Interesting Historical Photos

Arizona Slim · 05-26-2014, 05:08 PM

Although not all of these photos are related to military action, most are, I thought they were interesting, hope you do too.

http://m.imgur.com/a/BQvIr

Lon

sheepherder · 05-26-2014, 07:35 PM

Some interesting pics...I liked Rommel pushing his car...

The WW I submarine control room was mind-boggling...

The pic of the V-1 stirred my memory...Years ago, one of my supervisors at Kimberly-Clark was raised in London during WW II. He told me that the V-1 was called [by Londoners] - a 'London Taxi'...I was puzzled by that, but he had an old clipping [almanac page?] showing that -

In the first four years of war British casualties (including P.O.W.'s and missing) were 387,996. The number killed and injured in traffic accidents was 588,742.

Droll people, the British...

BogeyB · 05-26-2014, 08:35 PM

Lon,

Great pic of the B 32 assembly line. It was a back up to the B 29. The US Navy used them as long range maritime patrol aircraft in the Pacific.

Mike

sheepherder · 05-26-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BOGEYB

Lon,

Great pic of the B 32 assembly line. It was a back up to the B 29. The US Navy used them as long range maritime patrol aircraft in the Pacific.

Mike

Is that the Vega plant??? In Dallas???

BogeyB · 05-26-2014, 09:10 PM

No, it's Consolidated's Fort Worth Plant. My bad, the B 32 was only operated by the AAF. I beleive they also built the B 36's there post war.

Mike

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Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Interesting Historical Photos Although not all of these photos are related to military action, most are, I thought they were interesting, hope you do too. http://m.imgur.com/a/BQvIr Lon

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,195 Thanks: 1,411 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Some interesting pics...I liked Rommel pushing his car... The WW I submarine control room was mind-boggling... The pic of the V-1 stirred my memory...Years ago, one of my supervisors at Kimberly-Clark was raised in London during WW II. He told me that the V-1 was called [by Londoners] - a 'London Taxi'...I was puzzled by that, but he had an old clipping [almanac page?] showing that - In the first four years of war British casualties (including P.O.W.'s and missing) were 387,996. The number killed and injured in traffic accidents was 588,742. Droll people, the British... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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BogeyB Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mc Donough, GA. Posts: 422 Thanks: 0 Thanked 227 Times in 99 Posts	Lon, Great pic of the B 32 assembly line. It was a back up to the B 29. The US Navy used them as long range maritime patrol aircraft in the Pacific. Mike __________________ MAGA Always!! NRA Benifactor, GCA

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BogeyB Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mc Donough, GA. Posts: 422 Thanks: 0 Thanked 227 Times in 99 Posts	No, it's Consolidated's Fort Worth Plant. My bad, the B 32 was only operated by the AAF. I beleive they also built the B 36's there post war. Mike __________________ MAGA Always!! NRA Benifactor, GCA