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North American B-25C “Poopsie”, of the 445th Bombardment Squadron (via)

sunday fantasy #392: more from Clavework Graphics

Curtiss P-40N Warhawks of the 80th Fighter Group’s squadron “The Burma Banshees” (via)

The Boneyard Project

“Future Hero of the Soviet Union Lt. Alex Alelyuhin in his Yak-1” (via)

“Photo of captured Ju 88 made at an Army Air Field in Italy. Plane is being flown back to America” (via)

Could its current resting place be underneath Freeman Field..?

“Ferguson’s “Victorious Virgin” flew the squadron’s 2000th four-engined sortie on 21 March, 1945. The 4000 lb “cookie” bomb was painted by Ferguson and labeled, “An Easter Egg for Hitler.” This is the only known example of ‘nose art’ on a bomb.” (via)

“Il Gallo” (The Rooster), Italy, December 2011 (via)

”..Shortly after we settled in, Chuck drove us to the base to show us the X-1. He purposely hadn’t told me he named the plane Glamorous Glennis, but there it was, written on the nose. He did that with his Mustang in England, but this was an important research airplane, and I was very surprised. And proud. He said, “You’re my good-luck charm, hon. Any airplane I name after you always brings me home..” “
Glennis Yeager. From “Yeager: An Autobiography”

(photo via)

“Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (1933-1935) Glass Slide Collection: “Pep Boys Snowman”, auto-gyro”(via)

“The America leaving NY for Paris. Commander Byrd in charge.” (1927)

(via this excellent set from the Boston Public Library)

“The rise and fall of the “Dragon” bedecked Farman F.40 at Houtem airfield.” (via)

see also

the Hammer-Hunt-1 Zipper, circa 1979

reblog: judaizers: B-25G Mitchell

(via PeaceLoveScoobie on Flickr)