Robert Capa- I never realize how powerful an image is out of context. This photograph moves me only becuase I read the caption. This Pilot, Lardner, has marked on the side of his plane how many german fighter planes he has shot down. With this information the photograph has a whole new meaning. Most likely when Lardner is sitting in the cockpit like he is here he probably just earned another mark or is about to. I also think it is interesting that Lardner doesn't even have swatzstikas on the side of his plane- since the symbol is not tilted it is actually an ancient hindu peace sign.
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