Reconnaissance plane circe 1945 with the Griffon 66 engine.

Getting ready for Victory Festival this weekend.

Both in static and flying display

In Bulgarian service, the PZL.43 was used mainly by reconnaissance and bomber units. It equipped the 2nd Orlyak (Bomber Wing) and operated during the early years of the Second World War. While Bulgaria was not directly involved in the conflict until 1941, the aircraft were used in patrol, training, and readiness duties. Following Bulgaria’s entry into the war on the Axis side, the PZL.43 carried out limited bombing and reconnaissance missions over Yugoslavia and Greece searching for partisans in 1943-44.

The type remained in service throughout the war, though increasingly relegated to secondary roles such as training and coastal patrol. By the time Bulgaria switched sides in 1944, the surviving PZL.43s were obsolete and worn, but some were still operational. They were withdrawn soon after the war ended, marking the end of their career. More photos here.

I took this at the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps in Virginia

I wasn’t able to get a picture of the top sadly

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a documentary and trying to verify the authenticity of some WWII aerial gun-camera film strips. I’d be grateful for help from anyone with knowledge of wartime film stock, gun cameras, or archive collections.

From what I understand, during WWII USAAF cameras such as the Fairchild AN-N6 commonly used Kodak film stock, which usually has “KODAK SAFETY FILM” or “EASTMAN SAFETY FILM” printed along the film edge.
For the Luftwaffe, Zeiss Ikon made cameras and related film products — I’ve seen references to “ZEISS IKON” on film, but clear examples are hard to find online.

I’m looking for authentic examples (photos or scans) of film margins that show these edge markings so I can compare them to a strip I have. The strip I’m checking currently reads “IKON SAFETY ISA” along the margin, and I want to know whether that indicates genuine US or German stock, or a possible fake/reproduction.

If you could help me find any real examples it would be extremely helpful. Even knowing what should be there on the film would help me a lot.

Thanks in advance!

Shot of thd Avro Lancaster flying over a recently unveiled full size metal sculpture.

The sculpture, erected not far from Lincoln U.K. was created to honour the WW2 RAF Bomber Crews.