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P-47D |
AC parked |
50FG |
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50th FG on their airfield near Nancy France. Note Cletrac |
Perley, Richard |
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Nancy France |
1944 |
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#00002 |
219447 |
P-39 |
AC idling |
357FG |
Saga Boy II |
Group CO, Col. Edward S. Chickering's airplane being started with the hand crank. July 1943 |
NASM [AF photo?] |
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Hamilton Field, Cali |
1943 |
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#00003 |
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AT-6 Trainer |
AC pilot |
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Probably a USAAF photoPilot standing on wing with mail bag. Has red and white nose |
USAF (NA) |
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#00004 |
138309 |
P-39D Airacobra |
AC maintenance |
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Fighter transition P-39D. Men standing under the plane |
Skinner, W.J. |
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Page Field |
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#00005 |
MM345 |
Mosquito MK XV |
AC parked |
25BG (R) 653BS |
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A very bright Mosquito of the 25thBG (R) - 653rdBS. These aircraft were adopted in late October 1944 for 'Chaff' dispensing. Used to block enemy radar, 'Chaff' was the code-name for metalic foil strips that were released to confuse radar by disrupting the signal. These Mosquitos were used especially for the task of flying ahead of bomber formations to aid their arrival safely over the target. The bright red tail was adopted to avoid some friendly fighter pilots from mis-identifying them Me410's, that had a very similar shape. (This aircraft should be recorded as Mosquito PRXVI?) |
Astrella |
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Watton, England |
1944 |
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#00006 |
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P-38J |
AC TO |
82FG |
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This P38J 82ndFG, is taking off on a mission in 1944. The coloful red spinners nose standing out against the morning sunrise. |
Zurney, W |
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Foggia, Italy |
1944 |
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#00007 |
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GI |
97FS 82FG |
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L to R: Lt. Billie B. Watson, Maj. Steve Stone and Capt. George Marvin coming out of mission briefing. |
Zurney W |
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Foggia, Italy |
1944 |
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#00008 |
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P-38 |
AC pilot |
97FS 82FG |
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1Lt Walter Zurney sits in his P-38 after his 50th & last mission. |
Walter Zurney [credit] |
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Foggia, Italy |
1944 |
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#00009 |
413298 |
P-51D |
AC parked |
52FG 2FS |
Marie |
sitting on runway Fred A ohr Grills. Yellow tail |
Bamberger, F |
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Germany |
1945 |
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#00010 |
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P-38 |
AC ground |
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view from cockpit area across desert |
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North Africa |
1942 |
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#00011 |
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Spitfire, Supermarine |
AC pilot |
31FG |
Lonesome Polecat |
Supermarine Spitfire Vc, c. July 1943 |
Skinner |
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Italy |
1943 |
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#00012 |
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Supermarine Walrus amphibian |
AC parked |
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Walrus amphibian, RAF air-sea rescue a/c. |
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British |
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#00013 |
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Scenery |
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Smoke plume from eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, Italy c June 44 |
Skinner |
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Italy |
1944 |
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#00014 |
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Personnel |
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USO show, probably in Italy |
Skinner |
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Italy |
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#00015 |
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Scenery |
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Muddy conditions on field showing Dodge command car & jeep at least partially bogged down. |
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Sicily |
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#00016 |
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Scenery |
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North African tea vendor. Photo is reversed |
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#00017 |
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Macchi C.202 Folgore |
AC parked |
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Whacky Macchi |
Italian fighter, possibly captured in Sicily. Pilot on wing. Flipped image, 12/6/06 |
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Italian |
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#00018 |
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P-51D |
AC parked |
99FS 332FG Tuskegee Airmen |
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Side view on ground 332 FG, the Tuskegee airmen. |
Bamberger, F |
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Italy |
1944 |
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#00019 |
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Spitfire, Supermarine, Mk IX |
AC parked |
307FS 31FG |
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Plane only. Probably taken in North Africa, early 43 |
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North Africa |
1943 |
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#00020 |
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AC pilot |
307FS 31FG |
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Group of pilots of [unit]. Probably Naples, Italy winter 43. {Most are waring flight jackets with sq patch, enlarged pic may show 307th FS 31FG |
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Naples Italy |
1943 |
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#00021 |
35984 |
Spitfire, Supermarine, Mk VIII P-51A |
AC parked (Also Spit 20) |
31FG |
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Mar 44. Note the biplane in left background. Possibly a captured Italian airplane. See note below |
Castel Volturno |
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Foggia, Italy |
1944 |
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#00022 |
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Spitfire, Supermarine MKV |
AC parked |
31FG |
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Photo after June 43, dark, sunset. |
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US |
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#00023 |
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Spitfire, Supermarine, MK VIII |
AC parked |
31 FG |
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parked in front of house on dirt |
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#00024 |
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Spitfire, Supermarine, MK V |
AC wreckage |
308FS 31FG |
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Spitfire MkV wrecked, taken after 6/43. This is was Lt. Lelland Molland's first aircraft 'HL-X'. In Jan 1944 all MkV's were replaces with the superior MkVIII Spitfire. |
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Tunisia |
1943 |
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#00025 |
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B-25D |
AC wreckage |
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AC wrecked |
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