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First photo shows AD203 AZ-H of 234 Sqn, lost on 20 October 1941, pilot POW.
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Thanks Andy.
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#1 is Blenheim T1883 OM-_ of 107 Sqn, lost on 25 September 1940
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/307273 Does anyone know the individual code letter please? |
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Thank you Andy.
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POST 3489.
These are all B-24Ds from 308BG / Fourteenth AF after moving to India (Assam), 2 were lost before the first Group mission on May 4 1943; the squadrons were based in China from 20 March. They were on supply flights from Dinjan, Chabua and Jorhat until then. 1. "Axis Nightmare" 41-24138 (373BS) missing Feb. 1 1945 in bad weather on route Hsinching-Jorhat, lost / low gas (4 crew). MACR 12030. 2. "Katy-Did" 41-24284 (375BS) named for one of the pilot's daughters; survived after 100+ missions. 3. "The Bad Penny" 41-24238 (375BS) crashed at Chabua soon after arriving (31 March). 5. "Ramp Rooster" 41-24222 (375BS) with revised nose-art, note detail " Something to crow about--SID". The nose wheel had the 375th emblem "Grim Reaper". Survived. 6. "Thumper" 41-24287 (375BS) written-off at Dinjan 9 April 43; a month before their first mission. Photo 4. "Cabin in the Sky" not sure but may be 41-24292 (425BS) written-off 24 Oct. 43. Mamed after 1940 musical, later a film. Their only markings at this time was a 400 or 500 number above or below the serial. Later had rudder colours. They are all D-20 / 25 from Consolidated. Nick |
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Photo 1. B-17F 42-3305 (390BG BI-E) "Princess Pat" left side- pilot's wife; "Fertile Myrtle" right side- co-pilot's choice. Mission 84 to Regensburg 17 Aug. 1943, crash-landed S. France with low fuel on her third mission (5 days after her first mission); the Group leader had said head for Spain. The Group lost 6 from total of 60, they were the high group. Nick |
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Thanks Nick. Most helpful.
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POST 3499.
Photo 1. B-24J (late) 42-100191 22BG "Red Raiders"; artwork "Bugs" with bomb. N. Guinea / Phillipines, yellow sqn. colour tail band. 2. B-24D-1 42-72806 modified with nose turret, 90BG "Jolly Rogers" shot down by "Tony" 1 Dec. 43 on Moresby PNG mission, MACR 2085. Wreck found in 1970 and a book followed in 1990 by Mike Cundiff. 3. B-17F 42-5897 SG-A 385BG, "He Haw" was added later; 35 missions, salvaged 29 May 45. 4 and 5. Both 78FS/15FG on Hawaii before deployment; numbers 200-249, sqn. colour yellow bands on P-40K. P-47Ds same numbers, black-yellow-black cowls with sqn. "Bushmasters" badge. To Iwo Jima 1945. 6. B-17F 42-30149 XM-A2 (second "A" in sqn.), 94BG, MIA Schweinfurt 14 Oct. 43 probably by fighters. Group lost 6 from 60 total. MACR 790. 8. F-7A (Photo) 42-73048 20th CMS "Hawkeyes" (6th PRG, 5th AF); scrapped probably on N. Guinea. Wright Field had recommended blue camouflage for F-7s on Oct. 16 1943 and the 2 shades were listed as "Aerial Blue" and "Shadow Blue" but no colour references. In the event from about May 44 the blue was partly or full removed sometimes leaving patches. 9. B-24D 41-24074 90BG/ 5th AF (Fifth AF badge on nose), this is the 319th. "Asterperious" Sqn. with skull / crossbones on a blue panel. Returned USA. 10. B-17F 42-30414 385BG; damaged by exploding bomb on base 3 Sept. 43 before the Paris mission by 4th. Wing which was scrapped. Salvaged 31 Jan. 44. Nick (P-38?) |
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Thanks Nick.
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Sadly its complete code seems to have eluded us, as no-one seems to have photographed it from the other side. |
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Pilot Sgt J A McCairns made POW. |
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Cheers Stig |
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Thanks gents.
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#1 is interesting.
It shows Spitfire Vc JK333, with a code of W and a badge which is unknown to me (anyone?) This aircraft was dispatched to North Africa on 1 Oct 43, after which there is no trace of it until it was PSOC on 1 Jan 47 - this was a catch-all date for "lost" aircraft. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/_prodn%20list.txt records it with 185 Sqn which was in Italy in the 1943-1945 time frame. Further info very welcome. |
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SqnLdr. I, N, MacDougall claimed a Can't Z506b on August 20th'43 whilst flying JK333
Also F/Lt Thomas William, Willmott DFM piloted JK333 185 Sqdn in September'43. JK333 was a presentation aircraft (?) named "Harmatris". OR Was this the name of the ship that took JK333 to the Mediterranean War area ? |
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SS "Harmatris" (R.661) took 36 Spitfires including JK333 from Leith to Gibraltar arriving 26 April 43 part of a convoy.
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Post 3510.
Photo 2. P-47D-2 42-7993 "Bromo Baby" War-Weary ex. 352FG; taken on by 339BS/96BG at Snetterton Heath as a "hack". She had a painting of Disney's "DOC" on cowling. Crashed at 447BG base Rattlesden on 23 March 45. probably on a "joy-ride". The fancy "Z" was the 3rd. Div. designator, possibly no relevance here though. Photo 4. B-17G 43-38207 XM--U, 94BG missing on Berlin-Spandau Mission 667 coming down in the N. Sea on the way out on 6 Oct.44; seen with engine feathered. MACR 9351. Photo 5. B-24H 42-52392 J4-O "Wabbit Twacks" 458BG from Horsham St. Faith; lost 8 April 44 on Mission 291 to Brunswick, engine smoking after fighter attacks. MACR 3786. Bad day for 2nd. Div. losing 30 B-24s Photo 6. B-24 "Dopey" artwork ? Nick |
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Thank you Nick, that info is most welcome ��
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The writing on Photo 2 is Bronc, not Bromo. For those outside the U.S., a bronc is a reference to a horse.
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Thanks Nick. Photo 6 has what appears to be the word Marshall next to the drawing.
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Hi Ed. There's another photo of the P-47 in the 352FG "Bastards" history showing BROMO BABY; also the artwork is Grumpy not Doc (Grumpy was the one with the long beard). The name may refer to "Bromide". The 486FS had other Snow White characters, Doc, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy and Snow White.
"Marshall" looks like written in chalk so may be temporary. Nick |
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I agree. Marshall does appear to be written in chalk.
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