Merry Second Air Force Christmas

Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:32 pm

Here are a few Christmas related items from the Nebraska 2AF training stations that come from the Official Base Histories.

Lincoln AAB Technical Training School, 1942:

Alliance AAF Main Gate, 1943:

McCook AAF Base Chapel, 1943

Kearney AAF Non-Commisioned Officer's Club Christmas Dinner, 1943

Bruning AAF (the Base was in the process of going on standby status, this was a Base-wide Christmas party and final blow-out prior to closure) 1944:

Grand Island AAF 4502nd Air Service Group Enlisted Men's Christmas Mess, 1944:

Kearney AAF Santa Claus arrival, 1944:

And here's one from Coffeyville AAF, Kansas with no date, but it LOOKS like Christmastime!

Happy Holidays to all from both of us!
Scott and Ellen

Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:29 pm

Great photos. I enjoy the heck out of viewing old photos no matter what the topic.

Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:20 pm

Thanks for the photos, great pics. I liked the '40 wagon and '41 Tudor at the Alliance gate.

Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:58 pm

Santa came in style in the B-17.

Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:33 am

I thought Santa preferred B-29's?

Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:55 am

APG85 wrote:I thought Santa preferred B-29's?

nope.... P-39

Martin

Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:46 am

Does anyone have a picture of Santa with a Superfortress sleigh? If so, I'd like a copy of that! The picture of him arriving in that B-17 was taken when Kearney was processing B-29s and crews for overseas movement, but the Base Commander evidently couldn't appropriate one for Santa's use. On a related subject:

42-6317, 444th Bombardment Group (VH), converted to tanker in CBI, war weary and sent home December, 1944.

That P-39 is just about as full of presents as the elves could get it!

Thanks, Martin.

Scott