Photos found at the Attic Barn.

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 10:41 am

On sat we went out to look for Jeep parts and came across a semi antique store.
Just before leaving I saw a box labeled WWII photos and asked to take a look.
They take the photos out of albums and resell for $6 or more apiece.
I grabbed a few and will post here as I have time to scan.
These are small format so we'll see how well this works out for displaying them.
Fill in with any info you can come up with.
B-17 Junk Yard-

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 11:13 am

A sobering photo of the high cost to the crews and A/C.
The burned up remains of a B-17 probably recovered elsewhere and piled in this location.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

K, 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton, UK. 527 Bomb Squadron codes - FO.
http://www.379thbga.org/

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 11:38 am

Rich;
Neat find, but what kind of jeep parts were you out hunting for?
I've got a 1945 CJ-2A.
Jerry

Django · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 12:02 pm

Great find. I usually dig through the boxes too when I see them at the antique stores, but I've never found anything like that!

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 12:30 pm

Jerry O'Neill wrote:

Rich;
Neat find, but what kind of jeep parts were you out hunting for?
I've got a 1945 CJ-2A.
Jerry

It was a swap meet sponsored by Jeff Daniel's Jeep. A Jeep restoration, repair and parts place. Not affiliated with Chrysler.
He would like an older jeep but only has a 87 Wrangler at the moment. Engine is under rebuild here at the hangar.

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 12:38 pm

Looks like a runaway went through the ramp area. Don't know if it is the one in the background.
The 2nd guy from the left is in one other photo I've yet to scan so these might be from his album.

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 1:05 pm

While the developer is drying on the T-6 Wing Attach Angle AD inspection I got 1 more scanned.
P-47D 44-7882 probably at a late point in its life.
Earlier it was coded HL-H and carried the name Sabotage Jr. and was OD and Gray with the 78th FG, 83rd Squadron based at Dux.
It seemed to suffer a Belly Landing on 9-21-43 at Tangmere sta 363 while piloted by Kenneth Chetwood.
I believe the guy kneeling is the same as in the ramp chaos photo above.

Django · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 1:58 pm

Wow, they just keep getting better Rich.

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 2:46 pm

Other than British I don't know this one.
Interesting that it is in US markings. Lend-Lease at its best?

gary1954 · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 2:57 pm

that is f r i c k i n' Awesome!! great find :drinkers:

airnutz · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 3:26 pm

Hmmm....looks like a version of Miles Master? Nice photos find!
Miles M.19 Master II

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 3:31 pm

These last 2 aren't the greatest quality.
I'm unsure of the location but probably 1936-37 timeframe?

RAMC181 · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 3:51 pm

51fixer wrote:

While the developer is drying on the T-6 Wing Attach Angle AD inspection I got 1 more scanned.
P-47D 44-7882 probably at a late point in its life.
Earlier it was coded HL-H and carried the name Sabotage Jr. and was OD and Gray with the 78th FG, 83rd Squadron based at Dux.
It seemed to suffer a Belly Landing on 9-21-43 at Tangmere sta 363 while piloted by Kenneth Chetwood.
I believe the guy kneeling is the same as in the ramp chaos photo above.

P-47D 42-7882
Transferred from Air Force Service Command to 482BG 6th February 1944
1st Bomb Division Flight Section, stationed at Kimbolton from 27th March 1944.

51fixer wrote:

Other than British I don't know this one.
Interesting that it is in US markings. Lend-Lease at its best?

Miles Master II DL899:
Assigned to 92BG 5th August 1943
Transferred to 482BG 27th August 1943
1st Bomb Division Flight Section, stationed at Kimbolton 27th March 1944.

All the best,
PB

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 4:08 pm

Some great shots there, especially the Miles Master. Adding to Paul's info, it was transferred from the RAF to the USAAF on June 15 1943 under reverse Lend-Lease. Equivalent to a T-6 but mainly made of wood, Masters were often used by USAAF pilots on ground tours to keep in practice.

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