REPUBLIC Thunderbolt —

This photograph is one of a number of photos that were taken by my father on his tour from Normandy to Berlin during WW II. He was a ground crew member of what was then the USAAF and supported these planes. This particular plane is "Vans Can". Dad's note under this photo reads "This is how we loaded our planes".

Excellent addition to the gallery, Ron.Looking forward to seeing the rest, thanks.

Thank you for the feedback Dave Sheehy. I am new to this group and wondered how these pix would be received.

The old photos are like a visit to a museum.

need to capture history or it will, as MacAuthor said Old soldiers never die, They simply fade away. ...