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CATCH 22 said:
I've seen fabric patches on standard Boston-bombers from the 47-th BG. but from later days:
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That's what I was referring to.

michaelmaltby said:
World War Photos

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"Would you kindly remove your water canteen from my aileron mass balance as I want to begin my pre-flight! And would someone please find my nose cowls so I can get out of here?!"
 


Marine guards posted around a damaged TBD Devastator torpedo bomber at Ewa Field (courtesy of John Voss).​

According to John Bennett of the Coast Defense Study Group, "The aircraft was plane #8 of Squadron VT-6 (Torpedo 6) assigned to the U.S.S. Enterprise,​

and it was involved in a mid-air collision with another Torpedo 6 TBD off the coast of southwest Oahu prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.​

The landed at Camp Malakole near Barbers Point & was being guarded by members of the federalized 251st Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment of the California National Guard.​

The downed plane was towed to Ewa Field from Camp Malakole."

Note the damaged Canopy & vertical Stab​


Source Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields

 
syscom3 said:
French DB-7 (A-20 Havoc) with early style twin fins. Around 1940.
This is at Floyd bennet Field, New York City.

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Thanks for the memories. I was a sea explorer as a teen. My Sea Explorer Ship, 501, Boy Scouts of America, was sponsored by Naval Aircraft Station New York (aka Floyd Bennett Field).
That really cheered me up.
 
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