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Re: Allied airplanes - identification help needed
Stinson L-1 Vigilant
40-3111 91st Observation Squadron, 73rd Observation Group, Wheeler-Sack, Pine Camp, NY; mid air collision Wheeler-Sack 31Dec41; 50th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron; 125th Liaison Squadron 23Mar45 https://www.125ls.com/125th-liaison-...4-stinson-l-5/ Beech C-45F Expeditor 44-47164 to reclamation Erding AFB, Germany Mar 8, 1950 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt 44-33526 (MSN 4487) to Aeronautica Militare Italiana Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt "Sniffles" 42-26564 (MSN 2141) 352nd FS [SX-L], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157, Jun44; “Sniffles”[Lt. Harold O. Miller related on the origins of the name he gave the aircraft: ‘Sniffles'was a Looney Tunes cartoon originating from Mr. Chuck Jones about a little mouse that always had a “code in da nose”. It shows my age at the time (I was only 19) but I figured a weak little mouse that is given a R-2800 Pratt & Whitney engine and eight .50 caliber machine guns could be somebody too.’]; It was salvaged due to battle damage after Lt. Miller was forced to crash land at Advanced Landing Ground B-3, Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer, France on the morning of July 6, 1944. When the squadron intelligence officer heard that he was down and in France he transferred Lt. Miller and his aircraft on temporary duty to the 9th AF so that he was not recorded as MIA. This was done to avoid unnecessary worry to Lt. Miller’s family. Douglas C-47A-20-DK Skytrain 42-93091 (MSN 12964) to USAAF 07Apr44. no card. 9th AF. Possibly F-RBCJ French AF Nov52. USAF VC-47A Sept54 "0-309 1" Returned to US Aug68. To MASDC on Aug 18, 1968 |
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