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Attached ... FBI acknowledgement. We hit 100 years since the pilot's Date of Birth (though we dont know his exact DOB -- but it has to be 1922). This is for official release of files. And of course we dont know his Date of Death. I think FBI will not fulfill this request for lack of specific...

I wanted to renew this Mystery after many years.. The disappearance of an Army Air Corps student pilot on a routine training flight during WWII (Arizona – landed Mexico). There are no photos in the accident report. 3 November 1943, Vultee BT-13A (s/n 41-22638) was landed without damage 25 miles...

Have a great 2023! Thanks for help on some previous posts, I appreciate it very much. Great forum. Stay warm and safe. Attached photo -- I bought off Ebay. Unknown location. Not marked. Rough image. Very icey Texan. Very Christmassy, isnt it? Served Luke Field, Arizona (where I live) and...

I bought these old glass plate lantern slides that originated from SW Ohio, USA on Ebay 20+ years ago. I have been unable to identify this wreck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The wreck appears to be a Caproni Ca. 4 triplane bomber. Determined by the twin, narrow, covered tail-booms...

Got this report from US National Archives. Caproni bomber. Ca.3. Hazelhurst Field, Mineola Long Island, NY 17 May 1918 I do not know very much at all about this aircraft. US Army Signal Corps wanted to test the Caproni Ca.3 (which would actually be the 30 series, Ca.33 to Ca.39, right?)...

The CIA Air America aircraft losses were declassified. On the CIA website. I went through those several years ago, dont think I matched this one up. These Air Rescue Reports alone are thousands of pages.. The twin engine report was unsolved. It is probably a WarTwo wreck and the reason no...

Bet you're right. Air America or the like. Attached, typical Air Rescue Report, a couple weeks prior. 22 Oct 1965 (same microfilm reel) Has much more info. And more urgency of course. RB-66 Destroyer #53-0452. Crew of 3 KIA, night mission. Unknown loss. Map Coord of YA 848(840?) 775...

FYI, these Air Rescue Reports, they have numerous follow-up report pages. For every incident. Not this one. Just the one page.

Thank you GrauGeist. I bet you are right. It's an old WWII wreck. Checking Chris Hobson's book, there is nothing that would match 2 weeks prior to 4 Nov 1965 for that area (for a big twin). The report gives a map coord of "YC 415 643" but I don't know what map they are using for that. It says...

I have been able to ID all crash sites off of the 1965 Air Rescue Reports, SE Asia (from USAF Historical). They are very clear as to the lost aircraft. Not this one. See attached. Just one page, no follow up. Maybe a WWII wreck? Handwritten coordinate is 15 45N 107 25E?? There is a scar...

You are right and I had not thought of that. Just another guy standing on back. Helmet. More concerned with the P-39. No way to ever know I guess. Thanks for looking at it.

Just looks like some kind of unnecessary beacon, no idea. Havent seen that on a truck. Any idea on the P-39 or location?

Maybe.. I just have the one photo. It is still smoking., French officer, big pockets, doesnt seem too concerned. I had originally thought this was a CONUS photo. Looks like Ohio. French officer, light blues? and cap? put that to rest. Roundel, big outside circle. I do not know enough.....

Photo-slide I bought. Long time ago. Completely unknown... Pith helmets are a clue, right? Tail is unreadable despite legit, slide-projection at very high-magnification. Tail appears black at high mag. What is that on the back of the truck?

I bought this original photo over 10 years ago. Never have been able to ID it. US Army Signal Corps photo (no info on back). circa 1918, give or take? I think those are all US doughboys except the guy in front (looking at his cell phone?). Might be light blue uniform, French officer? The...