Allied aircraft photos

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

POST 59.
Photo 2. C-54 (VC-54E) 44-9027 "BATAAN" used by Gen. MacArthur from April 45 replacing his B-17E; at Atsugi near Yokohama 30 Aug. 45 when he arrived to assume command of Allied Forces.
Regards
Nick

Nick
Out of curiosity, since none of my second hand sources, mention MacArthur's C-54E as a VC-54E,
what is your source for that? The IARC?
Cheers
Stig

[edwest2]

Thanks Nick.

[Buckeye30]

Not official but both these refer to 44-9027 as VC......


https://www.uswarplanes.net/c54.pdf


https://bataancampaign.wordpress.com...cho-of-bataan/


Nick

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

Not official but both these refer to 44-9027 as VC......
Nick

Thanks Nick

So, second hand sources as well.
My guess is that somebody just assumed the aircraft was designated VC-54E due to,
should we say, its "improved" interior.

Would be interesting to see what the IARC says.

Cheers
Stig

[Buckeye30]

Hi Stig. There's a data panel and McArthur's stars added to 44-9027 here; I blew it up but not quite clear to me though I see the serial. Probably says C-54. Also an analysis of US Occupation, several mentions of C-54s but not "Bataan".
Regards
Nick


https://donmooreswartales.com/wp-con...normile002.jpg

https://history.army.mil/Portals/143...acarthur-4.pdf


Incidentally my post above is in wrong forum. I blame my age.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Nick

All I can see is a blur....
Also I doubt if the USAAF/USAF actually changed the initial data writing on the aircraft.
Perhaps the USAF did later on.

Anyway it is not really a big deal - rather the opposite I guess, since I don't really see
any "masses" on TOCH rushing forward to either confirm or deny....

Cheers
Stig

[edwest2]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37667856043...8AAeSwRydpDSg8
https://www.ebay.com/itm/37667855453...YAAeSwd0tpDSbl
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15744592027...0AAeSwmpBpDSVv
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15744591816...cAAeSwzv1pDSL2

[Buckeye30]

POST 67.
All 330BG at N. Field Guam 1945. From mid-45 a map of N. America on right side with plane name on left; "City" flag on map. Designator "K" in bright yellow mid-July most planes, "K" and number on outer cowls.


Photo 1. 42-94032 "My Gal the II" Square K-14 "City of Petersburg"( formerly "City of San Jose"). Survived.
2. 42-94016 "City of Jersey City" / "McNamara's Band" Square K-13. Black unders for night missions. Survived.
3. 42-93970 "City of West Palm Beach" Square K-26; survived to 307BG post-war.
4. 44-69795 "City of Grass Valley" / "Busty Babe Bomber", Square K-14 ; crashed at Agana (Guam) on return from Mission 65 to the Koriyama chemical plant 12 April 45. Apparently names not on as this was first mission.


Nick

[edwest2]

Thank you for your efforts.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Nick

We have a problem here (or rather two)
1) According to Robert Mann 'City of San José' was 42-63517
4) Since I doubt 330BG were operating two B-29A both coded K-14 I would say the aircraft
seen is the same one as under 1) ie 42-94032
Mann claims 44-69795 was coded K-44

Cheers
Stig