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    Supposedly this pic is an impromptu fly over of Game 1 of the 1943 World Series being played in NYC. A flight of B-17s enroute to England buzzed the stadium at least four times, each time getting lower than the last causing some fans to believe the bombers would hit the flag poles. Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia protested to USAAF command and demanded an investigation. The errant pilots were discovered and fined $75 each and the issue was dropped due to the increasing need for bomber pilots in the ETO.

    Seeing this pic reminded me of a story my dad told me about a similar incident here in Baton Rouge in WW2. A B-17 pilot flew his bomber under the US 190 bridge over the Mississippi River. Not sure of what disciplinary action was taken at the time but I hope that it was similar to what these boys received that buzzed the stadium in NYC instead of being grounded or transferred to the infantry.
     
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    "Hellcat 66101 of VF-25 operating off the light carrier USS Cowpens, piloted by LTJG Alfred W. Magee Jr., lands back on the carrier deck after the aircraft suffered a fuel leak that caught fire, just after take off."

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    "P-38 Lightning- “the Fork-Tailed Devil”"
     
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    "[1459x876] The Italian battleship Duilio, in her pre-reconstruction condition."
     
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    "British soldier with a Boys Anti-Tank rifle. Named after its inventor Henry Boys it was used during the early part of the war and effective against lightly armored vehicles and fortified positions. It was phased out with the introduction of the Projector Infantry Anti Tank (PIAT) hand held mortar."

    Multiple images in one post, yeah or nay?
     
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    "[2924 x 2183] USS Roanoke (CL-145) underway off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, January 6, 1950. Note the automobiles and the Sikorsky HO3S helicopter on the fantail."
     
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    "[1200 x 598] Italian destroyers Baleno, Fulmine, Folgore, and Lampo of the 8th Squadron, alongside Vincenzo Gioberti, Alfredo Oriani, Giosuè Carducci, and Vittorio Alfieri of the 9th Division at Naples on 18 September 1938."
     
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    "An American-made Kittyhawk fighter plane of the British Royal Air Force lands amidst a sandstorm in Libya. A member of the ground crew has hopped onto the wing to help guide the pilot through the storm (April 2, 1942) [1200 x 777]"
     
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    Barefooted and only wearing shorts, but he damned sure had his helmet on!
    The second from the right looks like he is wearing loafers.
     
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    As long as they are mutually relevant to the post (as in this case), I say, "Yea!". If not, then I say, "Neigh!".
     
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    "[6192 x 4962]USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) pumping out water over her quarterdeck, after being torpedoed in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, on 12 August 1945. Note horses lead out through her after 14" guns."

    These are the times that try men's repair parties.
     
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    "USS Langley in 1927, Aircraft Carrier, CV-1 [2080x1354]."
     
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    We're not keeping score so there's no really post count contest. I personally will keep likes together but otherwise do separate posts for separate items.
     
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    "IJN Mutsu, the last senkan made before the Yamto class, at Yokosuka, 1937 | Colorized by Irootoko Jr [1024x526]"

    Again, I don't write the stuff in the quotes, but I won't ... revise ... that material. Feel free to ask questions. Who knows, somebody might answer you. ;-)
     
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    "P-40N Warhawk of the 74th FS, 23rd FG in China, probably Kweilin (now Guilin) 1943-44. Note rocket tubes being mounted under the wing."
     
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    "The battleships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Nelson - an interesting contrast between 1930s and 1920s British capital ship design. [2768 x 3022]"
     
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    "USN F4F Wildcats of VF-6 getting ready for action onboard USS Enterprise, 1942. See pic for colorization credits. (1200x1187)"
     
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    "Australian infantrymen in a shallow trench near the Libyan port of Bardia; captured on January 5, 1941 during Operation Compass against the Italians. The defeat of the Italians resulted in Rommel being sent to Africa. Bardia was exchanged several times during the course of the North Africa Campaign."

    There's some right mad bastards.
     
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