Photograph Of Lt. Thomas Whitecloud Entering A C-47 For A Parachute Jump Training

Photograph of Lt. Thomas Whitecloud Entering a C-47 for a Parachute Jump Training

Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian AffairsSeries: General Photographs of Indians

This photograph shows Lieutenant Thomas Whitecloud climbing into a C-47 for paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia.  An armband on his left arm indicates that he is a medic.  He wears a helmet and his parachute pack.

British soldiers from 'B' Company, 1/6th Queen's Regiment try out their collapsible boats in a farmyard in preparation for crossing the Volturno river, Italy. 8 October 1943

P-51 pilot Lt. Vassver shoots the tail off a FW-190. 5 Dec 1944

Cpt.Leo H. Schweiter of the 101st Airborne Division with an M1A1 Carbine after the Battle of Carentan, Normandy, France, June 1944.

The Junkers Ju 290 was produced for one of two primary roles – either as a transport or configured for maritime patrol in support of U-boat operations. The maritime patrol aircraft were assigned to Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 for Atlantic patrol. This is Ju 290A-3 WNr. 10162 which was found at Salzburg, Austria after the war. Note the Messerschmitt Bf 109G14A/S on the right. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich

Miles M.39B Libellula, a WWII tandem wing experimental aircraft built by Miles Aircraft, designed to give the pilot the best view possible for landing on aircraft carriers.