Warbird Information Exchange

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

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

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

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

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"They can teach MONKEYS to fly better than that"

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Santa came in style in the B-17.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

I thought Santa preferred B-29's?

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

nope.... P-39



Martin

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Flying is easy: just learn how to throw yourself at the ground and miss

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