Henderson Field August 1942
A look back at Henderson Field in WWII #otd in 1942, looking south east. The aircraft on field are F4F's and note all the craters from...
USS Knapp DD-653 (1955)
#otd in 1955 USS Knapp DD-653 was photographed steaming out of San Diego Harbor. You can see both lighthouses on Point Loma in the...
HMS King George V OTD in 1945
#OTD in 1945, British Battleship HMS King George V at sea off Japan in company with U.S. Third Fleet ships on the day after the Japanese...
USŚ Alabama BB-60 August 16th 1942
#otd in 1942 USS Alabama BB-60 was commissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. #bb60 #ussalabama #battleship #norfolk...
Sinking of USS Indianapolis CA-35
#OTD in 1945 USS Indianapolis CA-35 was sunk by a Japanese submarine I-58 after delivering the atomic bomb components to Tinian Island. ...
Burn to the moon on Apollo 11
#otd in 1969, Apollo 11 is headed to the moon and here is a look at docking with the LM which was still attached to the 3rd stage of the...
Apollo 11 Ignition
And we have ignition of Apollo 11 #otd in 1969. #lightthatcandle #apollo11 #saturnv #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
Trinity Test
#otd in 1945 the gadget was successfully detonated, the Trinity Test. The Atomic Age had begun. #trinitytest #atomicbomb #atomicage...
F-16XL 75-0749 First Flight
#otd in 1982 was the first flight of the F-16XL-1 75-0749 it had a cranked arrow delta wing. Who likes this version of the Viper? #usaf...
USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617
#otd in 1963 USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617 was commissioned, she served for 30 years till 1993. She was part of the Lafayette class...
