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23 September 1943: King Farouk of Egypt pays a visit to the Americans at Payne Field, Cairo. He drives himself in a jeep given to him by U.S. forces.Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 21 Jan 2010 |
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10 July 1943: After serving the 526th Ftr Bmr Sq, 86th FBG as Operations Officer, CAPT Glenn A. Stapp assumed command of the squadron this date. He served in...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 13 Made 21 Jan 2010 |
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5 December 1943: MAJ Robert J. Kirsch assumes command of the 527th Ftr Bmr Sq, 86th FBG. Flying A-36 "Invaders" (a dive bomber version of the...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 5 Made 21 Jan 2010 |
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16 December 1942: COL Thayer S. Olds, commander of the 14th FG. Olds helped organize the Group from its inception, and flew 25 combat missions during their...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 21 Jan 2010 |
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6 July 1942: P-38s of the 27th Ftr Sq, 1st FG make a refueling stop in Iceland on their way to the war in Europe. P-38F 41-7598 was one of three Lightnings...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 3 Made 21 Jan 2010 |
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27 June 1942: B-17E 41-9032 "My Gal Sal" of the 342nd Bomb Sq, 97th BG makes a belly-landing on the Greenland ice cap after getting lost in...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 21 Jan 2010 |
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21 June 1944: a victim of the Luftwaffe's night bombing of Poltava following the first 8th AF shuttle mission, the lack of a bomb crater is graphic evidence...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 25 Made 19 Jan 2010 |
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26 March 1945: LT Andrew R. Innocenzi of the 83rd Ftr Sq, 78th FG was apparently a bit too zealous on the brakes when he landed at Poltava at the end of a...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 19 Jan 2010 |
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1 June 1944: LTC Chester L. Sluder (R), commander of the 325th FG, "makes nice" with Soviets at Piryatin. the 325th flew their first shuttle...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 19 Jan 2010 |
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6 June 1944: MAJ George R. Rew of the 374th Ftr Sq, 361st FG gets the "Take Off" flag for another escort mission against targets in Normandy. Rew's...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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14 December 1943: A new arrival in the ETO, a P-51B performs an engine ground run after re-assembly at Burtonwood. The aircraft is probably destined for the...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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1 January 1945: "Clobber College" at Raydon dubiously celebrates the New Year with a 2-ship taxi accident. Veteran CAPT Gordon S. Burlingame of the...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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11 March 1945: More "battle damage" on the ramp at Raydon. P-51B 42-106751 had already served in combat with the 487th Ftr Sq, 352nd FG. Declared...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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22 February 1945: Labelled "battle damage" by the PR folks, the destruction was actually the result of a landing accident. P-51D 44-15576...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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27 February 1945: American combat aircraft have always been noted for their ability to withstand a great deal of battle damage, but the caption for this one...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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22 February 1945: MAJ Harry L. Downing, Operations Officer for the 82nd Ftr Sq, 78th FG. Less than three weeks later he would go down over the Continent...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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3 February 1945: CAPT Felix D. WIlliamson of the 62nd Ftr Sq, 56th FG debriefs his mission for the day with the squadron's intelligence officer. Williamson's...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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3 February 1945: When the 56th FG transitioned to the 'hot rod' P-47M it encountered teething troubles galore. Threatened with having their new Thunderbolts...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 15 Jan 2010 |
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26 August 1944: SSGT Henry Warden of the 452nd Bomb Group adds a homey touch to his waist gun position on the B-17G "Home Sweet Home." The group...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 9 Made 06 Aug 2009 |
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5 April 1944: Ball turret gunner SSGT Roland Clark of the 452nd Bomb Group touches up the nose art of "Dog Breath" (B-17G 42-31330) following...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 06 Aug 2009 |
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