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Old 19th April 2025, 23:09
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Post 3387.


Photo 1. B-17F 42-3422 385BG Gt. Ashfield. MIA 25/2/44 on Mission 235, to Flak.
2. B-24J 42-50800 (probably Fifteenth AF).
3. B-17G 42-32008 385BG, in Olive Drab with replacement unpainted centre tail panel.
4.B-17G 42-97557, 482BG Pathfinder, 422 Night Leaflet Sqn, then 384BG as SU-X.
5. B-17G 42-37717, Special Duties 422 / 858BS then to the ASR Sqn. Boxted.
6. B-17G 42-97298 (398/303/96BGs) belly-landed Snetterton 24/12/45 when gear not lowered.
7. B-17G 42-107180 94BG displayed in Paris with turrets removed. Was GL-K.
8. B-24H 42-52511 466BG U8-E crash-landed in Kent 25/7/44; typical FORD camo division. Red-white tail.
9. B-24J (?) possibly Fifteenth AF.
10. B-24H 42-7492 392BG CI-M. Classed as "War Weary" and sent to Watton Air Depot 10/8/44.
11. B-24H 42-52207 454BG no.63; white lower tail and Wing diamond.
12. B-24H 41-28652 445BG RN-B; insignia Bugs Bunny with catapult and bomb. Black-white tail.
13. P-47 23FS / 36FG "Yellow Tails" serial ??; name seems to be painted over previous name panel.


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Thanks Nick. I wonder how effective leaflet drops were. Also, I think a book covering special duties operations would be a worthwhile addition to World War II history.


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Opinion was divided on the subject and there were many variations of targets ie. countries or personnel, certainly leaflets ("Nickels") aimed at German troops (ZG61 "Safe Conduct Pass") were found on many POWs. RAF commanders were initially sceptical, AVM Harris stating in 1942 " The only people likely to be affected by nickles are morons. Notoriously, morons are unable to read".
There are at least 2 good books on Eighth AF Special Duty squadrons, "Secret Squadrons of the Eighth" by Pat Carty (Ian Allan ltd), and "Squadron of Deception" by Steve Hutton (Schiffer so you know it's good). The former covers 422/858/406 Leaflet squadrons, the latter 36 (RCM) Sqn.


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Interesting comment about morons. Thank you for the book references.


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Thanks ED

#3393_3 : 26/09/1939 MB131 n°80 of GR 2/55 close Fribourg

#3393_1 & 2 : Z6556 (according to Air-britain) Whitlet V lost at Trebeurden -Bretagne France- on 04/04/1941 ; MH-O of n°51 squadron
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The B-24 in #3398 is the B-24 lost during the first Ploesti raid and repaired by the Rumanian AF. This was B-24D 41-23782, 98BG, 415 BS.
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