American aircraft photos

[Stig Jarlevik]

Nick

If you look at the photo again, the date written at the bottom is interpreted by me as 8 May 1944.
That means if the original Typhoon McGoon was w/o in 1942, this is not that one.

What also bothers me about the photo, or rather the text which goes with it, are the words (TAC-PR)
Again my own interpretation would be "Tactical Photo-Reconnaissance"
Sure enough the B-17s were "maid of all works" but not really in a tactical role as late as mid 1944. were they?

Finally a small booklet I have by Wallace Forman has this to say about the name(s)
Typhoon McGoon 19BG 42-9211
Typhoon McGoon 301BG unidentified
Typhoon McGoon 11BG/98BS 42-9211

Since Freeman/Osborne make no mention of 42-9211 with 19BG I wonder from where Foreman
got that detail?

I also looked at the Pacific Wreck site where one of the photos they show is clearly of the same aircraft
and even at the same time period, even if they have it dated as 1943.
I can only interpret their captions as believing the two names were used by the same aircraft!
Since the photo they have showing only Typhoon McGoon (not II) it seems they must believe the II
was either painted out or the name repainted again, since this latter photo has more missions painted
on than the aircraft showing the II figures.

Tricky this one....
Cheers
Stig