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    Trying to identify WW2 Bomber

    Gooday Theo, The emblem is the unofficial emblem of the B-24 crew replacement training unit at Walla Walla, WA. Hope that's a help Tom
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    B-24 Photo

    Hi 5shot56 I found it: Wells Wescott Crew of the 467th BG (H) on a cold January crew photo day at Wendover AAB, Utah-Nevada border. Both crews are off to Rackheath, Station 145, England in February, and the rest they say is history. Best regards, Tom
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    B-24 Photo

    Hi 5shot56 Your photo is of a typical Second AF stateside trainer. The number on the side is probably 1156, by the looks of it newly transferred to this base by the masking tape still left on by the ground crews. With these last 4 digits Joe Baugher list serial numbers: 42-41138 ... 42-41172...
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    Texas Airbase WW II

    Hi skipperbob I think the field is probably Galveston AAFld. TX a Second AF P-47 training base and with a gunnery range over the Gulf of Mexico. The lay of the flight-line, looks to me, to match this photo, taken atop of the hanger, with the aircraft facing South and the cantonment area to...
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    Pic's from '44 and others

    Hi Ethos, The B-29 flight line and in flight pictures have the unique large and bold double digit numbers of the Alamogordo AAFld, a Second AF B-29 replacement crew training base. The C-46 and B-25 are probably transit aircraft at the same base. The black belly B-29s look worn and has the...
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    Messerschmidt 109--Raf AE479 Pics

    Hi All, Found a color picture of 41-25026 ship 41 probably of the 59th PS/33rd PG which was a I Interceptor Command unit operating out of G.L. Martin Aprt, Md., and then Philadelphia, Pa. for most of 1942. The 33rd FG was then part of the North African invasion in November 1942. It looks...
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    Messerschmidt 109--Raf AE479 Pics

    Hi samjkramer Most of the photos are taken at LaGuardia, airport NYC, the private civilian aircraft probably are also at LaGuardia by look of all that concrete. I don’t know where the navy aircraft are but by the red and white water tower in the background they are at some U.S. training...
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