A Photo Post Like The Old Daze..............

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:46 pm

I was asked to do a photo heavy post like I used to do on wix before I became a lurker.
Since I can never say no to a friend here goes.......................................

1Lt Tom Forster 526th FS 86th FG in his A-36 shortly before being KIA on March 13, 1944 over Italy.

VMF-323 ace Bob Wade in F4U-1D #51 on okinawa during 1945.

Gary Meerman's FG-1D "Sky Boss" circa 1992.

YAK-11 N11MQ "Czech Ride"

Capt Jack Ilfrey OPS officer 79th FS June 6, 1944.

B-25D 17th OBS Sqd. New Guinea 1944.

P-51D MC+T 79th FS pranged during 1945.

Lts Morgan, Larson, Henley, White, Visscher and Atteberry of the 97th FS at Telergma, Algeria during 1943.

Beaching a PBY-5 when you have good duty.

Beaching a PBY-5A when your detailer sucks!

Hal Morley's Nanchang from the B-25J.

CA-18 N51AB from the B-25J.

A very dear friend...Oscar Coen 71 Eagle Squadron, 4th FG & 356th FG.

Ens. Wood of VBF-3 flying a FG-1D during July 1945 and having a very good day.

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One of the T-28Bs my step-dad flew with VT-2 at Whiting Field.

Pranged P-51D of the 20th FG during 1945.

What I am to some!

My reply!

Jack signing off!

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

[quote="Jack Cook"]Ens. Wood of VBF-3 flying a FG-1D during July 1945 and having a very good day.

Very odd and interesting canopy frame on this one!

Repair? Added armor plate? Just a little customizing touch? Who knows! :wink:

bugazon · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:16 pm

Thanks Jack! You have always post great stuff. :drink3:

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:43 pm

That's a normal canopy, just something with the angle or shading. It's normal in the other photos.

SaxMan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:42 pm

Thanks for the post, Jack. These posts from you are definitely missed.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:03 am

Jack Cook wrote:

B-25D 17th OBS Sqd. New Guinea 1944.

Now there's a worthy nominee for "Favorite B-25 Scheme"!

Rauhbatz · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:27 am

Nice pic of Oscar Coen I had not seen before...I read a lot about him in my Eagle Squadron book...amazing group of brave men.

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

Jack Cook wrote:

That's a normal canopy, just something with the angle or shading. It's normal in the other photos.

Disagree. It looks the same way in the pic right above as well. In the one below, you can't tell one way or the other. There is something going on with that framing, it's not just something in the shade.

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:41 am

Thanks Jack! You are the man! Good talking to you yesterday.
Take Care
Robbie

JDK · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:00 am

SaxMan wrote:

Thanks for the post, Jack. These posts from you are definitely missed.

Seconded - don't make this a one-off, please Jack.

Regards,

Nathan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:39 am

nice pics

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:39 am

Quote:

Disagree. It looks the same way in the pic right above as well.

Zooming in on the original photo and playing with the contrast shows it to be spot on!

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

Jack Cook wrote:

Quote:

Disagree. It looks the same way in the pic right above as well.

Zooming in on the original photo and playing with the contrast shows it to be spot on!

Can you post that up, then?

And does that work for both photographs?

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:44 pm

Great pics as always, Jack! I think I'll slap my name on 'em and sell 'em on Ebay. :wink:

SN

DH82EH · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:54 pm

Thanks Jack! :rock:

you rock!

Don't be a stranger. :drink3:

Andy Scott

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