Flying Cigars

Your blogmeister doesn't know a whole helluvalot about Meatballs, but he sure do dig 'em. So today we present a neato-keen shot showing fifteen Meatballs of the Mitsubishi variety... the Mitsubishi G3M 'Rikko', allied code-name 'Nell' variety, to be exact. The Nell was dubbed the 'Flying Cigar' by allied airmen, for obvious reasons.

The ships shown here are from the Genzan Kokutai, which took part in the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse on December 10th, 1941, though we don't know where or when the photo was taken.

Enjoy...

 

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A closer look at the trio closest to the camera ship:

 

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Tomcatters Tomcat

We're partial to the F-14 around these parts, and for today's quickie we bring you an F-14D Super Tomcat of VF-31 'Tomcatters' that's pulling some streamers during a demo put on for the benefit of sailors aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in June of 2006. Just a few months later, in September, the mighty Tomcat would be retired from active U.S. Navy service.

Ahhhh... Memories, Baby...

U.S. Navy Photo

by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Miguel A. Contreras

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A Leuchars Lightning Lassoos a Lookie-Loo

 Say that ten times fast...

In today's installment of TWW we bring you a purty pikshur showing an English Electric Lightning operated by 23 Squadron of the Royal Air Force during an interception of a Russkie Tu-95 'Bear' that came'a snoopin'. We don't have an exact date for this particular meeting, but 23 Squadron, then based at RAF Leuchars, flew the Lightning from 1964 to 1975, so that narrows things down some. More digging on the net would undoubtedly yield something more precise, but your blogmeister is a bit short on time at the moment, so y'all'll hafta grab your own cyber-shovels. Have fun...

 

 

RAF Photo

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