Ah but did you find a picture?
Fix that right away with a small version
Heavy night trying to get commissioned as a 2nd Lt in pacific Wrecks,....in an honourable way
Cheers
Gordy
Search found 58 matches
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:39 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: B-17E # 41-2443
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13526
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:32 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: B-17 "Pluto", lost off Northern Aust. Mar 26 1943,
- Replies: 22
- Views: 40798
Re: B-17 "Pluto", lost off Northern Aust. Mar 26 1943,
There appears to be a lack of a picture I'll fix that BTW, not to get all misty over Ben's finding, on examination of the underwater footage, I'd venture to say twin engine and a C-47. Peter and I have discussed this some time ago and feel though not a B-17F, it should be IDed as a number of those G...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:25 am
- Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
- Topic: P-40 Identity in South Australia
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8506
Re: P-40 Identity in South Australia
For a "Scandanvian" Pilot who has substanial Aviation restorations and heritage history behind him. AA named him. The wreck was dug up some years ago and brought to SA. Using the ID plate and very little else it will be a question of how much money is thrown in. Here's some "extra" stuff on the wrec...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:00 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: USAAF Air Accident Port Pirie, Australia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6154
Re: USAAF Air Accident Port Pirie, Australia
I added that profile since that particular aircraft made it onto the USS Langley. But I'll extrapolate further details for you,.......................... On 11th February 1942, the Squadron Commanders (Captain Floyd Pell and 1st Lieutenant Boyd “Buzz” Wagner) of 33rd PS (Prov.) and the 13th PS (Prov...
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:47 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: USAAF Air Accident Port Pirie, Australia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6154
Re: USAAF Air Accident Port Pirie, Australia
Hi Tony, Pingree was a member of B Flight 33rd Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) and was killed when flight testing his aircraft following engine problems. He crashed doing a stalled turn back to Port Pirie and crashed. P-40E supposedly beling Box number Black #180, though there's a picture of a Black ...
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:37 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: DC-5 Losses
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9064
Re: DC-5 Losses
Hi Tony,
You want pic's? I have a couple,..I think
Gordy
You want pic's? I have a couple,..I think
Gordy
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:33 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: DC-5 Losses
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9064
Re: DC-5 Losses
VHCXA Douglas DC-5-511 44-83230 PH-AXE KLM/ PK-ADB KNILM/ C-110-DE c/n428 Mar-42 03/42 night of March 1-2 evacuated Bandoeng-Australia; 18/03/42 C/W of A;PH-ADB; 28/03/42 SOC KNILM;lsd USAAF;referred to as DC-5-428, VH-ADB or 41-428 in early ops; 15/05/42 to 18/05/42 dd USAAF Archerfield; 05/42 VHCX...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:22 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: Lockheed Hudson A16-97
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6443
Re: Lockheed Hudson A16-97
Well since this works,..lets try another
Gordy
Gordy
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:21 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: Lockheed Hudson A16-97
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6443
Re: Lockheed Hudson A16-97
Here's a pic of A16-97 from rear. If this works per upload
Gordy
Gordy
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:18 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: AAF crash in Australia 5 June 1942
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22652
Re: AAF crash in Australia 5 June 1942
Aside from details already outlined by others, 1st Lt Tilden H Phipps Jr 0-355533 NFDs 1st Lt Dwight S Muckley Jr 0-398662 who was 34th PS 35th PG PI (41P-40s, evacuated to Australia 12/41) then 20thPS (Prov) (February 42 P-40E). He made it to Java with the 17thPS(prov) and was evacuated to Australi...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:55 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: RAF Losses (and Wrecks) in Malaysia
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10936
Re: RAF Losses (and Wrecks) in Malaysia
Another Buff
B3110 339E 2-VIG-V s/d 12/01/42 after shooting down two Ki27's, Lt August Deibal , near Kallang, Singapore.
B3110 339E 2-VIG-V s/d 12/01/42 after shooting down two Ki27's, Lt August Deibal , near Kallang, Singapore.
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:36 am
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: RAF Losses (and Wrecks) in Malaysia
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10936
Re: RAF Losses (and Wrecks) in Malaysia
Hi , As Bob knows me well, he'll attest that I'm a hopeless hoarder. Not too sure how this Spreadsheet will look on this posting,.....but like the worm on the end of a fish hook, I'm sure I'll get a few nibbles from Daniel Row Serial Hurricane Type Shipment Date Location Unit Date Allocated Loss Dat...
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:08 am
- Forum: Member Profiles
- Topic: Hello again
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5379
Hello again
Good evening everyone, I'm returning after a long spell of a year or less. It all ended in circa 2007 when my PC died and changed to another provider. I got lost. Some background, I contribute to www.ADF-Serials.com.au in a small way, now and again, and have done a similiar thing with Bill Bartsch a...