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

[Buckeye30]

POST 3620.

Photo 2. B-17E 41-2633 "Sally" (to 19BG N. Guinea 1942) camouflage stripped for Gen. Kenney's transport. Scrapped 1945 in Australia.
3. C-87 Liberator 44-39265 "Clarice" with ATC India; crashed on flight Jorhat - Kunming May 5 1945 at Golaghat near Jorhat. Probably weather. MACR 14361.
5. B-24J 44-40395 "Bob's Hope" 43BG with 64BS badge, Indian boy on bomb with telescope; black tail stripe and "395". Bob Hope, Frances Langford and Gerry Colona toured together over many miles. Salvaged 1945.
6. B-17F 41-24403 "The Old Man" 43BG N. Guinea, ex. 19BG "Blitz Buggy"; allocated to Maj. Gen. Ennis Whitehead for his use. Mission markers removed and "403" on tail. Probably scrapped.
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1. P-47D "Short Stuff" (?) whole cowling coloured suggests Ninth AF, one of 6 Groups.
7. P-38J possibly (?) 474FG Ninth AF, "5" on boom and square on tail could be F5-N 44-23652 (652 on nose").

Nick
Apologies should be in "Allied and Soviet"***********

[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