Australian Beauties II

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HIJMS Atago 1939

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Kirishima and Akagi, Tsukumo Bay, Japan, 27 April 1939

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Part of Task Force 57 at anchor, the British Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers HMS Formidable (foreground) and HMS Indomitable with the 4th Cruiser Squadron in the background - (left to right) Gambia, Uganda and Euryalus - at San Pedro Bay, Leyte in April 1945.

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USS New York BB-34 leads USS Nevada BB-36 and USS Oklahoma BB-37 during maneuvers, 1932. The carrier USS Langley CV-1 sails in the background.

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USS New York BB-34 leads USS Nevada BB-36 and USS Oklahoma BB-37 during maneuvers, 1932. The carrier USS Langley CV-1 sails in the background.

The USS New York is the sister ship of the USS Texas - moored at San Jacinto. See my posts 98 and 100 for how it looks now.

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P-38 (OK, really just bumping this thread):

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Me-262:

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Thank you, Curtis Lemay, for sharing. Nice pictures.

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B-26:

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Il-2 Sturmovik:

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F6F Hellcat:

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N1K George:

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I own tons of ignorance about Soviet aircraft. Interesting to see a few of them.

LaGG-3

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Yak-1:

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Mig-3

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La-5FN:

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Let's compare some dive bombers. Here's the SBD Dauntless:

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D3A Val:

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And the original "gull-winged" aircraft, Ju-87 Stuka:

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Continuing with ground-attack aircraft, the Typhoon: