Allied aircraft photos

[edwest2]

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[Buckeye30]

"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

[edwest2]

Thank you Nick.

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[Buckeye30]

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

[edwest2]

Thank you very much Nick.


Best,
Ed

[edwest2]

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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[Buckeye30]

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
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