Wolf's Photo Files

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Here’s a few recent additions to the Wolf’s archives…

Some of you may know that, besides Curtiss-Wright and the P-40, I’m also interested in the Air Guard unit from Niagara Falls. Here’s a recent pickup showing a 136th FIS One-Oh-Wonder in the markings worn by the unit’s Voodoos before the reintroduction of the Electric Chicken…

This is a neat shot of an Aleutian Tiger named ‘Flossie’ from the 11th FS, 343rd FG in Alaska. A big ‘attaboy’ to anyone who can tell me who the fella in the center is…

This next image wasn’t scanned from an original in my collection, but rather from an Osprey ‘Aircraft of the Aces’ book. I think it was #55 in that series. Anyhoo, I had occasion to post it on another forum and although I also posted it in a couple other places, I don’t recall if this board was one of them.

In any event, I thought that some folks here might find it an interesting shot. It also reminds me of what I’m going to be doing later on tonight and probably tomorrow as well! I just hope we don’t get much of the white stuff…

Here’s a neat shot of a Boeing P-12 under concealment during wargames…

More soon, hopefully…

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Hey!
Those are some great pics! Thanks, mate.

But one question…and pardon my ignorance…but what the heck is an electric chicken?

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My guess is he’s refering to the F-16.

Is that the young Chenault (the General’s son)?

From what I remember reading, that P-40 with the snow in the cockpit actually happened with the cockpit closed! Once you’ve experienced the wind and williwas on the Aleutions, you’ll never forget it.

Hey Wolf…more Aleution Tiger (or any other Aleaution P-40’s) photos PLEASE!

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Sorry! This here’s the Electric Chicken…


Clifford Bossie photo

That unit emblem had been used in various forms on earlier aircraft which the 136th flew. When they transitioned to the Voodoo they had the markings seen in the previous photo, which are pretty cool. But I prefer the 'ole Electric Chicken myself…

Nope… check the second link below for a look at John Chennault and a hint…

We can do that. I picked up several other photos showing 343rd FG P-40s. Just need to scan 'em…

Until then, here’s some links to pages on my P-40 site:

343rd Fighter Group
Report from the Aleutians

This next image wasn’t scanned from an original, I took it from an Airpower/Wings rag…

Thanks to some fellas over on Hyperscale I can now ID this next photo as the interior of a Supermarine Walrus. This image is currently for auction on ebay. I may pick it up, but the auction image is fairly sufficient for my purposes, so I may pass it over…

Unfortunately I was outbid for this next photo of an ex-French Hawk 75 in German markings, but I managed to clean the auction image up (this guy had his watermarks all over the place!) and enlarge it a bit. That’s one good thing about auctions on ebay; sometimes the auction image is pretty decent and enough to satisfy, even if you didn’t get the original.

These next three shots all show the same aircraft.

'Tis Spitfire I ‘Dirty Dick’, coded AZ-H (serial N3277) of 245 Sqn after it had force landed near Cherbourg in August 1940. I didn’t have an opportunity to bid on these photos, but I wouldn’t have had a chance as they went for a ludicrous sum…

Again, these required extensive cleanup. They ain’t perfect, but they look a bit better than the original images and cleaning them up has become a hobby within a hobby for me…

More later…

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Hey - thanks for that - now I know.
I’m glad to hear it has nothing to do with power cords and poultry - brings up interesting mental images, though…the only good chicken is a roast chicken…

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awsome photos

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Steve-O,

Good to see your still around.

As always, some very cool pics.

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Outstanding stuff! My squadron was involved with recovering the P-38E from Kiska which is now sitting on display over at Elmendorf AFB Alaska. The Coasties out of Kodiak helped out with the P-40E recovery, which is now sitting over at the Alaska Aviation Heritage museum in Anchorage. I go over there all the time and walk around the remains. Takes you back to another time.

Hey Wolf…did ya get those pics scanned yet? Never can get enough of those Aleution warriors! What would be rarer would be pics of the short-lived P-39s that were out there.

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No, I haven’t scanned them yet, sorry. Been quite busy… I have some scanning to do in the next day or so and hopefully I can get them in.

Here’s a few neat things in the meantime…

Curtiss XF8C-7… this ship was used as a special USN VIP transport and was used for a time by David Ingalls, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air as his personal aircraft. Its designation was changed to XO2C-2 but reverted back to the XF8C-7 when Ingalls switched to another aircraft.


Don Miller collection

Here’s one of the six P-64s…


unknown web

Here’s a few shots I took at the HAG airshow in Geneseo last year…

Hubba-hubba!!!

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Don’t worry Salbando, I’m closing in on the Aleutian Tigers…

Here’s some Soviet stuff from WWII…

This first shot I picked up within the last couple weeks, 'tis a Su-2 under inspection by some Luftwaffe characters.

These next three I picked up a long time back and they were printed from copy negatives I believe.

They show Yak-3s of the Normadie-Niemen Regiment photographed by USAAF personnel. I have conflicting info as to the when and where on these. They were either taken in Russia during a shuttle raid or after the war in Germany. Any info that anyone can provide will be muchly appreciated!

This last shot is a press photo showing Mihail Dmitriyevich Baranov and his Yak-1 in late 1942. Baranov was KIA on 17 January, 1943…

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I checked in on the forums while on my Sister’s computer and… YEEESH!!!

A couple of those last images are freakin’ YELLOOOOOO…

Sorry 'bout that… hopefully these will be a bit more-better!

All from the BlackWolf Collection unless noted…

First Curtiss Hawk 75 built for France, seen over Buffalo, NY in January 1939.

This is a Curtiss SOC-1, Bu.No 9921, of VCS-14… flying from the USS San Francisco circa 1936.
While assigned to VCS-2/USS Cincinnati this ship sank after a catapult accident on October 16th, 1941.

A Douglas B-18A Bolo seen in the Great White North. I think the timeframe would be late '42 or early-mid '43.

Hubba-hubba!!! Airplane… what airplane?

This is Constance Moore with a B-18 in a publicity shot for ‘I Wanted Wings’. Nice tail…

These next three are not from my collection; they were taken from Usenet.

The Curtiss XSB2C-1 in February, 1941 after a landing accident…

Enjoy!

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man i wish one of the regular model companies would make one of the Bolo.

and that girl with the camera is pretty HOT [}:)]

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Enjoyed the pics Wolf.

Thad