Holiday themed aviation pictures

[Robbie Stuart]

US NAVY PHOTO

DESCRIPTION:Coronado, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2006) – Capt. Fred Cleveland, commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Southwest, presents representatives of the Marine Corps with a check to benefit their Toys for Tots campaign at Naval Air Station North Island. Military and civilians from the 4,200-member FRC donated toys and a check to benefit the Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots Campaign for the holiday season. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Patrick D.

My wife & I were helping the Marines with a toy drive yesterday.

[Kdmoo]

Santa in the Airacobra-

[Second Air Force]

Here's 42-6317, 444th Bomb Group (VH), converted into a tanker in the CBI. And yes, she did make it back to the States by December of 1944.

Charles Harper Photo

Scott

[Mike Bates]

Mike

[Craig59]

[Warbird Kid]

[Dan K]

Santa in the Airacobra-

Sweet pic, but what's up with the main tire?

[Second Air Force]

Dan, that is the diamond tread tire fresh off the assembly line. I've seen some photos of training P-39s with that tire mounted also.

Here is a photo that will warm the hearts of anyone who has had to get a COLD airplane started so training can commence...... This was taken at Coffeyville AAF, Kansas. Roughly 250 frozen BT-13s just resting.


Scott

[Robbie Stuart]

I just thought I would give this one a BUMP!

[Wildchild]

Too bad we can't post any new pictures from this year since our new, P.C. Navy banned Christmas...

[Noha307]

Too bad we can't post any new pictures from this year since our new, P.C. Navy banned Christmas...

The irony of a P.C. military: "Yea, go ahead and kill those SOB's, but fer the love of God don't offend 'em."