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POST 3523.
This is 42-3305 in post 3492 July 12, of nose area. 390BG missing from Regensburg.

Nick

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POST 3527. Photos 2-3.
B-17F 42-3559 FR-J "Stardust" (from Kimbolton) MIA on Mission 145 to Solingen industrial areas (the secondary target) Dec. 1 1943. MACR 1333.
One of the first Fs with chin turret, in Block F-75-DL (42-3504--42-3562).

Nick

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Thanks Nick. Now I have a better idea of when the chin turret was introduced.

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Ed. The B-17Fs in Block F-75-DL with turrets were re-designated as G-5-DLs. The turret was introduced in the previous Block, F-70-DL (42-3483-42-3503); 42-3483 was "Chopstick A-Able" and photographed with nose turret. They were designated G-1-DLs.
The last Vega Fs ( Block F-50) no turrets; the last Boeing Fs (Block F-130) no turrets unless retro-fitted. Based on photos.

Nick

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Much appreciated Nick.

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POST 3533.
Photo 1. B-17G 42-97872 IW-A 401BG "Rosie's Sweat Box"; crashed on take-off for Mission 637 (Holland airborne support) from Deenthorpe, down at Weldon, Northants (9 k). Memorial at Upper Benefield.
2. B-17G-SH 42-97600 YB-Y 351BG, Pathfinder for 1st Div. ( plain black triangle no Group letter, also seen on 42-97951 and 42-97701 same group). To 401BG as IN-Y and lost to Flak 21 Nov. 44 on Mission 720 Merseburg. Crashed Behrungen. MACR 10410.

( photos 3-4-5-6 all B-24Ds 308BG China).
3. "Little Flower" 41-24288 , skunk on bomb both sides; crashed 13 Jan. 45 with Air Transport Command, took off Jorhat (Assam) came down at the big Allied base at Bangalore, S. India.
4. 41-24143 "Dippy Dave" crashed 4 May 43 returning from mission to Hainan from Yangkai, out of fuel (crew bailed).
5. 41-24279 "Betty G" crashed 23 April 43 near Chabua (Assam) from Chengkung.
6. 41-24125 "Hell's Angel" (parrot on bomb) at Yangkai 1943.
7. Liberator III FL936 / V 160 Sqn. RAF based at various stations in Ceylon; flew long-range PR and mining missions. Unusual to see finish specs. ( DTD308C / 260A) as here; some sources say had a kangeroo on left side (Aussie pilot?).

Regards
Nick

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Ed. This is the kangaroo I mentioned which is supposedly on the left side but I don't know for sure; the DTD numbers are there, and the EDSG-white camo.
Nick

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Battle P2332 PH-F of 12 Sqn, lost on 12 May 1940, crew POW.
Martin's site has further details:
https://martinaviationpages.com/12-may-1940/

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tnx Ed

#3540-1 : Potez 63-11 n°65 was at base of Clermont-Ferrand on 12 may 1940
#3540-2 : ANF Les Mureaux 117 R2B2 n°132 (X356)

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tnx Ed

#3543_1 : Curtiss H75 n°54_ GC II/5 Sgt Josef Janeba, Missy-sur-aisne 6 June 1940

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POST 3544.
1. "Heaven can wait" B-17F 42-5997 EP-L 100BG missing 30/12/43 on Mission 169 to Ludwigshafen, crashed in France. MACR 2019.
3. "The Jolly Roger" B-17F 42-5886 385BG missing 17/8/43 on Regensburg shuttle mission no.84 to N. Africa. Crashed Dutch/Belgium border (?).
4. "Screaming eagle" B-17G 44-8007 JD-Z 384BG (survived); Production Batch nos. on nose P39/12 plus last 3 numbers of serial. Black outlined triangle "P" on tail with "2" for 545BS.
5. P-51D 44-64153, 4FG. ex-Fred Glover VF-P in July 1945 decorated for a post-war exhibition under the Eiffel Tower in Paris; had "Reggies Reply" on right side for John Godfrey's brother killed in N. Africa. The B-17G is 42-107180 "The Eagles Wrath" / "Lucky Rebel" as GL-K (repeated under left wing), 94BG with yellow tail and red band.

2. Don't know but looks like N. Africa (Twelfth AF).

Regards
Nick

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