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Offline SirGutz

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1290 on: 25-10-2009, 16:10:44 »

The Italy way for Mortar  ;D
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1291 on: 25-10-2009, 19:10:08 »
But that way ^ gives alot more Range to these guns..... or not?


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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1292 on: 25-10-2009, 19:10:49 »
Quote from: torenico on 25-10-2009, 19:10:08
But that way ^ gives alot more Range to these guns..... or not?



You can also shoot over obstacles etc. that you couldn't hit without indirect fire.
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1293 on: 25-10-2009, 19:10:29 »
Wouldn't the recoil be a bit more... severe?
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1294 on: 25-10-2009, 19:10:44 »


The most advanced airplane, ANBO VIII, designed and made in interwar Lithuania. This plane vas designed as ground atack plane- light bomber. One was made jus before the soviet ocupation.

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Interwar Lithuanian air force reconasaince airplanes ANBO 41 in the airfield. In the interwar years Lithuanian established domestic airplane production. The leading brand was the ANBO, whih vas designed by Antanas Gustaitis. These planes was robust, reliable and hihgly valued by lithuanian pilots and foreighn experts.
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1295 on: 25-10-2009, 20:10:58 »
Charged with love!

15cm Nebelwerfer 41
« Last Edit: 26-10-2009, 21:10:25 by Dukat »
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1296 on: 26-10-2009, 01:10:17 »

A Crusader AA Mk III tank, 'Skyraker' (aka 'The Princess') of 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, leads a column of Stuart tanks moving off from the beaches.
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1297 on: 26-10-2009, 03:10:27 »



Sexy Russian I-16 taking off  ;)
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1298 on: 26-10-2009, 09:10:52 »
Quote from: torenico on 25-10-2009, 19:10:08
But that way ^ gives alot more Range to these guns..... or not?

yep, "normal" max elevation of that gun was 20°. I don't think the goal was having a mortar-type trajectory since the range would become quite extreme. I suppose that accuracy was pretty much impossible, I'm wondering what they were firing at.

BTW, that trick was very common in WWI due to lack of specialized artillery pieces. I've seen photos of guns similarly arranged to act as AAA (!).
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1299 on: 26-10-2009, 10:10:26 »

The photograph shows an Me 163B "White 14" of 1./JG 40 being towed towards its take-off point by its special ground-handling vehicle. In the backround railway wagons can be seen crossing the eastern edge of Brandis airfield.
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1300 on: 26-10-2009, 22:10:55 »
I've always loved this photograph.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1301 on: 27-10-2009, 05:10:25 »


Flown by, and named for his son, Col. James Gilson. "Stevonovitch II" (aka "Black Nan")was on what was supposed to be a milk run on April 10,1945 over Lugo,Italy when it was hit by flak between the #2 engine and the fuselage. All but one of the crew were killed,radar/bombardier Lt. Edward F. Walsh,Jr. was thrown clear and survived. The plane was a new 'Pathfinder' ship of the 779th BS, 464th BG. Colonel Gilson was the commander of the 779th.
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1302 on: 27-10-2009, 09:10:36 »


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Great collection of pictures of Greek Forces during World War II

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=122630
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1303 on: 27-10-2009, 19:10:21 »
Shamelessly exploiting a german news magazine:
A "Liberator" after being hit by Flak in December 1944.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #1304 on: 27-10-2009, 19:10:44 »
I bet the civilians on the ground appreciated all the "liberation" that was dropped.
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