P-35, B-18, O-52

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2537

Some interesting pics. I presume Philippines if description is accurate.

Edit; Looks like 4MP is the 17th Pursuit Squadron Philippines. https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... -2-3/p-35/,
https://docslib.org/doc/6219789/seversk ... hilippines

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seversky_P-35
In November 1941, after the 3rd and 17th PS received new P-40E aircraft, most of their P-35As were passed to two newly arrived squadrons attached to the group, the 21st and 34th PS, with the latter receiving most. The 21st PS received its P-40Es on the eve of war and transferred its few P-35s to the 34th Pursuit Squadron, which then had nearly a full squadron.[29] It then fought with them in the futile defense of the islands in December 1941, initially at Del Carmen Airfield. They were hopelessly outclassed by the Japanese fighters. Lack of armor and self-sealing fuel tanks made the aircraft extremely vulnerable (12 P-35As were destroyed and six damaged by a Japanese strafing attack on Del Carmen Airfield on 10 December[30]) and by 12 December 1941, only eight P-35As were still in flying condition.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266629162362?h ... Sw575lrf0q

hurricane_yank · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:33 pm **Posts:** 399

Amazing shots - thank you for sharing!

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:09 pm

Plus a Martin B-10:

raconnel · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:17 pm

Great find! :drink3:

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 311

Another view of the B-18 at Nichols Field, destroyed when the field was abandoned.

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 311

mike furline wrote:

Some interesting pics. I presume Philippines if description is accurate.

Edit; Looks like 4MP is the 17th Pursuit Squadron Philippines. https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... -2-3/p-35/,
https://docslib.org/doc/6219789/seversk ... hilippines

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seversky_P-35
In November 1941, after the 3rd and 17th PS received new P-40E aircraft, most of their P-35As were passed to two newly arrived squadrons attached to the group, the 21st and 34th PS, with the latter receiving most. The 21st PS received its P-40Es on the eve of war and transferred its few P-35s to the 34th Pursuit Squadron, which then had nearly a full squadron.[29] It then fought with them in the futile defense of the islands in December 1941, initially at Del Carmen Airfield. They were hopelessly outclassed by the Japanese fighters. Lack of armor and self-sealing fuel tanks made the aircraft extremely vulnerable (12 P-35As were destroyed and six damaged by a Japanese strafing attack on Del Carmen Airfield on 10 December[30]) and by 12 December 1941, only eight P-35As were still in flying condition.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266629162362?h ... Sw575lrf0q

They location appears to be Nichols where a number of aircraft were destroyed to prevent capture.

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 311

Another P-35A destroyed at Nichols Field.

hurricane_yank · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:33 pm **Posts:** 399

Outstanding shots!

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 311

Two P-35As abandoned at Clark Field. Clark was abandoned in something just short of a panic and very few aircraft were destroyed to prevent capture.

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