How bout a few Vintage aircraft photos?

[smallblockhero]

i literally have thousands of unpublished or rare combat photos. me and some friends compiled some favs of our boys in action.

enjoy.

[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: smallblockhero</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i literally have thousands of unpublished or rare combat photos. me and some friends compiled some favs of our boys in action.

enjoy.
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More B-25 stuff, please! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[smallblockhero]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chevy454</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: smallblockhero</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i literally have thousands of unpublished or rare combat photos. me and some friends compiled some favs of our boys in action.

enjoy.
</div></div>
More B-25 stuff, please! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

as you wish my friend.

Taken at Inglewood 1942

Bomb bay long range ferry tanks.


Production line



Taken at Kansas city Oct 42

Production line



On the ramp

[smallblockhero]

[firstgenaddict]

I am so FREAKING GLAD this thread got started... I had no idea a few photos my grand father took 70 years ago would reveal all of this!!! WOW I am humbled by the awesome stuff you guys have...

[smallblockhero]

pacific mustangs. very cool iwo jima pics after we took it over and used it for an air base. my friend duggy supplied these to me.













[img]http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii120...dto1LTJohnW.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii120...b-MAJJamesM.jpg[/img]

[firstgenaddict]

Do you know the id of the pilot of the SIGMA NU girl in the 3 above? What college?

[smallblockhero]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: firstgenaddict</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you know the id of the pilot of the SIGMA NU girl in the 3 above? What college? </div></div>

P-47D-27, &quot;SigmaNu Girl&quot; 404thFG 506FS

P-47D-27 Flown by Charles Matheny

i have no idea what college he went to. thats not listed in the P-47 database.

[427TJ]

Not sure why the photos 'fell out' from the original posts. I will replace them.

[smallblockhero]

The highest scoring P-40 Sq of 1943, with 117.5 confirmed victories.

And some better shots.











[img]http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii120...island-1943.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...44thFS1943.jpg[/img]