Photo USAAF Aircraft

[Buckeye30]

I think both P-61s are 550th NFS, the first one has their squadron colour flaps and front spinner; the second photo was taken by a 419th NFS radio-operator called Shelton on Floridablanca but going by the coloured spinner and mid-range number probably 550th.
Nick

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of an Alaska based Consoldated PB-2a at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/30409071007...cAAOSwPVJhCC1k


The seller also has may photos of less obscure aircraft at:


https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item...&_skc=50&rt=nc



Regards,


Clint

[bearoutwest]

Clint,
The aircraft in the right background, looks like a Seversky XP-41 with the flush inward retracting undercarriage.


Seems unusual for that to have been in Alaska.


Regards,
...geoff

[musec04]

Hi Geoff,


Nice spot. It is indeed the XP-41. It appears that the 10th AB was a destination for a number of unusual aircraft.I have a USAAF thread on the allied airforces board of this site at:


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...ighlight=Clint


In which a YP-37 with 10AB tail markings features. Alas the photo I linked to is of course long gone.


Regards,


Clint

[bearoutwest]

Clint,

What unit is 10AB?
All I find on-line is a bunch of (very nice) photos of a shiny P-40C but not any background info on the unit itself.

Curious,
...geoff

[bearoutwest]

Thanks gents.


So is there a simple reason the eBay-seller thought this photo was taken in Alaska? Did 10AB send aircraft for cold-weather testing; or just in error on the listing?

...geoff