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fubar57
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Japanese supply mission to Lae, under attack by U.S. and Austailian aircraft...
Geo
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syscom3
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P-47 pilot Lt Edwin King, flak caused oil leak, landed safely, Italy Jan 45
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syscom3
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These were Kaibokan class frigates that were caught off Quemoy island off the China coast, on April 6th 1945. The attackers were B25's from the 345th BG, 501st BS.
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GrauGeist
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A P-47 ("Buzzin' Cuzzin" 44-21054) flown by Lt. Richard Sulzbach of the 364th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF on April 1,1945. Lt. Sulzbach had a little run-in with some trees while on a strafing run over Italy. He was able to fly the plane 120 miles back to base and land safely.
![P-47_tree_damage[720].jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/p-47_tree_damage-720-jpg.278547/ "P-47_tree_damage[720].jpg")
fubar57
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fastmongrel
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I think it might not be a factory modification 
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syscom3
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I got my information from a book I have of a group history of the 345th BG.
Great stuff!
fubar57
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My Wiki says like follows -
On April 4 1945, the fleet HOMO-03 led by two escort ships (kaibokan) No.1(center in the photo) and No.134(maybe the other one) left Hongkong for Moji, Japan.
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On April 6, offshore Xiamen in the South China Sea, the fleet was attacked by 24 B-25s flown from Luzon. The fleet was finally destroyed.
On April 4 1945, the fleet HOMO-03 led by two escort ships (kaibokan) No.1(center in the photo) and No.134(maybe the other one) left Hongkong for Moji, Japan.
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On April 6, offshore Xiamen in the South China Sea, the fleet was attacked by 24 B-25s flown from Luzon. The fleet was finally destroyed.
Wildcat
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wow a leftie too !
That's what I was thinking also! Unless the negative is reversed, which doesn't look likely.
GrauGeist
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He's certainly shooting left-handed...perhaps he's left-eye dominant but might actually be right-handed because his knife is on his right side.
The bolt on the rifle shows the photo is correct.
The bolt on the rifle shows the photo is correct.
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yup, you are right Dave.
as a child i was made to change from being left handed to right handed by my Dad in preperation to follow him into the Para's as he told me we dont have any left handed rifles in the british army !
GrauGeist
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I can see using a revolver or bolt action rifle as a lefty, but using a semi-auto anything (except types like the Luger) as a lefty is not a good idea unless you like brass in your face (eye, nose, forehead, etc.) 
Airframes
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Interesting that he's using a SMLE, rather than the designated No.4T.
good spot Dogsbody, didnt notice that myself, maybe his lucky rifle ?
