Aircraft Pics - Egypt 1945 1/6

[fourthbranch]

Hi,
My father took a number of pictures while is was in the Middle East with the RAF in 1945-47. Attached are the first ten of approximately 60 that I thought you may be interested in viewing. Please feel free the add any comments, corrections, or suggestions - any extra information on the Aircraft themselves would be most helpful.

Yours

FB

Fariey Albacore I X9259

X9259 was transferred to the RAF on 13 Feb 45 and served with the Aden Comms Flight from 12/45 to 12/46



Avro Anson I LT772



Fairchild Argus III HB704 - Returned to USAAF May 2 1946



Fairchild Argus II FS556



Grumman Avenger I JZ229



Boeing B17G-65-BO 43-37550 (96th BS, destroyed on ground by enemy aircraft at Poltava Jun 21, 1944. Repaired and returned to group. Returned to USA Aug 28, 1945. To RFC at Knoxville Jan 21, 1946)



Boeing B17 301st BG, 15th AF



Consolidated Liberator I (LB-30B?)





North American B25 Mitchell “Buckaro”

[Pilot]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing

[Fairlop]

Very interesting pictures ! It would be nice if you attach another ones.

Michal

[Graham Boak]

Wonderful pictures. It is always cheering to find a selection of photos from second-line units and bases, showing unusual types or just familiar types in unusual places or times.

However, I suspect the B-17G wasn't destroyed at Poltava. Damaged maybe. The Russians weren't into repairing them and returning to their owners: anything repairable ended up in their own use given their almost complete lack of such kind of aircraft.

[markjsheppard]

The B17 must have had some work done or was being used as a hack. No armament, tail, ball turret, top turret or chin cowl. No squadron markings, letterings or squadron/group markings on the fin. Fin serial looks new? and is it in a different location/size.

regards

MS

[Pilot]

Maybe assigned to cargo or VIP duty?