H8K Emily
The Japanese during WWII had the Kawanishi H8K Emily, with a range of 4400 miles. #h8kemily #wwii #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Emily shoot down
#otd Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K2 "Emily" patrol seaplane under attack by a PB4Y-1 from VPB-116, 1 November 1944 #pb4y #wwii #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Ball Turret on the B-17
A bit more about the ball turret on the B-17 at the 390th Memorial Museum Foundation #b17 #ballturret #390thmemorialmuseum #wwii #boneyardsafari
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...
