rotor blades have been removed. Its a target tug.
From: aa Sat Feb 26 15:14:05 2005
aa
From: jay Fri Mar 4 19:59:44 2005
North africa, it's a South African squadron with GA codes. I forget the number atm.
From: Gaucho Wed Feb 9 11:30:24 2005
Very very very intersting position of the guuner and pilot
From: Dickie Tue Mar 8 15:59:06 2005
What's it unloading? Looks a bit like A Bren Carrier, but I don't get the wheel top left?
From: paul Wed Mar 9 18:03:44 2005
thats a spare bit of running gear.
From: Tony B Thu Mar 10 05:25:30 2005
There were several versions of the csrrier usually known as "Bren "carriers, The spare wheel in the back is just that. Hamilacr also had its own tanl the Tetrach
From: Cletus Sun Feb 27 00:33:11 2005
This has got to be one of the ugliest aircraft to ever get off a drawing board.
From: Jonesy Mon Mar 14 19:38:52 2005
I'd say the flying pancake looks pretty akward
From: Corinthian Tue Feb 8 20:58:07 2005
Looks like a Hurricane II.C Nightfighter paintscheme suggest picture taken over England in 1941. Note kill markings belwo the canopy.
From: Rowmk9 Fri Feb 4 05:53:14 2005
RAF Coastal Command Wellington, and what a fine looker it is!
From: Majbob Sun Feb 6 01:04:30 2005
Great shot showing the camo scheme ofa Costal Command Wellinton.
From: WR Sun Feb 27 10:06:28 2005
This is HZ258 which belong to No. 304 Polish Squadron.
From: Martin Mon Jan 31 10:50:54 2005
For a milli-second when i looked at the thumb nail i thought i was looking at a captured ME 262. Curious.
From: Dogsbody Thu Feb 3 20:19:48 2005
Yes, this strange airplane was in fact, a very nice, reliable airplane. I think they only equipped one squadron, I forget which one.
From: Dogsbody Thu Feb 3 20:33:08 2005
Oh, my bad. Two squadrons, Nos 263 and 137 were equipped with these, but problems with the engine's reliability had them withdrawn by July 43.
From: rowmk9 Fri Feb 4 05:51:19 2005
yeah,it's a shame that this plane never reached its full potential
From: bob149 Mon Feb 7 12:02:23 2005
trhe peregrine engines were it's let down
From: Glider Pilot Mon Mar 14 08:47:00 2005
RAF started the war with it and ended up with the DeHaviland Hornet just after the war.
History repeating itself?
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