right engine seems to be picking up some vibration....uhh...nevermind...
From:
sorin
(Thu Jul 22 07:42:26 2004)
the pilot gived the order to bail out and the engine did so
From:
Dave
(Sat Jul 31 22:45:48 2004)
"Light and inaccurate flak, my ass!
From:
PH
(Mon Aug 9 19:26:16 2004)
Bob, I got a #2 Engine off light, and I do mean OFF!
From:
Foxfire
(Sat Sep 18 06:07:15 2004)
This is a WW II pic. I remember seeing it in a book. As I remember, the engine was hit by flak (Japanese, I think).
From:
HJ
(Fri Oct 22 21:42:34 2004)
Try European FLAK...silver B-26s were very numerous over there due to shorter ranges involved. By the time we started keeping aircraft in natural finish in Pacific, B-29s were doing all the heavy lifting
From:
M4V3R!CK
(Sat Nov 20 15:36:05 2004)
did they make it home?
From:
mech 1
(Mon Dec 6 06:34:04 2004)
ground crew chief "i told you to use all the bolts"
From:
luca
(Wed Dec 15 16:20:04 2004)
I read that that this photo was taken over Italy. 88 mm flak...
From:
cj5_pilot
(Wed Jan 12 21:38:18 2005)
Just remember, any government purchased aircraft was built by the lowest bidder...
From:
Bill W.
(Mon Jan 31 09:02:52 2005)
Gives new meaning to "We've lost #2"
From:
tomtom
(Fri Feb 25 11:04:25 2005)
kicsit sok volt a gáz
From:
crapweasel
(Sat Jun 4 23:17:45 2005)
Who invited the Klingon?
From:
Crazyman
(Sat Aug 20 11:48:09 2005)
OI! Easy on the throttle!
From:
FFR-31_Driver
(Wed Sep 28 12:40:53 2005)
"Not again! Now we have to go back and get it!"
From:
majlogon
(Mon Oct 3 05:13:08 2005)
When I read some of these comments, I wonder if those loved ones left behind would find them as funny?
From:
Vik
(Thu Oct 13 05:33:38 2005)
Klingon your ass
From:
tanker1
(Fri Nov 4 20:20:10 2005)
This is a very famous photo of a martin b-26 shot down,over Italy I believe in WW2. Actually several members of the crew were able to bail out and survive this "flak" hit. Photo was taken by tail gunner of plane just in front .
From:
GD
(Thu Dec 1 17:30:14 2005)
The oil pressure fell to zero and the engine fell 20,000 feet into the sea!
From:
FLugzeugAbwehrKanone
(Fri Dec 9 15:54:40 2005)
Maybe this is a 88mm FlaK, or a twin-barrel 128mm Flak. The FlaK operators are bullseye!
From:
Ragav
(Fri Mar 3 12:28:40 2006)
Pilot:Max Throttle
Co-Pilot:Not That Much........Looka what ya did.....
From:
eman_woods
(Thu Mar 23 23:08:35 2006)
uh-oh
From:
Ryan
(Wed Apr 26 20:04:46 2006)
Maintenance gripe: Right engine missing.
From:
sseeplane
(Tue Jun 20 17:39:59 2006)
Story on this photo at http://www.flightjournal.com/articles/b-26/b-26_1.asp
From:
chrisW
(Sat Jul 15 06:08:59 2006)
WW2 weapon designers were testing the new 'boomerang bomb' at the time. you let it go and if it misses it comes back and you can have another go.
From:
Firefly90
(Wed Jul 19 06:58:00 2006)
just a nice pleasant fli ...*CLUNK*... uh oh, thats not good
From:
Firefly90
(Wed Jul 19 07:01:30 2006)
just a nice pleasant fli ...*CLUNK*... uh oh, thats not good
From:
Spity
(Thu Aug 3 02:40:16 2006)
I've also seen this photo before - i think 'tanker1's comment is fairly accurate.
From:
Pico
(Fri Nov 10 15:21:06 2006)
Mother ship to outbound UFO: “ ... and keep spinning those antennae. It’ll confuse the crap out of ‘em!”
From:
F-14 luver
(Thu Mar 1 20:29:58 2007)
Huston we have a problem
From:
powerleg5
(Thu Jul 19 11:20:04 2007)
Not sure which would be worse, being in the plane seeing your engine drop or being on the ground and not see it dropping.
From:
Arabian Night
(Tue Jul 24 14:01:38 2007)
Catch me if you can
From:
zak
(Sat Oct 20 09:13:51 2007)
"please tell me the warrenty is still good..."
From:
jdingo
(Tue Jan 29 14:56:03 2008)
This aircraft is actually a MH-3T MK 9 BIS from Whazenhurst, New Jersey during the Seige of Toronto in 1977. The pilot is Cpl.Jimmy "jugs" Trifths from Plainfeild. See the can on a string falling from the newly inoperative engine #2 (or #1)? Thats a can of Tuna. I know because I WAS THERE.
From:
jdingo
(Tue Jan 29 14:58:55 2008)
...And the Flak was Icelandic, not Japanese or European. See how fine the flak is? European flak has a much grainer texture.
From:
jdingo
(Tue Jan 29 15:00:29 2008)
"Maybe this is a 88mm FlaK, or a twin-barrel 128mm Flak. The FlaK operators are bullseye!"
FLugzeugAbwehrKanone has never kissed a girl in his life....
From:
Jools
(Thu Apr 24 13:46:34 2008)
Hey Guys, do we have a spare engine in the flyaway kit?
From:
cb121
(Wed May 21 11:12:56 2008)
hay look an engine
From:
just Bob
(Tue Jul 15 19:24:24 2008)
might want to put a red x in the acft forms chief.
From:
Opie
(Thu Oct 22 18:12:01 2009)
Caption: Engine of an American B-26 Marauder bomber falling off after plane was hit by ground fire over the French city of Toulon. (Photo by Time Life Pictures/Us Air Force/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Album: Matt's Place 
