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FG-1D Bu/No 92236 17 AUG 1950


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FG-1D B/N 92509 mfg 1941 at airshow Coatesville , PA 13 OCT 1974


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F8F-2 bu/no 121594


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F8F and F6F


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F8F-2


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F6F-3 bu/no 41930 photo July 1966

source: ed's collection
 
A flock of ducks

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J2F-5 at New Orleans NAS


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photo from Peter Bowers collection


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J2F-5


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J2F-5 Bu/No 00659 of S. E. U. 951 (Ship Experimental Unit) 16 OCT 1941


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J4F-2 Widgon


and some dead ducks
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18 JUNE 1942 aboard CV-4


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Most photos from National Archives except the one from Bowers collection

source: ed's collection
 
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Factory photo of prototype


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F4F-4 National Archives photo


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national archives photo


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Feb 1942 fighting 71 from U.S.S. Wasp at Norfolk, Va. - National Archives photo


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F4F aboard Saratoga 1942 - National Archives photo


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National Archives photo


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FM-2


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The same FM-2


Source: ed's collection
 
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A few P-47s

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P-47C 65th F W - 56th F G - 63rd F.S. coded UN * A


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S/N 42-27376 9th AF - 371st FG - 404th FS


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P-47D-26 56thFG - 63rdFS - 65thFW - pilot Col. David Schilling


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65th FW - 56thFG - 62nd FS - 65thFW - "Silver Lady" shared by L. Smith and Polish pilot Landoski - coded LM * Z


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Not Zemke's original, painted for show in Paris Aug 1, 1945 - 56thFG - 63rdFS - 65thFW


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Col. David Schilling - 56thFG


source: ed's collection - Photos from National Archives
 
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It looks like they are deciding which fuel tanks and armor to put in or take out.


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N3N-3 BuNo 2920 is still on the civil register after it's military time. How many modelers can tell us the last military unit equipped with these and what year they
were finally struck off charge?



Source: ed - photos from the National Archives except the last - The N3N-3 is from Peter Bowers collection
 
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P-51Ds of 361stFG 376FS 8thAF with B-24Js of 466thBG


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same


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Maj. "Kit" Carson 8thAF 66thFW 357thFG 362ndFS


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Maj. Gates P-51 357thFG 362ndFS


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P-51B s/n312151 Lt. Keher (MIA Feb 44) 8thAF 66thFW 357thFW 362ndFS


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Capt. Gilbert O'Brien P-51B 357thFG 362ndFS


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P-51B "Little Bitch" Capt. Dave Perrin 357thFG 362ndFS (KIA while climbing through overcast at 20000ft)


source: ed - photos from National Archives
 
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8thAF 359thFG 370thFS


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8thAF 66FW 339RG 504FS s/n 4406812 coded 6N* A - appears to have a hole in the wing


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8AF 65FW 4FG 334FS /sn44-13306


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356FG 359FS Lt. Wallace


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356FG 360FS Capt. Hockmeyer


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June 1942


Source: ed - photos from National Archives
 

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