Pictures of P39 in Woodstock airfield / Townsville and 7miledrone in 1942 (1 Viewer)

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In 1942, Paul Miller flies a lot in the Pacific. He starts as a B17 Co-pilot, he escapes Del Monte airport Mindanao in Apr. 1942 just before the Japanese invasion.

He thereafter performs many flights against the Japanese with the 36 F.Squadron "Black Panthers", flying P39 Airacobra from Woodstock airfield Townsville and 7mile Drone.

As per "Pacific Wrecks" website, he flies on 28 May against 20 zeros above Port Moresby, on 1 june 1942 with 13 Airacobras against 18 Bombers and 9 zeros and he strafes Buna in New Guinea on 22/7/42.

Any picture of the P39 that he may have flown in 1942 on the Pacific front ?

FYI, he flew in 1944 in Europe, belly landed in France with a P38 , and after the war he flew F80 in Korea, was a major in 1951, retired in 1965 and passed away in 1995 in Hawai.

Thanks a lot if you can provide me also with some information on his career in the Pacific.

Gilles
 

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In 1942, Paul Miller flies a lot in the Pacific. He starts as a B17 Co-pilot, he escapes Del Monte airport Mindanao in Apr. 1942 just before the Japanese invasion.

He thereafter performs many flights against the Japanese with the 36 F.Squadron "Black Panthers", flying P39 Airacobra from Woodstock airfield Townsville and 7mile Drone.

As per "Pacific Wrecks" website, he flies on 28 May against 20 zeros above Port Moresby, on 1 june 1942 with 13 Airacobras against 18 Bombers and 9 zeros and he strafes Buna in New Guinea on 22/7/42.

Any picture of the P39 that he may have flown in 1942 on the Pacific front ?

FYI, he flew in 1944 in Europe, belly landed in France with a P38 , and after the war he flew F80 in Korea, was a major in 1951, retired in 1965 and passed away in 1995 in Hawai.

Thanks a lot if you can provide me also with some information on his career in the Pacific.

Gilles
Here's some P-39's at Townsville being scrapped.
I'm actually living there and hope to get out and about with a metal detector soon.
 

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thanks for the lovely pictures,
I wish I come with you with my metal detector ;
good luck and keep me posted if you find any artefact
you can write at : gilles.collaveri at hotmail.fr and you can see my website at : aerocherche dot fr
best
Gilles
 
In 1942, Paul Miller flies a lot in the Pacific. He starts as a B17 Co-pilot, he escapes Del Monte airport Mindanao in Apr. 1942 just before the Japanese invasion.

He thereafter performs many flights against the Japanese with the 36 F.Squadron "Black Panthers", flying P39 Airacobra from Woodstock airfield Townsville and 7mile Drone.

As per "Pacific Wrecks" website, he flies on 28 May against 20 zeros above Port Moresby, on 1 june 1942 with 13 Airacobras against 18 Bombers and 9 zeros and he strafes Buna in New Guinea on 22/7/42.

Any picture of the P39 that he may have flown in 1942 on the Pacific front ?

FYI, he flew in 1944 in Europe, belly landed in France with a P38 , and after the war he flew F80 in Korea, was a major in 1951, retired in 1965 and passed away in 1995 in Hawai.

Thanks a lot if you can provide me also with some information on his career in the Pacific.

Gilles
I believe that is a P-39 in the background.
 

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