Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:40 am
It still amazes me that of the hundreds of PBJs that flew only one is left and I am lucky enough to get to work on her. The picture above that shows the radar pod on the wing tip is identical to our Mitchell. I can’t tell you how much fun it is to see these shots.
Thanks again,
Dan
Thanks again,
Dan
Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:52 am
I was hoping you'd enjoy this thread. 
Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:54 am
Different noses -
Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:17 am
You keep this up yer gonna make me cry!
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:18 am
That last shot is exactly like ours will be!!!!
Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:23 am
I need to sort through but, this covers most of the really good plane pictures.
If anyone needs a closeup, let me know.
If anyone needs a closeup, let me know.
Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:29 am
Scrap heap close ups
Fuzzy Fotos ended up on the scrap heap...
Fuzzy Fotos ended up on the scrap heap...
Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:12 pm
More awsome stuff!!!! Thanx again, keep on posting 
Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:04 pm
Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:20 pm
I'm dying!!! Gotta love that shot of the glass nose PBJ-1J's (appears to be stateside or Hawaii perhaps) sitting on the concrete pad with their radar pod wingtips and the rocket racks under the wings. Wow! Sad to see that PBJ-1D, "Fuzzy Photos, Inc." was in the scrap heap.
It's not surprising that you state that Kern was assigned to MAG-61 because it looks like he got around to quite a few of the PBJ squadrons therein. I believe the nose mounted radar pods were VMB-413 birds.
Thanks again and keep'em coming!
It's not surprising that you state that Kern was assigned to MAG-61 because it looks like he got around to quite a few of the PBJ squadrons therein. I believe the nose mounted radar pods were VMB-413 birds.
Thanks again and keep'em coming!
Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:12 pm
I'm pretty sure at this point he didn't take all of these but, more likely some are his and some are from negatives he liked at the photo lab. To be honest, i don't care, I'm just loving seeing them.
Do people have any interest in seeing the ship board shots of the squadron moving on LST 623?
Do people have any interest in seeing the ship board shots of the squadron moving on LST 623?
Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:42 pm
I for one would be interested in anything you have!
These are great! The camp and ship shots are wonderful. Those are the ones that don't make the history books often enough.
MORE!
These are great! The camp and ship shots are wonderful. Those are the ones that don't make the history books often enough.
MORE!
Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:50 pm
Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:53 pm
Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:02 am
I have started putting together the web site, it is located at -
http://spike.cs.umass.edu/~pbinder/frankmag61/
This morning I added pictures from a Phot Lab Party on Emirau Island, 1945. I will be updating it until i have all the pictures uploaded. If anyone can give me *any* help identifying places, structures, people, planes, etc.. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Paul
http://spike.cs.umass.edu/~pbinder/frankmag61/
This morning I added pictures from a Phot Lab Party on Emirau Island, 1945. I will be updating it until i have all the pictures uploaded. If anyone can give me *any* help identifying places, structures, people, planes, etc.. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Paul