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[VikingGrandad]

Just stumbled across a collection of really good WW2 aircraft photos, belonging to Captain Joseph J. Merhar Jr. The website doesn't say much about him, but I'm guessing from his photos that he was part of B-26 Marauder crew. He certainly knew how to take a good photo!

These are my favourites:






































See the rest of the collection here:

Personal Photo Collection of Captain Joseph J. Merhar, Jr., c. 1943-1945

[Heinrich505]

VG,
Man, that first picture. You can't get much closer than that. Nice set of photos.

Heinrich505

[bunkerratt]

well ..ok i'll say it ..the guy in the nose in the first pic looks like he's ahh smoking a joint..
and a really nice collection of pics i might add

[Goose_Green]

Wow, what can I say - those pictures are really amazing I really love the pictures of the Spitfire and some of the bomber formation shots

Thanks for posting VG

[The_Silent_O]

Originally posted by bunkerratt:
well ..ok i'll say it ..the guy in the nose in the first pic looks like he's ahh smoking a joint..
and a really nice collection of pics i might add

Just like a 'Joe' to sneak a smoke where he shouldn't. I'm thinking standard regulations forbade smoking while in flight.

These are awesome shots of B-26s, you can almost feel their speed, they must have been a fun plane to fly.

I'm also noting that the Spitfire has clipped wingtips, meaning that it is a low altitude interceptor. I read this before, but can somebody check my assertion?

[lane2512]

Thank you VG!!!!!! Great finds!

The 'Black Widow' just screams testosterone...

[bunkerratt]

...what black widow?...no p61's in that i can see?..lane is that you "smoking in the nose?..lmao
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/views/p-61.gif

[Celeon999]

Great photos

[andy3536]

Nice pics

@ Silent O, you would be right about the spitfire, it was a short term fix to make them more competetive with a new 109.
Wasn't used for too long as a new spitfire was on it's way but it worked.

[U301]

Amazing...Excellent...Some of the best pics I have ever seen!
KUrtz