mustangs for the raf p-51a
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the mustang039s achievements in ww2 with the usaaf tend to overshadow its work with the raf who of course took the aircraft in to combat before the americans ever did raf operations can be grouped in to three types:a army co-operation including low level recce naval strike using allison engined p51a039s or mustang 1ll039s some also acted as low level interceptors against low flying german raidersb long range escort missions for coastal strike and bomber operations using mustang lll039s and lv039sc ground attack and general fighter support using mustang lll039s and lv039sthe raf loved the early mustangs and it was very much missed when the production line closed in favour of the merlin engined b039s and c039s as a low level fighter the p51a had few equals in speed and range even if its agility was exceeded by the low altitude cropped wing spitfire mk v039s mustangs saw action all over western europe including dieppe flying in ones and twos at ranges spitfire039s could only dream about in their armed versions mustangs had the standard day scheme of greenbrown uppers and sky undersides later replaced by the greenocean greymedium sea grey scheme markings were a standard mix of b roundels on the upper wings and c and c1039s on the under sides of the wings and fuselage sides a039s on the greendark earth versions the raf also had some of the 20mm cannon armed aircraft designated 1a039s the last mustang 1ll squadron kept their aircraft until 1945 all others having been replaced by other types or merlin mustang versionsas north american ceased production of the allison engined versions the raf reequiped some of the squadrons with less well suited types such as the spitfire mk v while the spitfire is still the best fighter of ww2 in this role the early mustangs were certainly the better aircraft as their long range and rugged construction were very useful operating at these altitudes and mission profiles the raf then shifted attention to the merlin engined mk lll039s the us bc the bc were the same aircraft made by different factories with tiny differences between them hence the raf039s use of the same designation by late 1944 this version had established itself as a competent performer capable of doing all that was asked of it raf modifications gave the aircraft a bulged malcolm canopy for improved visibility and cockpit access and the us modification to the ammunition feed resulted in an end to the gun jamming problems that beset the aircraft when it first entered service some authorities believe the malcolm hooded c with the modified ammunition feeds to be better than the later p 51d due to the loss of lateral stability that resulted from removing the fuselage side area these mustangs roamed far and wide over europe escorting raf bombers as bomber command increasingly turned day light precision raids such as those carried out by 617 and 9 squadron039s using tallboys and grandslam earthquake bombs mustangs also carried out escorts for mosquitoes and beaufighters as far away as norway for anti shipping strikes leonard cheshire even used a mustang for experimental target marking for 617 squadron in place of the mosquito he normally used almost all examples were greenocean greymedium sea grey polish units often had colourful markings and large kill boards 19 squadron was quite well marked and its post war examples such as the well known dooly bird were almost gaudy these mustangs took part in the anti diver patrols against the v1 and were very successful even if the tempest had the speed edge on the mustangspecifications length: 32039 3quot 98 m height: 12039 2quot 37 m wingspan: 37039 113 m wingarea: 2350 sq ft 218 sq m max weight: 9000 lb 4081 kg propulsion no of engines: 1 powerplant: allison v-1710-81 horsepower each: 1200 performance range: 450 miles 724 km max speed: 390 mph 628 kmh 339 kt ceiling: 31350 ft 9555 m

know your enemy: japan 1945 documentary wwii frank capra
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this is an american world war ii propaganda film about the war in the pacific directed by frank capra with additional direction by experimental documentary

let there be light - wwii mental illness documentary 1946
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documentary on mental illness after wwii 1946veterans039 hospital mason general hospital brentwood ny showing ten week treatment program for men with psy

us troops on alaskan front 1942 wwii footage
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this world war ii footage follows reinforcements landing on attu island and quotflying tigersquot preparing for combat missions in the pacific

private snafu in quotcensoredquot 1944
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a cartoon in which snafu writes to sally that he is going to the south pacific the letter is censored and he unsuccessfully tries to mail an uncensored letter

why we fight the battle of britain 1943
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this motion picture film focuses on the british defense against german aerial warfare august-december 1940 it emphasizes the courage of the people and the

dug up stg44 battle of the bulge
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dutch guys find german sturmgewehr in the ardennes battle of the buldge

armstrong miller mitchell and webb - ww2 pilots - red nose day 2009
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armstrong and miller mitchell and webb team up in this sketch for red nose day 2009 featuring four very peculiar second world war pilots

quotby the end ofquot by dead smiling pirates
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music video with the danish rock band dead smiling pirates quotby the end ofquot is the first single from the upcoming album quotharvest on a hypequot the theme of the music video is war and how war has as a devastating effect on soldiers

to the shores of iwo jima 1945 ww2 wwii film
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this film presents a dramatic documentary account of the american invasion of iwo jima it shows ship bombardment rocket fire air bombing the use of flamethrower

land and live in the jungle 1944 wwii -
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this film dramatizes the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the jungle the film features van heflin as lieutenant lynn harrison

why we fight the battle of russia 1943 wwii frank capra documentary
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hollywood director frank capra oversaw this wartime documentary effort which stitches together newsreel and archival film to explore relations between russi

guy uses soviet tank to explain insane chess game tal-smyslov 1959
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sacrificial maniac vs positional maestromore links amp stuff in full description below created for outraychess by mathis eskjr and rune friborgcontact us at outraychessgmailcomfacebook: https:wwwfacebookcomoutraychesstwitter: https:twittercomoutraychessthe game is mihail tal vs vassily smyslov bled 1959 find it here: http:wwwchessgamescomperlchessgamegid=1139475produced by: mat film wwwmatfilmdknarrator: rune friborg a photo: mathis eskjrb photo: lina csillagedited by mathis eskjr and rune friborgvfx by: sune daugaard for wwwsdaugaardcom shot on location for the film fighting girlfriend about ww2 hero mariya oktyabrskaya - wwwfightinggirlfriendcomthanks to actors aleksandra blok dimitry verin vuk shokodko and bjrn friborgalso a big thanks to regimentet henrik hjorth and all the ww2 reenactors that helped us out find them here https:wwwfacebookcomregimentet-143855705658582 the tank is an original t-34 soviet tank loaned out

ww2 veteran wows crowd as he delivers national anthem on harmonica
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subscribe to get the latest fox sports content: https:wwwyoutubecomfoxsportssub_confirmation=1watch this rendition of the national anthem performed on the harmonica by a ww2 veteran before seton hall vs cal at the pearl harbor invitational watch the latest popular fox sports clips: https:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plson6th-eepnkabtoxfykdmpd8lvg95wjnfl coverage from fox sports: https:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plson6th-eepmmrvxb23qshmblmemn52m-college football coverage from fox sports: https:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plson6th-eepnwoi2vdfxcyax5pbiygojc ufc on foxs youtube channel: https:wwwyoutubecomufconfoxfox soccers youtube channel: https:wwwyoutubecomfoxsoccer about fox sports:with exclusive highlights original programming and behind the scenes footage fox sports039 youtube channel provides the sports content that fans are hungry forfox sports coverage includes: college basketball college football mlb nascar nfl soccer ufc usga

ann coulter compares world war ii and iraq: quotthey039re both warsquot
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