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Old 26th December 2025, 13:01
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Photo 3. B-17F 42-5137 "Carol Jean IV" 32BS / 301BG missing 30 Oct.43 from Oudna no.2 (Tunisia) on mission to Turin ball-bearing factory, came down in Gulf of Genoa with engine fire. Also named "Lead Foot". MACR 1060; 2-star admirer looks like Doolittle when c/o NASAF.
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Old 26th December 2025, 23:46
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Many thanks Nick.
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Old 27th December 2025, 03:53
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Second photo is of a French aircraft. NOT a British Hurricane.
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Old 27th December 2025, 07:08
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Agree Alex its a Loire Nieuport LN401.
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Old 27th December 2025, 12:35
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(photo 4).
B-25C 41-13092 "El Raunch" 381BS/310BG Tunisia-Algeria 1943. Usual pilot 2/Lt. R.W. Therrien. Salvaged 14 Sept. 44.
Doolittle again, not too happy, maybe a duff engine. Others in the Sqn. at this time were........
"Green Hornet", "Lorelei", "Taboo", "Punjab", "Lil Joe", "Lottie's Goose", "Balls of fire". Group marking originally yellow horizontal tail band, later squadron colour band added below (yellow in 381st). Note Inglewood factory colour division.


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Doolittle again, not too happy,
Well Nick, he had a lot on his mind back then so perhaps not every day was a happy one?

What ever, I can't help a remark here, that in spite of his name, few Americans actually did so much
as he did in his lifetime.

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Old 28th December 2025, 22:29
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Tnx Ed

3678_1 & 2 : Curtiss H-75 n°276 of GC II/4, 3ème escadrille “11” lost on 06/06/1940 at Cocherel (77) with Adj Jean Paulhan

3678_3 : Potez 63-11 n°287 of GR 1/14
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