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[syscom3]

B-17 Flying Fortresses parked on the Airfield at Celone, Italy. 463rd BG.

 

[Dana Bell]

B-17 Flying Fortresses parked on the Airfield at Celone, Italy. 463rd BG.

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Note the side view of the B-17G in the image center - 46 years ago we pulled the original neg and cropped it for a close-up of that plane. The overall Neutral Gray scheme was popular for Eighth and Fifteenth AF pathfinders.

Cheers,


Dana

 

[MIflyer]

Nice clear shot of P-38E and P-39D aircraft participating in the 1941 Carolina maneuvers. Note that none of the aircraft seem to have their full complement of guns installed, although the P-39 in the forefront seems to have wing guns that have been fired.

 

[Viking1066]

A Martlet (Wildcat) fighter on HMS Formidable Sep 1942 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch (right) boards a PBY-5A on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, after an inspection visit, May 1943 the net

 

[Viking1066]

USS Saratoga landing aircraft, 6 June 1935 the net

 

[Viking1066]

USS Shangri-La (CV-38) underway with her aircraft complement on deck 1945 the net

 

[syscom3]

Note the side view of the B-17G in the image center - 46 years ago we pulled the original neg and cropped it for a close-up of that plane. The overall Neutral Gray scheme was popular for Eighth and Fifteenth AF pathfinders.

Cheers,


Dana

I used your book to identify the group.

 

[syscom3]

Launching of the Glenn L. Martin Company's prototype XPB2M-1 Mars at its launching on 8 November
1941. This is the prototype for the PBM Mariner patrol bomber. This prototype will be used for ground
runs. Production will be delayed due to an engine fire and changing military requirements, and the first
production model for the U.S. Navy will not be delivered until June 1945

 

[syscom3]

B-17C Fortress I bomber of British Royal Air Force in flight over North Africa, 8 November 1941.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Launching of the Glenn L. Martin Company's prototype XPB2M-1 Mars at its launching on 8 November
1941. This is the prototype for the PBM Mariner patrol bomber. This prototype will be used for ground
runs. Production will be delayed due to an engine fire and changing military requirements, and the first
production model for the U.S. Navy will not be delivered until June 1945

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The PBM is the Mariner.
The XPB2M became the JRM Mars transport.