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Photo 3. B-17F 42-5137 "Carol Jean IV" 32BS / 301BG missing 30 Oct.43 from Oudna no.2 (Tunisia) on mission to Turin ball-bearing factory, came down in Gulf of Genoa with engine fire. Also named "Lead Foot". MACR 1060; 2-star admirer looks like Doolittle when c/o NASAF.
Nick

edwest2

26th December 2025 23:46

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Many thanks Nick.

Alex Smart

27th December 2025 03:53

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Second photo is of a French aircraft. NOT a British Hurricane.

Versuch

27th December 2025 07:08

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Agree Alex its a Loire Nieuport LN401.

Buckeye30

27th December 2025 12:35

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POST 3671.
(photo 4).
B-25C 41-13092 "El Raunch" 381BS/310BG Tunisia-Algeria 1943. Usual pilot 2/Lt. R.W. Therrien. Salvaged 14 Sept. 44.
Doolittle again, not too happy, maybe a duff engine. Others in the Sqn. at this time were........
"Green Hornet", "Lorelei", "Taboo", "Punjab", "Lil Joe", "Lottie's Goose", "Balls of fire". Group marking originally yellow horizontal tail band, later squadron colour band added below (yellow in 381st). Note Inglewood factory colour division.

Regards
Nick

Stig Jarlevik

27th December 2025 14:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckeye30 (Post 348572)

Doolittle again, not too happy,

Well Nick, he had a lot on his mind back then so perhaps not every day was a happy one? :)

What ever, I can't help a remark here, that in spite of his name, few Americans actually did so much
as he did in his lifetime.

Cheers
Stig

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