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operation Frantic Piriatyn would be used for long-range escort fighters P-51 Mustangs, P-38 Lightnings. Poltava and Mirgorod were to be used by heavy bombers B-24 Liberators, B-17
Flying Fortresses.

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Capt. Vick said:
Also didn't the Jerry's jump without weapons?
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Due to attachment point of the jump harness and the diving exit required the only weapon carried was a pistol. Each stick was followed by a weapons container. Upon landing the troops would grab there weapons, ideally BEFORE entering into combat. Also at the earliest possible time they would change from their jump boots into jack boots.

Pete
 
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A Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo fighter rests in the flight deck gallery walkway after suffering landing gear failure while landing on board USS Long Island (AVG-1), off Palmyra Island, July 25 1942. This plane is from Marine Fighting Squadron 211 (VMF-211), the last Navy or Marine Corps unit to operate the F2A in a front-line capacity.

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syscom3 said:
A Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo fighter rests in the flight deck gallery walkway after suffering landing gear failure while landing on board USS Long Island (AVG-1), off Palmyra Island, July 25 1942. This plane is from Marine Fighting Squadron 211 (VMF-211), the last Navy or Marine Corps unit to operate the F2A in a front-line capacity.

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Sailor in the foreground on the right has a seriously ripped shirt.....someone pulled a little hard to get him out of the way perhaps???

Pete
 
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