On This Day…November 6th.
A stunning Department of Navy photo showing an aerial view of the USS Oaklahoma after being refloated at Pearl Harbour. Taken 6th November, 1943.
Been a lot of posts about Glenn Miller on iModeler recently here and today is the anniversary of his seminal recording at the Cafe Rouge, New Yok City, November 6th, 1940.
Side view of M-3 half-track which has been converted into an ambulance, Camp Young, California, November 6, 1942.
Kiev in flames as the German Army goes into retreat 6th Nov 1943.
F6F-5 Hellcats of VF-80 prepare to launch from the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga (CV-14) November 6, 1944.
An Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (very seldon seen in the modelling world) Mark V of No. 58 Squadron RAF, takes off on a night mission from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, England on Nov 6th, 1944.
Photo taken on Nov 6th 1944 of ‘Fat Man’, the world’s first plutonium weapon that was later dropped on Nagasaki in August of ‘45. The Manhattan Project worked under increasing pressure caused by the belief (mistakenly) that the Germans were close to developing their own nuclear weapon.
Editor said on November 6, 2018
This is such an interesting series.
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
Thanks, Martin. It’s really interesting and thought provoking to put together. Keeps the grey cells working in the prefrontal cortex.
Tom Cleaver said on November 6, 2018
November 6, 1944 (the Whitley)? My guess from the insignia would be November 6, 1941.
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
Tom, we were both wrong but I was wronger – it was Nov 6, 1939. This Whitley was later lost on 17/18th June 1940 on a raid to Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The Whitley was depicted on the cover of a book ‘The Pendulum and the Sythe’ – an account of the missions of Number 4 Group, Bomber Command.
David Mills said on November 6, 2018
The Whitley shot is very nice – sun low in the sky and the aircraft just off the tarmac.
The Oklahoma photograph is both impressive and sobering when you see the amount of punishment she took.
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
You are right, David, the Oklahoma shots are powerful photos – here are some others I collected while I was having a look…
Michel Verschuere said on November 6, 2018
Thanks for posting David, great series indeed!
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
Michel, great to hear from you!
Robert Royes said on November 6, 2018
Interesting pics, David.
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
Cheers, Robert.
Marc Barris said on November 6, 2018
Great Pictures, love these, keep them coming.
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
Thanks, Marc.
Jeff Bailey said on November 6, 2018
GREAT series, David!
Greg Kittinger said on November 6, 2018
The Whitley is on my “want to do soon list.” Just need to stop committing to so many group builds…! 🙂
Allan J Withers said on November 7, 2018
Greg, you could have done it for the RAF 100 GB !!
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
It’s a great and under represented model, Greg. It’d be nice to see you take her on – wheels up and 72nd scale, of course.
Gary Wiley said on November 6, 2018
Nice series David. I like the way you do this.
david leigh-smith said on November 6, 2018
Thanks, Gary – appreciate the support my friend.
Mon Falcone said on November 7, 2018
Excellent set of photos, that I have never seen.
Andrew Alexander said on November 7, 2018
Great shots, love the Whitley photo!