The Military Pictures Thread

[Niegs]

I didn't realize the Dutch had planes like this, the Fokker G-1 Mercury. I never paid attention to prototypes and thought the first two twin-fuselage planes were the p-38 and p-61.

[laurent]

I didn't realize the Dutch had planes like this, the Fokker G-1 Mercury. I never paid attention to prototypes and thought the first two twin-fuselage planes were the p-38 and p-61.

There is also the fw 189

[laurent]

And some Tiger meet Pictures
French airforce




The navy will also be there but can't find a pic right now

[mat the expat]

I didn't realize the Dutch had planes like this, the Fokker G-1 Mercury. I never paid attention to prototypes and thought the first two twin-fuselage planes were the p-38 and p-61.

There is also the fw 189

The FW189 wasn't Dutch.

[laurent]

I didn't realize the Dutch had planes like this, the Fokker G-1 Mercury. I never paid attention to prototypes and thought the first two twin-fuselage planes were the p-38 and p-61.

There is also the fw 189

The FW189 wasn't Dutch.

I was referring to the twin-fuselage concept, of which there are quite a few planes preceding the Lockheed ww2 gems.

[Calculon]

Those are twin boom not twin fuselage aircraft. It's been around since the start of aviation

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin-boom_aircraft

[laurent]

Those are twin boom not twin fuselage aircraft. It's been around since the start of aviation

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin-boom_aircraft

Stoopid phone....

[laurent]

Moving Pictures



Great vid by la Royale.

[Niegs]

[RichieRich89]

Has that been colourised?

Did Mosquitoes have the brown/green camoflage at all?

[Calculon]

The Aussies used the green and brown camo in Borneo so seems possible. A quick search brings up this

https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=20910

[Niegs]

You can see pattern in this b/w shot. (Yes, the above colourised).

[Niegs]

Almost feels worthy of a caption comp!

[Margin__Walker]

RG Poulussen is a decent follow on Twitter for this sort of stuff. Dutch historian who's written a few books on Market Garden. Posts a selection of captioned photos from various archives every morning.

[Niegs]

A playlist of original colour (or that early colourization process where the colour wasn't consistent?) footage of liberation of several towns in Netherlands. Looks like some Canucks asked: "Say, how many people can we fit in a Bren Gun Carrier?" Answer: "Yes!"

[Niegs]

Schalk Burger from a different era. (Transvaal dept prez, Gen.)

[Niegs]

Fella on the right...




... played by:

[laurent]

80 years ago the Free French Went to fight on the eastern Front



Special anniversary livery

I don't think they will visit Russia this time



edit: added a much better shot

[laurent]

Last of the Mirage C (retired)



The 2000-5 is still in service.

Video of the ceremony and flight before hand.

[Niegs]

Watching a doc on potentially unique medieval weaponry, and can't say I've seen this depicted before... a giant leather condom for soldiers to withstand arrows.

[Jock42]

Not a pic...

[Niegs]

Not a pic...

Here's me struggling to parallel park a medium sized vehicle on a city street!

Comments says the pilot is a woman, too! ... but why not fast rope down?

[Jock42]

Not a pic...

Here's me struggling to parallel park a medium sized vehicle on a city street!

Comments says the pilot is a woman, too! ... but why not fast rope down?

Carrying too much weight? Surface not flat enough?

[Niegs]

Not a pic...

Here's me struggling to parallel park a medium sized vehicle on a city street!

Comments says the pilot is a woman, too! ... but why not fast rope down?

Carrying too much weight? Surface not flat enough?

Ah, good points. I wonder how you even assess if you're in a spot where the blades won't touch? I assume crew chief or whatever the job title of the person in the back?

Again, I'm thinking she's like...

[GogLais]

Not a pic...

Here's me struggling to parallel park a medium sized vehicle on a city street!

Comments says the pilot is a woman, too! ... but why not fast rope down?

Parking sensors on the ends of the rotor blades?

[Jock42]

Here's me struggling to parallel park a medium sized vehicle on a city street!

Comments says the pilot is a woman, too! ... but why not fast rope down?

Carrying too much weight? Surface not flat enough?

Ah, good points. I wonder how you even assess if you're in a spot where the blades won't touch? I assume crew chief or whatever the job title of the person in the back?

Again, I'm thinking she's like...

Yeah the door gunner/loadie hangs out the door usually. That said the ramp is barely open there.

[laurent]

the Jehova witness of the airforce

[Niegs]

[Sandstorm]

"The hard-deck for today's exercise is 300ft..."

[laurent]

"The hard-deck for today's exercise is 300ft..."

French airforce complains that it is too high

(some have managed to have bird strike with chickens )

[Niegs]

[mat the expat]

The Flanker is my second favourite Modern jet and even I can't remember the vaiants....

This - Holy shit!

[Niegs]

Read the description! Supposedly never-before-released footage from Juno beach.

[Brazil]

Have you ever been to Juno Niegs? For my money it's the best of the beaches (though I didn't get to Omaha), the museum there is superb.

[Niegs]

German SdKfz 232 and 222 with tracer fire and long exposure outside of Tobruk said the caption.

[GogLais]

80 years ago the Free French Went to fight on the eastern Front

Had to Wiki that, an interesting piece of history.

[laurent]

80 years ago the Free French Went to fight on the eastern Front

Had to Wiki that, an interesting piece of history.

It's one of the most famous French air force squadron.
Clostermann is one of the most famous Aces with 33 Kills but the Normandie Niemen Aces are very numerous and the History of the squadron is epic.

Marcel Albert 23 kills
Roland De La Poype 16 kills

The mechanics were Russians and the Airplanes too. Stalin gave the Planes to the French at the end of the conflict. you can see some in the musée de l'air.

[Yeeb]

80 years ago the Free French Went to fight on the eastern Front

Had to Wiki that, an interesting piece of history.

It's one of the most famous French air force squadron.
Clostermann is one of the most famous Aces with 33 Kills but the Normandie Niemen Aces are very numerous and the History of the squadron is epic.

Marcel Albert 23 kills
Roland De La Poype 16 kills

The mechanics were Russians and the Airplanes too. Stalin gave the Planes to the French at the end of the conflict. you can see some in the musée de l'air.

Iirc those frenchies had the pick of any allied fighter available at that time, and chose the yak3 for being small, robust, and a dog fighter

Perhaps this thread should be merged with the aircraft one ?

[laurent]

Some photos of the most mugnificent aircraft evah





and the best demo team

[Niegs]