A Couple Shots For You Lone Star Boys
Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:07 pm
Thunderbird and her ground crew
1Lt Meier and crew with the Thunderbird 303rd BG
Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:11 pm
Interesting to note the changes over time.
Replacement cowling, replacement nose glass, replacement tires,replacement prop. Flak patches all over and some seriously chipped and faded paint
Great photos per usual Jack
Replacement cowling, replacement nose glass, replacement tires,replacement prop. Flak patches all over and some seriously chipped and faded paint
Great photos per usual Jack
Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:52 am
What a time that must have been....what a time...thanks Jack.
Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:59 pm
As usual "great photos" Jack. Obviously the ground crew photo is later in the "Birds" career (mission marks on her gives that away) If only that old Bird had survived, What a great addition to any Museum she would have made!
Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:01 pm
That is awsome jack. Cool stuff.
Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:30 pm
Sweet.... 
Lynn
Lynn
Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:13 pm
Thanks for posting Jack, great pictures. Looks like the flight crew photo could have even been stateside before they went over..looks pretty peaceful in the background, however it could be the English countryside.
Tom
Tom
Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:13 pm
Thanks for posting Jack, great pictures. Looks like the flight crew photo could have even been stateside before they went over..looks pretty peaceful in the background, however it could be the English countryside.
Tom
Tom
Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:46 am
Awesome pics Jack! THANKS!
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Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:20 pm
B-17G s/n 42-38050 BN-U "Thunderbird" 359th BS 303rd BG and 1Lt Russell Meier's crew.
Photo taken May 1944 Molesworth, England.
(Back L-R) 1Lt Russell M. Meier (P), Capt John W. Reed (CP) and 1Lt Alan M. Prince (N)
(Front L-R) S/Sgt Vernon Richard (BT), T/Sgt Joseph Q. Connors (R), S/Sgt Emmett J. Danford (E),
T/Sgt Smith K. Colley (WG), Sgt Archie H. Hinson (WG) and S/Sgt Ashley Butler (TG)
Photo taken May 1944 Molesworth, England.
(Back L-R) 1Lt Russell M. Meier (P), Capt John W. Reed (CP) and 1Lt Alan M. Prince (N)
(Front L-R) S/Sgt Vernon Richard (BT), T/Sgt Joseph Q. Connors (R), S/Sgt Emmett J. Danford (E),
T/Sgt Smith K. Colley (WG), Sgt Archie H. Hinson (WG) and S/Sgt Ashley Butler (TG)
Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:40 pm
Thanks Jack...So I guess the bombardier was absent...or maybe one was not assigned to the crew at this point??..Tom
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:12 am
Does anyone have a shot of the full airplane????
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:47 am
Jack Cook wrote:Does anyone have a shot of the full airplane????
How about these pics, Jack....crash landing in Oct 44.
http://www.303rdbg.com/thunderbird/p-crash.html
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:15 pm
Cool!!
Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:40 pm
Does LSFM have any plans to remove the remaining FIGN modifications to Thunderbird's nose?