13's.... (17 Viewers)

[Wurger]

Could be #19

IMHO the "13" though...

 

[fubar57]

My phone couldn't enlarge that well

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Tried as I did, I could not see that until enlarged. good pick-up Jan.

 

[fubar57]

There is a "13" among this mess.... Fundekals Preview

 

[GrauGeist]

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FM-2 Wildcats and TBM-3 Avengers of Composite Squadron (VC) 96 pictured on board the escort carrier Rudyerd Bay CVE 81) c 1945.
#13 front left of #15....

Source: Warbird Information Exchange • View topic - FM-2's ...

Good catch, Jan - but are you sure these weren't actually aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13)?

 

[Donivanp]

CVW-13 Carrier Air Wing 13 CARAIRWING THIRTEEN - US Navy

 

[GrauGeist]

There's also VF-13:

VF-13 - Wikipedia

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VPB-13:

VPB-13 - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

and VMF-213:

VMF-213 - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[fubar57]

Again, there's a "13" in this mess.... Furball Aero Design/Detail and Scale 48027 1/48 Colors and Markings of the US SBDs Decal First Look

 

[Lucky13]

M.I.A.
10/08/43
Uffz. Alfred Leibersperger7./JG 5.
Bf 109 G-2 W. Nr. 10406, White 13.
Combat with Hampden, Pl. Qu. 014/37E, near Berveläg, 60 km n.e. of Makur.

Missing In Action JG 5 - Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots

 

[Lucky13]

MIA Pilot lists - Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots

 

[Lucky13]

M.I A.
07/09/43
Fw. Herbert Herglotz, 7./JG 1.
Bf 109 G-6, W. Nr. 20585, White 13.
Combat with Spitfires, crashed into the North Sea.

 

[Lucky13]

M I A.
16/04/43
Lt. Hans-Joachim Schmidt, 8./JG 2.
Fw 190 A-5, W. Nr. 152705, Black 13.
Fuel shortage, crashed into the sea W. Brest.

 

[Lucky13]

M.I.A.
23/10/43
Uffz. Christian Fuchs, 12./JG 2.
Fw 190 A-6, W. Nr. 500713, ?.
Combat, crashed into the sea, Lannion (Pl Qu. 4087/15 West.

 

[Lucky13]

M.I.A.
12/12/44
Gefr. Kurt Nickel, 2./JG 3.
Bf 109 G-10, W. Nr. 490759, Black 13.
Combat.

 

[Lucky13]

M I A.
17/12/44
Obgfr. Josef Bleicher4./JG 3.
Bf 109 G-14, W. Nr. 783881, Green 13.
Combat

 

[Lucky13]

M.I.A.
27/12/44
Uffz. Gustav Aigner11./JG 3.
Bf 109 G-14, W. Nr. 464118, Yellow 13 + |.
Combat with P-47, S. Malmédy

 

[Lucky13]

M.I.A.
02/01/45
Uffz. Josef Hener7. (St.)/JG 4.
FW 190 A-8/R2, W. Nr. 682667, Yellow 13.
Combat near Hagenau – Weissenburg

 

[Lucky13]

M.I A.
18/12/43
Uffz. Paul Fleischhauer12./JG 5.
Fw 190 A-3, W. Nr. 5500, Yellow 13.
Combat, Cap Stadlandet.

 

[Lucky13]

M.I.A.
09/05/44
Uffz. Werner Erlinger4./JG 5.
Bf 109 G-6, W. Nr. 410913, White 6.
AA fire and combat with fighter, 10 km n.e. of Pustoso (Pustoschka).