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"American Maid" 42-24593 497BG ( A Sq. 7) Saipan. A blister blew out on Jan.3 1945 Nagoya mission and gunner James Krantz was sucked out and held by his harness before being pulled back in.
"Shoot you're faded!" 42-63407 40BG (Tri. S 16) Tinian. "Virginia Tech." 44-61529 40BG ( Tri. S 38) Tinian. All 3 survived. Regards Nick |
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Thank you Nick.
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These are all 6th BG (N. Field Tinian, built by the 6th / 107th Naval Construction Battalions) they had red tail tips & cowling bands. Group marking Circle "R". The pirate insignia referenced previous service in the Caribbean.
1. "Patty Sue" 42-24825 /R-14 survived. 2 and 3 "White Mistress" 42-24776 /R-57 survived. 4. "Anne Garry III" 42-63514 /R-37 damaged over Tokyo, shot down by P-61 near IWO after crew bailed. Serial as per 6BG inventory. 5. "Snugglebunny" 44-69667 /R-32 survived ( 34 missions plus 78 Korea). 6."Shy Ann" probably 44-69864 /R-09 survived. Nick |
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Thank you very much Nick.
Best, Ed |
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Photo group
https://www.historical-media.com/id_k.htm 317th Troop Carrier Group https://www.historical-media.com/id_a.htm U.S. Navy Photographic Squadron https://www.historical-media.com/id_d.htm |
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Ed the 3 I know are..............
Photo 3. B-29 "Fu-Kemal-Tu" 42-24720 Tri. N/11 (444BG) W. Field Tinian. Green Sqn. colour on fuselage band, prop hubs and cowl rings. She ditched in the Pacific 30/8/45 when flying POW missions. Photo 4. B-17E "Bataan" stripped down for MacArthur's transport as an XC-108; the insignia is a map of Luzon PI, then he had a C-54 "Bataan II". Photo 5. B-29 "Jack's Hack" 44-61566 Tri. I/55, 468BG also W. Field Tinian; the red cowling star references the Group's former "Comet and star" design in India. She survived. The B-29 in the New England Air Museum was restored in these markings. Nick Post # 9 |
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Ed. This is a P-38L flown by Capt. DeHaven after his last victory with 7FS / 49FG; he was one of the pilots who used the same markings on successive aircraft ( his was an orchid and "13" as he was born on Jan.13 ). Carried on from P-40s though this was more elaborate. The serial (re-marked) looks like 44-26172 an L-5-LO. His 14 victories date from 14/7/43 to 4/11/44 and after the war he signed with Columbia Pictures and made several not very celebrated movies.
His P-40s and P-38s had 7FS light blue spinners, the P-40s with white Theatre tails. Nick |
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Thank you Nick.
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Ed...... as an aside another 49FG pilot made his name post-war but more successfully, 1/Lt. Dan H. David (8FS) later known as Dan Rowan from "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In"; he flew A P-40N 42-104949 "Miss Kathleen II" no.49 before being quite badly wounded.
I believe this P-40 is still with us. He sadly died early (65). Regards Nick |
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That was very interesting Nick. Thanks.
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Photo 1. B-29 42-24492 40BG after re-locating from India to West Field, Tinian (58BW); marking Tri.S/13. She ditched on 14 May en-route to Nagoya (Mission 174) south of Iwo Jima.
Photo 2. B-29 42-24462 444BG also Tinian from India with 58BW, marking Tri.N/37; 678BS unofficial insignia on nose. She survived the war. Regards Nick |
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Hi Nick,
Can you explain the camel markings? TIA, Ed |
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Favourite job for a lot of C-47 - C-46 crews, especially in their normal overloaded condition.... Cheers Stig |
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Ah, yes, of course. Thanks Stig.
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I know some things but not everything. My primary area of interest is the European Theater.
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Stig. There were some famous people involved in Hump Operations.
Gene Autry (C-109 pilot ATC) Ernest K. Gann ( ATC pilot) Robert McNamara (logistics) Merian C. Cooper (liason) Barry Goldwater (pilot-instructor) Nick |
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Agree - some even infamous depending on views....
