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Re: American aircraft photos 8 - 12
Ed. A few notes here.
Photo 1. B-17E 41-2659 "Frank Buck" ( "Bring 'em back alive") 43BG ( ex-19th) N. Guinea 1944.
2. B-17G 42-39999 "Bataan Avenger" 49BS/ 2BG ditched in the Adriatic.
3. B-17F 42-29480 99BG (Fifteenth AF) ex-483rd. "Cotton Eyed Joe".
4. B-17F 41-2537 probably at Wright Fd. 1944.
5. Looks like a "Snooper" a black B-24J from the 868BS (Thirteenth AF). Night ops.
6. B-24J "Reddy Teddy" 42-51551 (Ford), 714BS/448BG ( Eighth).
7. P-38G or H N. Guinea 1943; the square style of numbers could be 49FG (9FS = 70-99).
8. P-51D looks familiar but can't remember.
9. B-25 (?).
10. B-25D 41-29705 "Baby Blitz" 13BS / 3BG N. Guinea 1943 (scrapped).
11.B-29 (Omaha) "Lil Butch" 19BG (93BS = probably 41-60). Ex-497BG, their "A Square" visible below and one of several re-marked.
12. B-29 (?).
Nick
Last edited by Buckeye30; 11th October 2022 at 18:03.
Reason: spelling
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