Very good, Kurt. It’s yours now.
Dang, I didn’t even get a chance at either one… [V]
Anyhoo, in case anyone is interested, the P-40s carried by the Chenango were those of the 33rd FG. Here’s a few shots of the aircraft being loaded onto the Chenango, in her hangar deck, and launching from her deck during Torch.
All images from Corbis
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OK folks, Please give me a couple more minutes. I seem to have misplaced my source for this question…
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The 381st BG had a B-17 that was marked different than any other B-17. What was the different marking and, for extra credit, what was the fate of the bomber. (Maybe Blackwolf has the picture of the B-17 Would not suprise me.)
Kurt
The use of the Army L-4’s operationally for the first time from the USS Ranger is regarded as the start of Army Aviation as it is kown today
Gotta be RAF AAF B17G #44-6883 which was salvaged 4/11/45
I’ll say it’s a war-weary-classified B-17F, serial 42-30721 and named ‘Sweet and Lovely’ which was used as a radio relay ship. She had red and white stripes on the rear fuselage, similar in appearance to invasion stripes.
As to the aircraft’s fate, I know that it was involved in an accident of some sort, but I dunno what the nature of the accident was.
If this is the aircraft, I do have a photo in a book and can scan it soonly. Until then, this profile will have to do… LOOK HERE!!!
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NOPE… The marking had to do with the aircraft code that was on the tail. But you are correct in it being an F model.
A Squadron book has the picture of this aircraft with the unusual aircraft tail code.
Kurt
Meaning to possibly throw a “curve ball” into this string,
how about the “Felix-the-Cat” emblem Steve?
Tom [C):-)]
Uhhh… what about the Felix the Cat emblem? (not sure what you mean…)
Kurt, does this answer your question?
Image source/credit: 381st Bomb Group by Ron MacKay
I dunno if there was more than one hack in the 381st with this code, but this ship is a B-17E. As to the fate of this Fort, the only clue I have so far is from your posting on the 381st BG forum… possibly lost in a ferry flight. Dunno any more than that though…
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Blackwoolf…
BINGO…
I am sorry…it was an E model. The A-1 on the tail was the first and only time that I know of an aircraft having that type of designation.
Back to you Steve,
Kurt
Kurt, if you find out anything else about this particular B-17, please do let us know…
This is another multi-part question and concerns the Vietnam War. There really shouldn’t be much difficulty with this one…
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Name all the types of US aircraft which downed enemy aircraft during the war. (individual variants are not necessary, ie: F-4B, F-4C, F-4D etc… ‘F-4’ will do fine)
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Name the first pilot ace of the war
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The ace from the above question scored his last kill on the same day as two future aces scored their first. Who were these two future aces?
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Name the leading aces of the war.EDIT: Name the aces from the Vietnam War who had the most kills. -
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TwoTHREE USMC pilots scored kills during the Vietnam War; who were they and what aircraft were they flying? (give the exact variants please) For ‘extra credit’, what weapons were used? -
Name one ace from a previous war who scored multiple kills during the Vietnam War. (And who probably destroyed many more aircraft during the Vietnam War than those for which he received credit.)
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Okay,
I have questions 2, 3 and 6…now ot find the rest. Er, um, Should I post em now??
Kurt
You can post an incomplete answer if you like… 'tis up to you…
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damn… too busy to answer… got engaged… book came out… dealing with Ft. Rucker… AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
And this is an EASY one too!
Hehe… congrats… I think… [;)]
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Jon
congrads? and welcome to the world of Motner Rucker
Thanks guys, Its been a long time in coming. Gonna get married after I finish flight school.
As for Rucker, yep, things are goin pretty well, just have a few more hoops to jump through and I’ll be there!
1> F-4, F-105 , A-1
B-52, F-8 (add)
A-4, UH-1, F-100 ( I couldn’t believe the UH-1 either, but supposedly the CIA
shot down an AN-2)
2> R. Cunnigham
3> S. Ritchie
coming back to this
4> Nguyen Van Coc (9)
Nguyen Hong Nhi (8)
Pham Thanh Ngan (8)
Mai Van Cuong (8)
5> Maj. Thomas Lasseter F4J Aim-9
Marine 1stLt Larry Richards F4E Aim-7
Doyle Baker F4D Aim-4
6> Robin Olds
No takers on the Felix the Cat logo used by USN fliers?
Here a few tidbits:
It goes back as far as the use of Beoing F4B biplanes.
The USN’s first ace, Lt. “Butch” O’Hare had one on his F4F.
It is in current use on F-14 Tomcats.
HInt:
The logo shows Felix running with a bomb that is about ot go off.
I thought y’all experts on the Jolly Rogers would spit the facts on this one out like sunflower seed hulls!
Wanna try again?
Tom [C):-)]
I’ve got some of Part One and I’ve got Part Six.
F-4, F-105, A-1, F-8, O-1 and B-52
Lt Gen Robin Olds. Shot down Aircraft in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. Volunteered for GWI, but was declined for “advanced age issues”