not enough photos being posted lately

[the330thbg]

Jack has got to have some more good ones..he's holding out on us!

[Hemiman]

Actually, my good friends father-in-law. Lost an arm in the accident..

Hemiman, see if you can find out what squadron your friend's father-in-law was flying with at the time, and/or date, location, etc. A Bureau Number for the plane would be fun to know too!

Rob..

PM sent your way. He flew with VF-31 off the BELLEAU WOOD during the war, and participated on the attacks on the ships ISE, AOBA and the NAGATO.

Bill

[Django]

Here's an old one...

[the330thbg]

very funny!

[Django]

I didn't feel like taking the time to time warp the pilot. BUT, the aircraft no longer wears that paint, so I didn't lie. Hahaha!

[the330thbg]

actually, not a bad job at all.

It was the two civilian aircraft off either wingtip that gave it away!

[the330thbg]

Here are a few from my father's collection from his time on Guam April 45-Aug 45.

"Ok boys and 'HACK', now go get em!"


Post mission to Gifu, July 1945


Post mission to Gifu, July 1945


Post mission to Gifu, July 1945




Loading of the 'Bond Bomb'


Walker Field, KS Jan 1945


A rare photo of a J2M3 'Jack' taken from his B-29


This was their Chaplain 'Capt Paul Shade' giving them the Victory signal after their final mission

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[Chris]

Hey Chad, Here are a few of Han's planes at Glendale post stripping. I know Matt Gunsch might have a bunch since he was working for Hans for a while.

[hairy]

Here's a bunch of fighters that most of you would have to travel a long way to see.

[Edward Sheetmetalhands]

Here are a few from my father's collection from his time on Guam April 45-Aug 45.

I wonder if the City of San Francisco with "Golden Gate" written on the bottom of the 41 section flew under the Golden Gate when leaving CONUS?

[the330thbg]

I wonder if the City of San Francisco with "Golden Gate" written on the bottom of the 41 section flew under the Golden Gate when leaving CONUS?

Well, that I can not verify, but I know for a fact he flew a BT-13 under several bridges in Arkansas in Spring of 1942 while on a cross country. I have the photos he took to prove it. He pranged something along the way and ended up making an emergency landing in Springfield, MO. He then met my future mother (she was 16 at the time)and came back to marry her in 1949.

Proves we do crazy, stupid things for a reason!

[Second Air Force]

Was he training at Walnut Ridge during the BT-13 episodes?

Great photos, by the way.

[Django]

Cool B-29 pics! What are the metal bands around the bombs?

[WallyB]

Hey Chad, Here are a few of Han's planes at Glendale post stripping. I know Matt Gunsch might have a bunch since he was working for Hans for a while.

H-0810-H ? Bogus ID for a movie I assume, but which one ?

W

[The Inspector]

Those were thermite incendiary bomb bundles meant to break open in the airstream after dropping to spread fire bombs as widely as possible. There is often seen footage of bundles rainig out of the bomb bay already seperated.