Photos + 8-18-05 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

edwest · #1 18th August 2005, 19:08

HGabor · #2 19th August 2005, 04:09

Hi Ed,

Thanks for the new pics of the landed planes on the Zombor (Sombor) airfield. I have some notes to the one, showing the nose of the natural metal B-24, #29, photo ID: 6202072398.

15. USAAF., 461. BG B-24L, #29, S/N: 44-49428 (not 44-49429 !!!) landed on Pécs airfield in Southern Hungary on March 26, 1945 in Russian zone, not in Sombor!
There was another 461. BG B-24 indeed, which landed on Zombor airfield, Hungary (now Sombor, Serbia) some weeks earlier: B-24J-10-FO, S/N: 42-51610, which belonged to the same, 765th squadron. (This is why she could be marked with the same number.)
This photo shows this B-24J with the typical B-24J-10-FO nose. This is not a B-24L model! B-24L, S/N: 44-49428 landed at Pécs, -not Sombor- in the next month with the same black’29’ number.
The resolution of the picture is not the best, so I cannot see all the details in the background on the tail section of the other B-24, but I assume she is B-24J-15-FO, S/N: 42-51990 of the 455. BG, which also landed at Sombor airfield on March 8, 1945.

Do you have any other picture showing that plane in the background? Is there any side number visible between her tail section and national insigna? It would solve this question. Also, any pictures showing the tail parts would identify these birds. Thanks again,

Gabor

edwest · #3 19th August 2005, 05:12

You are very welcome. Here is a faraway photo.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...tem=6202068305

Usual disclaimer,
Ed

HGabor · #4 19th August 2005, 12:19

Thanks Ed, this is great. Do you have any picture showing the other B-24J behind the one wearing #29? I think she has a black diamond on the tail. If so, she had to belong to the 455. BG, S/N: 42-51990. This plane landed on Sombor airfield too. I would need her fuselage number between the tail section and the side gun position(s), but so far I couldn't find any data on it.

Do you have any info on the ShAP, VVS unit to which Il-2 m3 white 'A' belonged to? Thanks,
Gabor

edwest · #5 19th August 2005, 17:23

Sorry, this is all I have.

Ed

HGabor · #6 19th August 2005, 18:55

Thanks Ed, no problem.
Cheers,

Gabor

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