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Photo 1. Possibly 18FG / Thirteenth AF Philippines 1945 (?). 2. P-38J 42-104024 Col. MacDonald c/o 475FG with Lindberg, Philippines 1944. Spinners are in Command colours red/yellow/blue. 3. F-5A "KAY" 42-13319 14PRS / 7PRG Mount Farm 1944, overall PRU Blue . 4. B-24D (modified) 42-40363 (90BG) with Group skull-crossbones on tail; dinosaur is black-yellow. 5. B-29, 2nd. with name, 42-93909 ( 505BG Tinian) K/Triangle. 6. B-29 42-24802 (505BG Tinian) K/Triangle 2. With insignia (both sides) of the 308FS / 31FG "Spittin' Kittens" which was in Italy at the time. 7. B-29 42-24580 (444 BG in India), tail marking Diamond 18. Nick |
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I have a photo of an F-5A with digits 319 on the cowling which was stated to be 42-13319 Listed as belonging to 13PRS. No name at all on the nose Cheers Stig |
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Thanks Nick. Great work on your part.
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Hi Stig. It's listed on Peter's "Little Friends" site; when the 14PS converted to Spitfires in mid-44 some F-5s went to the 13th. BUT according to Baugher's site 42-13319 was with 3PRG in Italy and MACR 2400 says lost there on 14 Feb. 44.
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Thanks Nick
Seems I have lost your e-mail If you still have mine, can you drop me a line and I will attach the photo for your judgement. A rather indifferent background. Could be Italy I guess.... Cheers Stig |
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Post 31. Both 500thBG Isely Field Saipan and both survived.
Z-12 44-69721 ( second Z-12, first was lost). She has the 36" black lead stripe which several Groups used; the large tail letters replaced previous designators for better visibility as ordered by HQ XX1BC 6 March 45. Z-19 42-63435 (second) she was originally Z-3; named "Snafu Per Fort" a reference to her mechanical problems, later "Sharon Sue". Nick |
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Thanks Nick.
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Photo 1. 42-24823 "High 'eh Doc!" 505BG Tinian, Bugs Bunny with tommy gun on right side; on left side "Dangerous Lady" and "27th. NCB Special"--part of the Seabees 6th. Brigade which built the Tinian airfields. Was K triangle 25 then Circle W with green tail tip. 2. 42-24904 "Ramp Tramp II" ; with 462BG in India (Piadoba) with green rudder, letter and "3" for 770BS. To Tinian April 45, to go to 505BG (also on Tinian) but back to 462nd. as Triangle U-52 with the Group's red Rudder. 3. 42-24462 "Princess Eileen II", 444BG originally in India (Dudhkundi) with yellow number in dark blue diamond though some were white on black; has the 676BS emblem "Reluctant Dragon" . Moved to Tinian April 45 marked Triangle N--37. 30 "Hump" flights & 25 missions total. All 3 returned USA. Nick |
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There are some well-known B-29s in the album, all 73rd. Wing on Saipan. They had some of the best nose-art courtesy of a Marine, Bud Sprenger.
"Dauntless Dottie" (pilot's wife) 42-24592 497BG ( A Square 1) led first B-29 raid on Tokyo 24 Nov. 44; the insignia is the 869BS, a "pug" carrying a bomb on a cloud.She crashed 6 June 45 taking off from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshalls returning home. "Thunderhead" 42-24641 497BG ( A Sq. 43) returned USA. "Destiny's Tots" 42-65293 497BG ( A Sq. 49) returned. 5 babies on a wooden plane; mission symbols are diapers. "Lady Mary Anna" 42-24625 498BG (T Sq. 24 then T-48; returned as War Weary 12 July 45. "Jumbo II" 42-24855 497BG (A Sq. 50) reported as ditched 13 July 45 but possibly confused with 42-24858 which did. The B-29 crews had great respect for their planes; usual warning on nose gear door was "No smoking within 100 feet" but "Joltin' Josie had " Clean your feet". Nick |
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Thanks again Nick.
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