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• Yesterday at 7:26 PM

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bauple58

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Has anyone ever seen a photograph of these "WW" marked aircraft? (AFHRA reel 28166)

 

• Yesterday at 7:35 PM

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buffnut453

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Not exactly as described but I suspect this marking is achieving the same thing on a B-17 assembly ship:

 

• Yesterday at 7:58 PM

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special ed

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There have been several photos of "WW" in the forum. Some in the P-51 threads.

 

• Yesterday at 8:15 PM

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fubar57

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Along with "WW" assembly ships their were "WW" P-47D Razorback "Formation Monitors". I haven't seen a bubble top yet. Also, they were used in the 5th Emergency Rescue squadron

 

• Yesterday at 9:28 PM

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ThomasP

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from "https://www.worldwarphotos.info/"

 

• Yesterday at 9:54 PM

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BiffF15

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ThomasP said:

from "https://www.worldwarphotos.info/"

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Interesting shot of a Razorback with a Malcom Hood. Any idea what's bolted to the belly? Looks to be attached aft of the centerline external tank.

 

• Yesterday at 10:00 PM

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fubar57

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That's one of the aircraft from the 5th Emergency Rescue squadron. Those are possibly flares or markers.

 

• Yesterday at 10:08 PM

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fubar57

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BiffF15 Some shots here showing the flares under the P-47 as well as the dinghy packs under the wings.... Asisbiz 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron P-47 Thunderbolt mixed photographs

 

• Yesterday at 11:07 PM

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• Yesterday at 11:14 PM

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MiTasol

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BiffF15 said:

Interesting shot of a Razorback with a Malcom Hood. Any idea what's bolted to the belly? Looks to be attached aft of the centerline external tank.

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My thought is ground service equipment on the other side of the aircraft.

 

• 29 minutes ago

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Nope, as Geo stated.
Smoke marker flares carried beneath the fuselage, and a dinghy pack beneath each wing. Flares were to mark the location for the rescue launch or amphibian aircraft.