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Tidal Wave Footage Photos, 15th AAF and Luftwaffe, 'Black Sunday', 1 August 1943| alexkdl |
Posted: December 24, 2004 04:14 pm
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Cantacuzino this cockpit is mostly probably not the one used on the Tidalwave or generally on bombing missions is rather a factory test aircraft because where the magnetic compass is located was replaced by operational squadrons with an RMI Instrument ( Radio Magnetic Indicator and an ADF Indic)
Best Wishes and Merry X-Mas Al |
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 08:26 am
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First of all I want to thanks for greetings and wish everybody from this forum a happy new year .
But let's start the new year with more interesting issues about our topic Tidal Wave. Below you have the picture of a lucky B-24 returned to Benghazi after Tidal Wave mission. B-24 Sn 42-40657 radio call "74 -U” G.I. GINNIE 376BG, 514thBS Pilot Appold, Norman C. Attached Image  |
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 08:31 am
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And rare footage from the wreck of "Brewery Wagon".
Sn 41-24294 ” 36-V” 3376BG, 512thBS Pilot Palm, John D. 2KIA,8POW Lost near the target, Ploesti. A romanian officer checking the tail turret guns. Attached Image  |
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 08:33 am
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 08:34 am
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 08:39 am
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And the right side of the fuselage ( near the engine) of Brewery Wagon was witten " I'am mean witto boy".
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 08:55 am
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And the rudder of Brewery Wagon
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 09:03 am
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B-24 Sn 42-40265 “ W ” HONKEY TONK GAL 93BG, 409thBS Pilot Womble, Hurbert H. Lost near the target, Ploesti 1KIA, 9POW .
And below you have "Honky Tonk Gal" wrecks. Attached Image  |
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 09:05 am
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And the nose art from right side .
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 09:07 am
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And the 409thBS "Teddy Bear" emblem on the left side of the fuselage of Honky Tonk Gal.
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 09:09 am
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And the rudder of Honky Tonk Gal with a 20mm bullet hole.
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| alexkdl |
Posted: January 03, 2005 10:22 am
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Cantacuzino, happy new year to you and I am happy you are back on this special topic which still captures the mind of many aviation historians till the day of today. The photo you just posted have saw them for the first time and are very interesting, I am about to post some new video release photos of the Taidalwave. The other question I have is that I was trying to locate Colonel Leon Johnson aircraft name and photos through THE FLYING EIGHT BALLS (44th Bmb Grp) and TRAVELLING CIRCUS formations.....I wansn't able to find him flying in none of the participating aircrafts and listing of the pilots , command pilots and senior observers on that mission....maybe you have a clue on what aircraft name was he flying and as what and are there any photos available ?
Thanks and best wishes for the new year Alex This post has been edited by alexkdl on January 03, 2005 10:54 am |
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 02:13 pm
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53sq bf-109 ready for take off against Tidal wave.( Mizil '43)
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Posted: January 03, 2005 02:16 pm
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Another lucky B-24 returned to Libya.
B-24 Sn 41-11817 “H” STINGER 98BG, 415thBS Pilot Andrew W. Opsata. |
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: January 03, 2005 02:19 pm
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And not so lucky one.
B-24 Sn 42-63761 “D” LIL' ABNER 44BG, 67thBS Pilot Weaver, Worden L. 1KIA, 8 POW Lost over Romania . Attached Image  |
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