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Posted: February 02, 2005 07:47 am
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Alex, as far as I know the pilot credited with shooting down ( but allready heavily damaged ) was Lt. Barladeanu Ion. At the begin of the thread ( pag 11) I allready posted a picture with him and his IAR-80C. And also a picture with the wreck of Sad Sack II with Barladeanu nearby. On the back of the original picture Barladeanu wrote that it is his second victory a B-24 crashed near Contesti -Butimanu on 1 august '43.
Lt. Barladeanu was shot down on 31 may '44 by 15th Air Force Mustangs when he was returning (low fuel) to the Rosiori airfield with his wingman and were jumped from behind and both set on fire and crashed near "Rusii lui Asan" village.
Soon i will post his IAR 80 C nr 279 color profile for TW.

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Posted: February 02, 2005 07:59 am
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And below a picture with Boiler Maker II under repair by IAR workers near Trestieni village. But also we can see in the back a spare part ( front nose) from other TW pink B-24 ( Boomerang ???). Courtesy Razvan Bujor.
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Posted: February 02, 2005 08:08 am
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And B-24 Boiler Maker II prior A.R.R. cammo, probably on Zilistea airfield. We can see also spare parts from other TW B-24 were used. The right fin ( green cammo) is from Brewery Wagon ( nr.36). And the early type tail gun turret of Boiler Maker II was changed with a later model.

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Posted: February 02, 2005 08:17 am
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And the second B-24 with ARR markings, most probably the Honky Tonk Gall. We can see no more nose glasses spare parts available so IAR workers used aluminium to cover front nose. Courtesy Razvan Bujor.

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Posted: February 02, 2005 08:23 am
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And also a picture with the wreck of Sad Sack II with Barladeanu nearby. On the back of the original picture Barladeanu wrote that it is his second victory a B-24 crashed near Contesti -Butimanu on 1 august '43.


On the back of the original picture Barladeanu wrote that it is his second victory a B-24 crashed near Contesti -Butimanu on 1 august '43.

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Posted: February 02, 2005 08:28 am
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And a picture taken by Barladeanu with his first victory a B-24( green cammo) near Poiana Burchii ( Winger Dinger ???). courtesy Valeriu Avram.

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Posted: February 02, 2005 11:50 am
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Hello Alex,

I couldn't resist commenting on the posts regarding Hail Columbia. This a/c was a 98th BG original that was flown by John Kane when the 98th deployed overseas in July 1942. Kane flew this plane as his personal a/c until he ceased flying operationally and it was transferred to the 343rd SQ and became Grumpy. For Tidal Wave Kane requisitioned the plane back and had the eagle painted on the left side just for that mission.

Somehow, this plane has been associated with the name, 'Little Chief/Big Dog' which was the a/c of the Herman Lewis crew. Lewis and crew went MIA on Jan 19, 1943 in another plane. There are still some questions as to what s/n 'Little Chief" carried but it may have been 42-40106.

I have interviewed Kane's two surviving crewmembers as well as a 98th line chief who helped scrap the plane on Cyprus and all agree that there was NO artwork carried on the right side of Hail Columbia. There was a question as to the disposition of the plane after 1 Aug. In addition to having several hundred holes in the skin and a bent right wing spar, it was badly damaged in the crash landing and was scrapped on Cyprus by ground elements of the 98th.

Not the greatest pictures but I hope you enjoy.

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Posted: February 02, 2005 11:53 am
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Hail Columbia again at Cyprus diorama for for the TW Group

Cortesy Pat Schenk

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Posted: February 02, 2005 11:56 am
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Dan ,

Fantastic work on Bardaleanu and and fantastic photos with his signature, what I am very pleased to see is the front voiew of the BOIL MAKER II which I never saw before, all your stuff is priceless mate !!! I still thinks is the BOIL MAKER II and not HONKEY THONK GAL

Many many thanks, also I heard that Mr Henry Lasco ( SAD SACK II pilot) will soon write some stuff I hope very much he will be back on there air !!!

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Hail Columbia again at Cyprus diorama for for the TW Group

Cortesy Pat Schenk


Nice diorama, congrats. Pat. wink.gif

It looks like you used original sand from Cyprus. smile.gif

Dan.

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Posted: February 02, 2005 12:45 pm
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Below an old Ploesti map ( 1938).
I am waiting someone from Ploesti to recognise better the Rudului Street and the prison on this map unsure.gif
The Aquila refineries is on the map.
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Posted: February 02, 2005 01:24 pm
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Fantastic work on Bardaleanu and and fantastic photos with his signature, what I am very pleased to see is the front voiew of the BOIL MAKER II which I never saw before, all your stuff is priceless mate !!! I still thinks is the BOIL MAKER II and not HONKEY THONK GAL


Alex, two B-24 with romanian markings were seen in the pictures. One B-24 with big "Michael cross" on the fuselage and dark green color ( ARR paint over pink) and wide yellow axis strip, and with full front nose glasses believed to be Boiler Maker II.

And the second B-24 with small "Michael cross" and narrow yellow axis band, light green cammo ( original US) and overpainted US marks with dark green ( ARR green) and front nose with aluminium sheet cover instead of original B-24 glasses.
Because the only green B-24 in relative good shape ( minus front nose glasses)was Honky Tonk Gall a belive the second B-24 could be him.

Dan.
PS: Soon I will put togheter all the stuff for this 2 B-24 for better understand my theory.

Below the picture with the second B-24 ( belived to be Honky Tonk Gal)
Small "Michael cross"
Narrow axis strip.
US marks overpainted.
Not all glasses on the nose.

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Below the picture with the second B-24 ( belived to be Honky Tonk Gal)
Small "Michael cross"
Narrow axis strip.
US marks overpainted.
Not all glasses on the nose.


B-24 with not all glasses on nose. ( believed to be Honky Tonk Gall and not Boiler MakerII)

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Posted: February 02, 2005 01:32 pm
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Str. Rudului is the Str. Barbu Delavrancea on the map you posted or at least its southwestern end.
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Posted: February 02, 2005 01:40 pm
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Str. Rudului is the Str. Barbu Delavrancea on the map you posted or at least its southwestern end.


Thanks Victor, I was thinking the same but i wanted to double check.
Do you have a new map with Ploesti ? ( a satellite map mayby)

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