Nose Art
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When I looked at that picture I thought I saw an Arisaka Type 99 (Japanese rifle), but it isn't.
Until you said that, I had never thought about China's primary battle rifle during WWII, which according to the internet was the Chiang Kai-shek Type 24 rifle, which that soldier is holding. I honestly don't think I've ever heard of that rifle.
67newport
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maybe this will help
U.S.-China Cooperation During World War II | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China
U.S.-China Cooperation During World War II | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China
67newport
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65sporty
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I like it, even taking his dog on the mission.
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3175375
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Flew on that one 8^)
That's an interesting kill list. Looks like he took out a few rockets.
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67newport
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That picture is from early in the war. That's a B-17E; weren't used for long.
Tell me more. What makes that an "E"?
The glass nose was the newer one-piece version, so not a D. But, the side windows are not armored, so not an F. The G had the same side windows as the F, but it also had the chin turret that appears in an earlier picture in this thread. No. 109: look at that and you'll see the different side windows too.
Picture 106 is an F.
Look at the nose on this link, first picture; you'll see the multi-frame plexiglass and not the one-pieced cone. Also, the tail is different. even though it's not in the picture above.
Boeing B-17D "The Swoose" > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display
Mike66Chryslers
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That's a pretty cool story about "The Swoose" that you linked to. It's fortunate that the plane was recognized as being a significant piece of history and preserved after the war.
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