Anyone have any info on this photo?

[Hoggardhigh]

 

[Wurger]

IMHO these planes are the Grumman F4F Wildcat.

 

[MIflyer]

Or, rather Eastern Aircraft FM-2.

 

[Hardlydank]

Here's the most info I could find:
USS St Lo (formerly Midway) VC-63 and Composite Squadron 65 (VC65)

 

[XBe02Drvr]

IMHO these planes are the Grumman F4F Wildcat.

Or, rather Eastern Aircraft FM-2.

And somewhat the worse for wear. The one in front looks like a ground loop victim. Probably some sort of boneyard or salvage/cannibalisation facility.

 

[MIflyer]

I think they probably had a mid-ground collision. The one in the foreground has damage not only on the tip of the Right wing but also along the wing fold line. Something really whacked that wing and I think it probably was that other Wildcat.

 

[fubar57]

FM-2 Wildcat Tacloban October 1944 | World War Photos

 

[MIflyer]

Tacloban was the airfield built by the US Army right after the invasion at Leyte Gulf where the Taffy 3 jeep carrier aircraft diverted to when they came under attack by the IJN surface ships. They accumulated quite an collection of aircraft along the sides of the field, and Army and Navy teams managed to rearm and refuel many of those aircraft and launch them again, one reason that the IJN concluded that they were being attacked by Halsey's large carriers and retreated.

USAAF P-38's, flown by pilots that included Jerry Johnson and Dick Bong, landed there later that day to provide air cover for the invasion.

 

[Hoggardhigh]

Tacloban was the airfield built by the US Army right after the invasion at Leyte Gulf where the Taffy 3 jeep carrier aircraft diverted to when they came under attack by the IJN surface ships. They accumulated quite an collection of aircraft along the sides of the field, and Army and Navy teams managed to rearm and refuel many of those aircraft and launch them again, one reason that the IJN concluded that they were being attacked by Halsey's large carriers and retreated.

USAAF P-38's, flown by pilots that included Jerry Johnson and Dick Bong, landed there later that day to provide air cover for the invasion.

What's that got to do with the photo in post #1?

 

[Hardlydank]

that's the place where the picture was taken

 

[MIflyer]

See Fubar57's post.

 

[Hoggardhigh]

that's the place where the picture was taken

And?

 

[Hardlydank]

And?

And you asked for information about it. So we told u.

 

[MIflyer]

If you look, you will find I posted an article about the USAAF at the battle of Leyte Gulf that gives more information.

 

[Crimea_River]

And?

AND.....Maybe you should be a bit clear about what kind of info you're looking for. Maybe start with what you know and then ask what you would like to know. Pretty rude to stomp on someone who's trying to answer your open question.

 

[fubar57]

He does it all the time Andy. Me and Wojtek have dealt with him before

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks Geo.

 

[GrumpyOldCrewChief]

...how rude...