World War II News by Rick

24/11/2023

German autobahn in 1945 and now...
https://tankhistoria.com/wwii/sherman-identification/

18/11/2023

Here's a fantastic shot from Doug Saloom at the Wings Over Houston Airshow! Tora Tora Tora Airshows and Yellow Rose really make for a great routine.

📷: Doug Saloom

18/11/2023

"For all of us to be free, a few of us must be brave, and that is the history of America." But dying for freedom isn’t the worst that could happen. Being forgotten is."

17/11/2023

He opened a total of 48 McDonald’s locations.

14/11/2023

We are officially headed toward the holidays! Please remember our guys and gals overseas, and here at home too. I know its early, but planning ahead will make getting care packages out in time to our brave military members all that much easier.

14/11/2023

13/11/2023

The Von Trapp Family Chapel, Stowe . Werner Von Trapp built the chapel between 1945-1948 after returning from World War 2. Von Trapp had enlisted in the US Army in 1943 and served in the 10th Mountain Division with the ski troops.

11/11/2023

10/11/2023

10/11/2023

Mel Roalsvig, 101 years old, sits in the P-38 at Erickson Aircraft Collection. Mel flew 35 missions in the P-38 with the 82nd Fighter Group, 97th Squadron “The Devilcats”. Thank you for your service, Mel. 🇺🇸

10/11/2023

The F4U Corsair – A Brief History of America’s Legendary Gull-Winged Fighter
https://worldofaircraft.blog/the-f4u-corsair-a-brief-history-of-americas-legendary-gull-winged-fighter/

07/11/2023

It never resonates until I pass a book shelf and see my work next to these masterpieces.

07/11/2023

The event featuring vintage vehicles and and re-enactors is cancelled amid rising costs.

06/11/2023

06/11/2023

Hello from Pegasus bridge! When in Normandy it's difficult not to visit this but we are here to talk about Operation Goodwood, which began here. The rest of the afternoon we are following Goodwood from here.

05/11/2023

P-40 Warhawk!

03/11/2023

The cutting edge U-boat was scuttled in 1945 was raised in 1957 & returned to service. U-2540 was an advanced submarine which entered service on 24th February 1945. Less than 3 months later, on 4th May, she was scuttled by her own crew.

In 1957, she was raised and returned to service on 1st September 1960 as the research submarine Wilhelm Bauer. She served in a civilian role under various research projects before decommissioning on 15th March 1982. On 24th April 1984, she was transferred to the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) as the Technikmuseum Wilhelm Bauer.
https://navalhistoria.com/wilhelm-bauer-u-2540/

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween, we hope you have a “Frightful Night” 🎃👻💀

Of course, our artwork is by the awesome 😀

31/10/2023

The famous "Memphis Belle," a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, the first to complete 25 bombing missions and return safely.

29/10/2023

🎞️ Masters of the Air (2024) The third installment of the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks WW II trilogy — following "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" — is slated to debut with a two-episode release on January 26, 2024.⁣

28/10/2023

28/10/2023

M46 Patton 😱

28/10/2023

William « Magic Bill » Hunter et Eugène « Gene » Kleindl sont bien arrivés en Normandie ! 🇫🇷🇺🇸

Ils vous attendent aujourd'hui, à 17h, au Normandy Victory Museum pour une conférence gratuite et un moment de rencontre. Venez en avance pour avoir une place.

---Eugène est né en 1922 dans le Minnesota et a fêté ses 101 ans cette année.
En 1944, il était Combat Medic au sein du 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry division et a débarqué le 8 juin en Normandie. Florent Plana, l’avait rencontré et photographié il y a quelques années à l’occasion de l’exposition « Portraits de vétérans » actuellement au musée.
---William est né en 1923 et a 100 ans cette année. Il était dans l’US Navy et a combattu dans le Pacifique en charge de la protection de navires marchands. Il souhaitait venir en Normandie sur les traces de ses frères d’armes.

Photo : Normandy Victory Museum

28/10/2023

Our T-6 always shimmers in the sunlight!✨

28/10/2023

Firsts matter to Americans: Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Yeager broke the sound barrier, Armstrong walked on the moon...
in 1942 a group of six amazing women flew six tiny L4 Cubs from the Piper Aircraft factory in Lockhaven, PA to Long Island, NY. On that day six WAFS, Betty Gillies, Cornelia Fort, Pat Rhonie, Helen Mary Clark, Del Scharr, and Teresa James broke an aviation glass ceiling. They were the first women to officially fly United States military aircraft.
Flying a little Cub from Pennsylvania to New York may not seem like a big feat compared to Lindberghs or Yeagers, but in all honesty – it truly was – considering those fellas had no glass ceiling to break … only an ocean to cross and a barrier to breach.

28/10/2023

The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA 34) is towed out to sea one final time, 2006

28/10/2023

28/10/2023

Here is a photo of “Arise My Love and Come with Me.” B 24J 5 FO Serial Number 42-50768

27/10/2023

Tony Vaccaro carried a gun — and a camera.

27/10/2023

💥SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! We have a program change for our November 4th Hangar Talk event... instead of the MiG-15 flying, we will be flying the DH.98 FB MkVI Mosquito! Join us on November 4th as we present the 'wooden wonder' as our subject aircraft. Gates will open at 9am with the presentations (more info to come) starting at 10:30am. At around 12:15pm, the Mossie will take to the skies above Chino Airport, CA at the Planes of Fame Air Museum! Don't miss your chance to see this aircraft fly, and a big thank you to the owner Charles Somers, for letting us fly her for the event!

27/10/2023

https://tankmuseum.org/article/tanks-and-graffiti

Art-inspired half term activities at The Tank Museum include the Exhibition Team adding historic inspired graffiti to a M4A4 Sherman.