Aerial Color Pictures

In 1935, the firm Kodak developed the color film Kodachrome which was one of the first comercial color films available, together with Agfacolor, in 1936, with which one could get transparencies or color slides. The color film Kodacolor was introduced in 1941 and it contributed to its popularization, though the Second World War had started in 1939. Many photographic improvements became available during this war period and it was used mostly in the military field. Some of the shots that survived after sixty years are the ones that you can see here, though there are still many, many more in private hands, which, I think, is not right because they are part of Humankind's Historic Patrimony and are above any selfish way to appropiate them.

It is not my intention to violate any copyright law, so if any of these pictures were violating it, please tell me.

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Ever wondered how effective camouflage is?. This is a must see. An Afrika Korps Desert BF-109.

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US Navy's best ace Donald McCampbell (34 victories).
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A Bf-110 being rearmed.

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A reconoissance Bf-110 in North Africa having the camera equipment being reinstalled.
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A Heinkel He-111 being rearmed.

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German parachute troops waiting in an improvised airport in Norwey.
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German parachutes over Norway, their first operations theater.

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The Navigator of a Heinkel He-111 revises the flight plan flying towards their target.

Aparently a Luftwaffe airbase in the desert. North Africa (1941-41).

A Douglas SBD Dauntless bomber landing on the Aircraft Carrier 'Ranger'. More than likely operating in the Atlantic Ocean against the U-boot. (Thanks Mr. Weinschenker and Mr. Farrow)

A formation of Junkers Ju-87 B.

Pilot of a Ju-52 refueling his airplane. Norway.

German Hidroplane Heinkel He-115 in Norwegian waters, where it became very useful in many ways.

A german bomber, Heinkel He-111, flies over a Norwegian port, early in the war.

A formation of Junkers Ju-52/3m.

German Dornier Do-17 Z bombers flying over the Low Countries.

German Airplane Junkers Ju-88.

An american P-47D Thunderbolt. A few time after D-Day.

A group of early P-47 of the 56th group. 1942.

A group of P-47 from the 56th group flying over Long Island. Mid 1942.