Sinking of the Zuikaku
#otd Crewmembers salute as the Japanese Naval Ensign is lowered on the sinking carrier Zuikaku, during the afternoon of 25 October 1944 #ijnzuikaku #wwii #navalsafari #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
How Tucson was a part of WWII
WWII history in Tucson! #wwii #visittucson #b24 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
End of the AMAGI
#otd Japanese Aircraft Carrier AMAGI sunk at Kure, Japan, 8 October 1945. #amagi #wwii #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
A tribute to crews lost
Tribute to 2 B-24 crews lost in 1944 in Tucson #b24 #wwii #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
B-29’s teeth
Defensive armament on the B-29 #b29 #wwii #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #aviationadventures
Sad end
#otd A B-29 burns on an Iwo Jima airfield, after its brakes locked on landing and it swerved into an aircraft parking area, April 24,...
Bomb still attached
Another shot from the NOAA dive on USS Yorktown CV-5 this week, here is an SBD upside down with a bomb still attached. #ussyorktown #cv5...
On this Day in WWII
#otd Marines and Coast Guardsmen proudly display a Japanese flag, picked up by one of them during the capture of Engebi Island, Eniwetok...
Still holding on
Another look at the DC-4’s holding on at Gila River Memorial Airport. #gilariverairport #dc4 #wwii #exploringarizona #aviationsafari...
Wildcat Wednesday
It’s #wildcatwednesday and we look back at a FM-2 Wildcat prepares to launch from USS Charger CVE-30 during training operations in the...
