“Lynn Biddison, Helijumper, 1953”
November 05, 2009, 12:12am
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The View from the Tail Turret
“When Eighth Air Force gunner Art Krieger turned his camera on one of the other Consolidated B-24 Liberators in his squadron’s formation, he probably didn’t realize he was making a self-portrait. Swathed in heavy flight gear, his oxygen mask firmly in place in the thin air at an altitude of 20,000 feet, Krieger’s own face squints back at us, reflected in the shiny Plexiglas of the big bomber’s tail turret..”
October 30, 2009, 5:22pm
“Flight Sergeant James Hyde of San Juan, Trinidad, a Spitfire pilot who arrived in Britain in 1942 to begin his training, here pictured in 1944 with his Squadron’s mascot, a dog called ‘Dingo’
Took off at 1525hrs on 25 Sep 1944, tasked with providing aerial cover during the Battle of Arnhem. Killed in dog fight over Nijmegan..”
October 29, 2009, 12:23am
“RAAF crewmen of 463 Squadron have some fun between missions with chalk art on Lancaster bomber LM309 JO-V. This aircraft was lost in a midair collision in action in September 1944”
October 27, 2009, 9:34pm
“Lt Colonel John A. Brooks III taking eye drops before setting out for a mission in his personal P-51D Calamity Jane, named for his wife. Eye strain and discomfort came from long exposure to sun glare and the cockpit conditions…
The two victory symbols painted on the aircraft were for two Me 109s shot down on 9 February 1945. Brooks was leading a flight of 2nd Scouting Force when they encoutered two very large formations of enemy fighters preparing to attack Eighth Air Force bombers. He received a DSC award for his part in disrupting the enemy formation..”
October 27, 2009, 5:39pm
“Pilots of the 64th Sentai/1st Chutai pose for an official portrait at Meikata West on 17 April 1944..”
October 27, 2009, 1:20pm
“from the private collection of a Luftwaffe pilot of Fighter Wing (Jagdgeschwader/JG) 54, taken in September 1943 at 9/JG54’s airfield at Schwerin-Görries. The “Staffel Umbrella”, with hand-painted “Devil’s Head” emblem, created by members of the Staffel (squadron), appears to be made of parachute silk..”
October 27, 2009, 1:02am
“The X-15 pilots clown around in front of the #2 aircraft.From left to right: USAF Capt. Joseph Engle, USAF Maj. Robert Rushworth, NASA test pilot John “Jack” McKay, USAF Maj. William “Pete” Knight, NASA test pilot Milton Thompson, and NASA test pilot William Dana.” (1966)
September 24, 2009, 8:01pm
(North) Korean People’s Air Force pilots and aircraft (Shenyang J-5), date unknown
September 24, 2009, 4:42pm
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Reblogged from SEDITIONS.
September 23, 2009, 11:09pm
“A squadron of allied fighter pilots walk from their Westland Whirlwind I fighter-bombers.” (1943)
August 14, 2009, 8:21pm
“Shakir S. Jerwan, chief pilot of the Moisant Aviation School, Long Island, with his dog ‘Monoplane’. July 1912”
July 24, 2009, 8:21pm
