F4U Corsair Flashback
#corsair flashback, pilloted by the Navy's then-leading "Ace," Tug Ira Kepford, of VF-17. This photo was possibly taken over Bougainville...
B-29 on Tinian
A look back to Tinian in 1945 with this B-29. Appears to be preparing to start engines. #wwii #tinian #b29 #aviationsafari...
Tinian then and now?
A look at Tinian in 1945 with a lot of B-29’s parked and a look now as Mother Nature has reclaimed the airfield, amazing work done by the...
Sinking of USS Indianapolis CA-35
#OTD in 1945 USS Indianapolis CA-35 was sunk by a Japanese submarine I-58 after delivering the atomic bomb components to Tinian Island. ...
USS Wasp CV-7 May 1942
A look back at USS Wasp CV-7 with a Spitfire V launching on its way to Malta in May 1942, as she conducted a ferry mission. Note the...
Me-262 reference sheet
USAAF reference piece on the Me-262 from December of 1944. #me262 #usaaf #wwii #aviationsafari #boneyardsafari #aviationpreservation
Captured Me-262
A look back to 1945 at the end of WWII and a captured Me-262. #me262 #wwii #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
Willys Jeep on an Aircraft Carrier
Now for something different, the Willys Jeep was an icon of WWII, including aboard aircraft carriers here is Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat being...
Little Friend Escorts
Flashback to WWII with a formation of B-17’s of the 8th Air Force flying over Europe escorted by a P-51 Mustang. #wwii #b17 #p51...
FR-1 Fireball
#OTD in 1944 the Ryan FR Fireball made its first flight. It was a piston and jet-powered fighter designed for the US Navy during World...
