Photos WW2 Various Miscellaneous Images

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An eerie photo showing the crew of sinking Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku saluting as the flag is lowered during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944. She would sink 16 minutes later. Zuikaku was one of the carriers involved in the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

 

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The Bv 141 was developed by the German military aircraft designer Richard Vogt, who also happened to be recruited by the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. The aircraft’s signature feature was in the peculiar asymmetrical design that made it appear lopsided. The primary compartment, a Plexiglas-glazed crew gondola, was positioned on the starboard side (right side). It had room for a crew of three that consisted of the pilot, rear gunner, and observer.