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...
P-51’s over Europe
Here is a look back to WWII with “Little Friends” P-51’s escorting bombers over Europe in 1944. Interesting to see two different Mustang...
USS Texas BB-35 and USS Arkansas BB-33
#OTD in 1944 German coastal artillery shell falls between USS Texas BB-35 and USS Arkansas BB-33 (foreground) while the two battleships...
D-Day 79
We pause to reflect on the 79th Anniversary of D-Day and those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, we share a look at the...
