Carrier USS Bunker Hill
Flight patch worn by pilots of the USS Bunker Hill. During the war, Walt Disney studios designed many of the aviation and navel patches for the military using iconic comic book character’s in fighting stances to depict units and their motto’s.
USS Bunker Hill-12 long diorama containing 10 planes and 40 crew and pilots from John Jenkins Designs
Blue shirted plane handlers maneuver a Hellcat into position prior to launch. Crowded flight decks with tightly stacked planes often dictated that manpower, not tractors, were the best option to move aircraft in tight quarters.
Busy flight deck readying planes for ground attacks
Busy flight deck readying planes for ground attacks
Moving planes on a busy and crowded flight deck
Stern flight deck getting Corsairs and Hellcat fighters ready for action to protect the fleet from enemy aircraft and to strike ship targets with bombs and rockets.
Moving planes on a crowded flight deck requires multiple hands
The aft deck flight operations crew prepare the corsairs for launch and combat. The JJ planes are full of detail as are the crew members, all of whom make the scene pop with their colorful duty uniforms
The aft deck flight operations crew prepare the corsairs for launch and combat. The JJ planes are full of detail as are the crew members, all of whom make the scene pop with their colorful duty uniforms
Busy flight deck readying planes for ground attacks
JJ tractor moving Corsair
Crane converted from Toy found on ebay
John Jenkins Corsairs ready to launch. Note the detail on each plane and crew member
Lets load her up chief and we can go
Getting ready to launch
Getting ready to launch
Getting ready to launch
John Jenkins Corsairs folding wings brings added realism to any Carrier diorama, and allows more aircraft on a crowded deck.
Getting Corsairs ready to launch
USS-Bunker-Hill-Diorama-Getting ready to launch
USS-Bunker-Hill-Diorama–Getting ready to launch
USS-Bunker-Hill-Diorama—Flight deck
USS-Bunker-Hill-Diorama—Getting ready to launch
Old JJ German AA gun converted into a Bofors quad 40MM gun position found on several levels of the ship to protect from enemy airstrikes.and Kamikaze attacks
A Grumman Hellcat fighter and Douglas Dauntless dive bomber preparing for takeoff.
USS-Bunker-Hill-Diorama—Ready for takeoff
A catapult crewman in green shirt watches two plane handlers in Blue prep a Corsair prior to flight operations
The carriers operations “Island” and John Jenkins crew prepare for aircraft launch to attack Okinawa during the invasion of that Island in 1944. The nautical elements and gray auto primer paint scheme adds realistic detail
The carriers operations “Island” and John Jenkins crew prepare for aircraft launch to attack Okinawa during the invasion of that Island in 1944. The nautical elements and gray auto primer paint scheme adds realistic detail
Fire crew ready for emergencies
USS-Bunker-Hill-Diorama–Crew ready for any emergency
Geez doc….I think I’m getting seasick again…… and all that noise and confusion on deck makes it worse….!” Every unit in any military from time immortal has at least one malingerer trying to get out of duty.
USS-Bunker-Hill-Diorama—iAA gun from kit
The carriers operations “Island” and John Jenkins crew prepare for aircraft launch to attack Okinawa during the invasion of that Island in 1944. The nautical elements and gray auto primer paint scheme adds realistic detail
A fire crew and medic stand ready for any emergency on a very dangerous flight deck. Note the large white board with Japanese rising suns depicting each of the many aircraft shot down by Bunker Hill pilots during their time in the pacific.
Catapult officer in green watches blue shirted ground crew prep Corsair for launch
flight deck showing John Jenkins Hell cat and a Hobby Master Dauntless dive bomber, preparing for launch.
Corsair ready for takeoff
The carriers operations “Island” and John Jenkins crew prepare for aircraft launch to attack Okinawa during the invasion of that Island in 1944. The nautical elements and gray auto primer paint scheme adds realistic detail. The aircraft crane is a converted toy found on eBay.
USS-Bunker-Hill Operations “Island”
Moving a Grumman Hellcat into position
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