My dad and I are both WWII Aviation buffs. He emailed me this link and there are some pretty interesting pics.
The last pic I found the most interesting.
My dad and I are both WWII Aviation buffs. He emailed me this link and there are some pretty interesting pics.
The last pic I found the most interesting.
Thanks. I love this one
The last pic was pretty shocking actually considering how savage the battles were during the island hopping.
These were my 3 favorite:
My dad was a RAF Squad leader – he flew Spitfires and Mosquitoes.
Weren't the Philippines a US territory, and invaded well before the Aleutians? Or did their semi-independent status and steps towards full independence by 1946 make them an "it's complicated"?
That would contradict the "first time US soil was invaded by an enemy since 1812" bit.
that is an interesting thought.. both the Philippines and Alaska were territories during the war... so technically, neither was american soil
So was Hawaii.
Territories are still American Soil, they just don't have statehood.
Lesley wrote: My dad was a RAF Squad leader – he flew Spitfires and Mosquitoes.
A much beloved member of our local British sports car club passed away earlier this year. He had flown B-24s (1st tour) and Mosquito photo-recon (second tour) in the war. He is one of the most interesting men I've ever had the pleasure to have met.
Knurled wrote: That would contradict the "first time US soil was invaded by an enemy since 1812" bit.
Even the continental US was invaded a number of times between 1812 and WWII. The Mexican army came into Texas a number of times after Texas became a state. Occasionally, they still do.
The CSA invaded from the South, and from Canada.
Mexican revolutionaries such as Pancho Villa raided into Texas and New Mexico in the mid-1910's.
Back on topic, this is interesting. Note the rail-launched biplane on the right.
My fave.
That LSO's E36 M3ting his pants.
I found this link on the page: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/pages/ww2/
Its more great photos, you should check it out.
I'm fresh from the WWII Museum in New Orleans and this is just an incredible link. (Meaning the OP, but this latest is good, too.)
thats almost pron
Knurled wrote: Weren't the Philippines a US territory, and invaded well before the Aleutians? Or did their semi-independent status and steps towards full independence by 1946 make them an "it's complicated"? That would contradict the "first time US soil was invaded by an enemy since 1812" bit.
The Philippines had a president etc. and was not a US territory. It was something like a US protectorit. It was due to become a free independent country in 1946 per a written agreement between the Philippines and the US government made before the start of WW II. Which did happen as scheduled in 1946.
In reply to fasted58:
I really like copper lines on engines.
Great photos. The Atlantic has published a few batches of pictures like these. I wonder where they're getting them all from.
I hate war. I don't advocate at all for the killing of people, and its a bad thing when good people are compelled to kill others for things they don't really believe themselves.
That aside,
I often wish that earth was threatened by such a species as the sci-fi Arachnid Empire or Xenomorphs. IE, a "naturally aggressive" species with no real intellect other than to destroy all others.
If we had that threat, I'm sure that the world would be a happier (although scared E36 M3less) place.
In reply to PHeller:
In the case of European Theater of WWII, certain countries (USA, Canada, Britain, Australia, etc) came in defense of countries that could not defend themselves from invasion of the Nazis and to stop any further invasion of them.
The Pacific Theater was also defense, but we were more directly affected by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. We had to come to the defense of many small helpless islands that were invaded by the Japanese.
War is not always a pointless thing. I personally feel that political/religious wars are pointless but sometimes it's up to the big guys to come to the rescue of others.
An extraterrestrial war would definitely bring the world together, but until that happens, we'll never know.
PHeller wrote: I often wish that earth was threatened by such a species as the sci-fi Arachnid Empire or Xenomorphs. IE, a "naturally aggressive" species with no real intellect other than to destroy all others. If we had that threat, I'm sure that the world would be a happier (although scared E36 M3less) place.
I've read In Death Ground and The Shiva Option.
I wouldn't wish the Arachnids on my worst enemy.
I just picked up a Remington Model 11 "Military Finish" that they use to use for training gunners how to properly lead a target. Basically they would take them out to shoot skeet to get the idea of how to lead targets properly. The guns were also used extensively by officers in their off time. 
Those are some cool pictures. I guess I'm ignorant or I was asleep that day in US history, but I hadn't realized the Japanese invaded US soil anywhere, even a goofy little island in the Aleutians with 64 residents. Learn something new every day.
The color picture of the Corsairs (the blue ones, I'm bad with aircraft names) is gorgeous.
rebelgtp wrote: I just picked up a Remington Model 11 "Military Finish" that they use to use for training gunners how to properly lead a target. Basically they would take them out to shoot skeet to get the idea of how to lead targets properly. The guns were also used extensively by officers in their off time.
Very cool.
Lesley wrote: My dad was a RAF Squad leader – he flew Spitfires and Mosquitoes.
That is very cool. Both of my grandfathers were in the European Theater, it took a little time but I was able to get them to talk about what went on over there.
If you know someone who was in WWII ask them about it, they are passing away very quickly.
Words fail me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuDmA3dfoR8&list=UUvyDs6RsxB_W9ef1igbCPxw&index=7&feature=plcp
That's the landings at Iwo Jima from the air. Check out this guy's youtube channel, there's also a lot of European Theatre stuff..and it all seems to be in color. It's got music over the top, but since most of the original footage is silent, just turn off your speakers.
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