Official Cool Picture - Video Thread.

[DubiousDan]

The crew of fire 40mm guns firing aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Hornet in February 1945, as the planes of Task Force 58 were raiding Tokyo

 

[DubiousDan]

The unusual French submarine 'Surcouf', which in its day was the largest of its kind. The boat was lost in February 1942, possibly after a night time collision with an American freighter

 

[Tex62]

Aircraft carrier USS Franklin after being attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II, March 19, 1945. She was badly damaged with the loss of over 800 crew but stayed afloat becoming the most heavily damaged United States carrier to survive the war.
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I have an uncle that was on the Santa Fe that came to aid the Franklin. Boarded the Franklin and helped evacuate the wounded.

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[DubiousDan]

An officer on the battleship USS South Dakota, which in active service from 1942 until 1947

 

[DubiousDan]

Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944

 

[Vaquero]

Credit Wyman Meinzer/ TPW magazine.

 

[sucker76]

Wow very dramatic.
Such is life

 

[orbitup]

 

[avvidclif]

That's what you call close air support? Grunts gotta love it.

 

[Texasgordo]

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[Texasgordo]

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[Texasgordo]

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[Charlie]

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My new hero!

 

[BRD@66]

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Maverick? Is that you?

 

[Texasgordo]

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[Texasgordo]

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[sucker76]

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Now THAT'S beautiful

 

[Texasgordo]

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[DubiousDan]

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Which one is it.

 

[Tex62]

Which one is it.

Texas.

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