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Ztex
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These were taken by a SAAF officer @ 1944-45

http://saafww2photographs.yolasite.com/labistour-italy-1944-45-album-1.php

http://saafww2photographs.yolasite.com/labistour-italy-1944-45-album-2.php

http://saafww2photographs.yolasite.com/labistour-italy-1944-45-album-3.php

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Interesting? of course! SPECTACULAR?!!!!! Absolutely! ... Those links made for a nice day, thx for posting Mr. Zane

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Beautiful ... Thx for the links !


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Very interesting, thanks for posting.
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That is an amazing collection of photos!
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Very cool! Photo 19 or 20 on page 3 (looking at the pranged prop) shows a B-17 named "Stop and Stare"....appears to be 97th BG/ 341 BS.

Edit: Should have kept reading.....but interestingly the plane has "girl art" on the right side and the bucking mule on the left side.....
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B-24H 42-52278 Sweatin' It Out in happier times:
http://www.b24bestweb.com/sweatinitout-v3-2.htm

B-17F 42-31129 (unnamed) per warbirds.wikia.com:
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42-31129 (c/n: 6243). Delivered: 23 September 1943 - (Dallas Modification Center)

Assigned: 23 October 1943 - 8th AF / 1st AD / 1st CBW / 381st BG – (Ridgewell AAF)

(Triangle-L)

Assigned: 1 November 1943 - 15th AF / 5th CBW / 301st BG / 32nd BS – (Oudna AAF, Cerignola AAF & Lucera AAF)

(Square-Y) (Circle-1)
27 combat missions

MIA: 25 February 1944 - Trigio, Italy (Pilot: Walsh) - 1 KIA, 2 Wounded - SOC

Regensburg, Germany mission


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I could just imagine when this aeroplane was assigned to the squadron, and sent to have its codes applied,;

"Hey Stan, how about we paint the letters in a different font? Lets call it Helvetica Rounded!"

"Yeah Bill, that'll confuse the markings experts in about seventy years!"

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Please note, of course, that this is not my photo. It comes from here, http://saafww2photographs.yolasite.com/ ... lbum-1.php

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Thanks for sharing Zane, that is a great collection.

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Real hidden gems. Thanks

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A comment and a question:

1. Those Brits have very skinny legs.

2. Did this SAAF unit operate in the Yugoslavia area? Are there combat records available that indicate that?
(If so, they may have been involved in the demise of my uncle, Cvitan Galic.)

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