Major Webb Breaks Left
Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:34 pm
Maj Roy Webb CO 374th FS 361st FG P-51D "Sweet Thing IV" s/n 44-13626 B7+M
Later Gator!
Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:20 pm
Great pics Jack, love the not so straight invasion stripes.
Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:30 pm
Painted with the flaps down (or partially down) I suppose?
Nice shot; how common was it for pilots to fly in those style hats as opposed to the leather helmets? Or was this a test hop or something?
cheers
greg v.
Nice shot; how common was it for pilots to fly in those style hats as opposed to the leather helmets? Or was this a test hop or something?
cheers
greg v.
Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:50 pm
Gr8 shots, but it ain't the same plane in both shots.
1. Second a/c's letter ain't "M" ... "K" or "R", from this angle.
2. In the first shot, the "M" is much closer to the bar of the national insignia than the letter in the second photo.
3. Two clearly defined oil streaks under the national insignia in the first shot - missing from second shot.
There's a couple more little differences, but I gotta admit, the exact angle of both shots makes this a tough call - but I'll rest my case with the three cites above.
Wade
1. Second a/c's letter ain't "M" ... "K" or "R", from this angle.
2. In the first shot, the "M" is much closer to the bar of the national insignia than the letter in the second photo.
3. Two clearly defined oil streaks under the national insignia in the first shot - missing from second shot.
There's a couple more little differences, but I gotta admit, the exact angle of both shots makes this a tough call - but I'll rest my case with the three cites above.
Wade