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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: larsresult Date: May 10, 2019, 12:38 pm
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Regarding the Luftwaffe photo this is often added to
descriptions of the Tunisian airlift in early 43. The Ju52s flew
from Sicily to Tunisia with Bf110 escorts and this may be the
Gabes or Sfax Airbase used for the airlift of supplies and
reinforcements.
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: Beowolff Date: May 11, 2019, 5:49 am
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Thanks for the info Lars! ;D
S!
Beo
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: Beowolff Date: May 11, 2019, 5:54 am
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Macchi C.202 Folgore taxiing out along a newly prepared taxiway.
A ground-crewman rides on each wing, standard practice with
poor-vision fighters.
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height=226]
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Note the block protection walls here...unusual, at least to me.
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height=411]
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Perfect alignment, don't know if in an attack safe field or near
a front line and perfect for strafing!
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height=480]
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: larsresult Date: May 11, 2019, 7:22 am
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Re the Macchi photos I believe the top two are taken in Sicily.
Probably in 1941 when the MC202 was introduced to the frontline.
The brick protective walls are unusual and only seen at
permanent bases. May have even been set up for propaganda
purposes as the Regia Aeronautica was always short of equipment
and supplies.
The bottom photo is in Italy, probably Ciampino Roma, where
units received new aircraft away from the front line unless you
count overhead bombing as such.
Ref Squadron/Signal 'MC202 in Action'
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: Beowolff Date: May 12, 2019, 6:36 am
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[quote author=larsresult link=topic=164.msg1055#msg1055
date=1557577366]
Re the Macchi photos I believe the top two are taken in Sicily.
Probably in 1941 when the MC202 was introduced to the frontline.
The brick protective walls are unusual and only seen at
permanent bases. May have even been set up for propaganda
purposes as the Regia Aeronautica was always short of equipment
and supplies.
The bottom photo is in Italy, probably Ciampino Roma, where
units received new aircraft away from the front line unless you
count overhead bombing as such.
Ref Squadron/Signal 'MC202 in Action'
[/quote]
Thanks for the info... yes, those brick/block looking blast
pens are VERY different... I've never seen the like anywhere in
any of the old pictures.
Beo
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: Beowolff Date: November 16, 2019, 6:04 am
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[img width=640
height=450]
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P-40's somewhere in the Pacific... I have no idea where but it's
a lovely (almost dream-like pic!) Click to enlarge and get the
full effect!
S! :D
Beo
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: cafs Date: November 16, 2019, 8:54 am
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[quote author=Beowolff link=topic=164.msg7511#msg7511
date=1573905889]
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height=450]
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P-40's somewhere in the Pacific... I have no idea where but it's
a lovely (almost dream-like pic!) Click to enlarge and get the
full effect!
S! :D
Beo
[/quote]
Torokina , New Guinea, 1944.
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: vonofterdingen Date: November 16, 2019, 2:59 pm
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Is that an Australian P-40 or US? My old eyes can't quite make
out the roundels. My first guess is Aussie.
Looks like they are ready for bad weather. The field appears to
have channels to hold off the rain water.
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: cafs Date: November 16, 2019, 4:03 pm
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Royal New Zealand Air Force P-40M
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Re: Airfield/strip pictures to aid mission builder population
By: vonofterdingen Date: November 16, 2019, 11:09 pm
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Wow. Very nice Cafs. Thanks.
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