Really old cool plane pictures.

[realsteelfreak]

Re: Really old cool plane pictures.

Very cool, Thanks.

[tiresmoke!]

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noticed this thread made it's way back to Page One.

Scott, your grandfather made one hell of a collection there(a belated thanks to your grandfather and all of our grandfathers/fathers/uncles that made that sacrifice).........some really neat nose art!

The sobering thing is, how many of those never made it back.................

Thanks for the additions, Scott....keep'em comin' as you can!

[Scott Liggett]

Re: Really old cool plane pictures.

There is a website for the unit that shows what happened to every plane that went through flight group.

[98ciHemi]

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If anyone is interested, I have five photo albums at home full of WW2 airplane pictures, mostly 40's newspaper clippings. I will take pictures if anyone want to see some of them.

[62-impala-ss]

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Post em up. I'm sure that people will appreciate it. I haven't looked at this thread in a while. Scotts nose art collection is priceless!!

[SpeedJunkee's Carbs]

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First time looking at this thread. Great pictures.

[Scott Liggett]

I took better pictures this time. So here are some I haven't posted before.


























The scallops on Lil Rock-ette are epic. That plane stands way out from the rest. The pilot has balls for painting a plane that would draw ME 109's like flies.

[Scott Liggett]

Here are some of Edward G Robinson christening the new plane Happy Bottom. That's my grand dad all cool like leaning against the prop. Now, I know where I get that attitude from.



He's got his eyes closed. Hope he didn't screw up the aim of that chin turret. The co-pilot needs something to do while sitting in the dummy seat.
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The nice captain and Harry are dabbing off the champagne and broken glass.





Harry and Edward having a chat by the fireplace. Now, I know where I get this chatting with celebs comes from.

[Scott Liggett]

The B-17 was well known for taking a beating and stay flying. Harry took some pics of damaged aircraft. Here are a few of the more dramatic ones.

Tinker Toy got hit in the nose. The aero had to be totally screwed when a giant hole in the nose.


I hope the tail gunner didn't fall out.




This one had it's aerolons and rudder all shot up.



We still had three more engines.


The bombadier and the navigator were in there. The round hole at the top of the nose used to have a domed glass so the navigator could see the stars for astral navigation.


It's amazing this plane made it back at all. The rudder and aerolons are completely gone. There's a giant hole in the side of the fuselage that looked as if it was getting bigger; as well as the top of the fuselage looks to have been cracking apart.

[Scott Liggett]

Some of the people in the 381st.








I liked these two of the guys getting their plane's nose painted.




Some trucks for big Brian.



A line of duece and halfs carrying Jeep trailers.


A custom Jeep.


A room full of horsepower.


Pilots in their planes.








I liked this one of a gun tech loading .50 cal belts with his crutches sitting nearby.


This one is my favorite shot in the entire photo album. The look in his eyes, the pose in his flight leathers. Amazing shot.

[66gg1tnc]

Amazing pics! If you haven't already, you should post these over on the Warbird information exchange...those guys would go nuts over this stuff.

[milner351]

What a tremendously rare opportunity - Good on you for getting these into a modern format that can be shared!

Totally excellent.

The greatest generation indeed.

[70chevyC-10]

Yes - thank you Scott I enjoyed them - and Grandpa does have that rakish look about him.

[oletrux4evr]

Fantastic! Thanks Scott.

[DaveT]

I looked up all the accident reports for the crash photos. I want to give you the correct info on them. It appears that Harry collected the photos and was not involved in them.

boat towing plane.
Type aircraft O-47A
Serial number 38-322 based at Location New Orleans AAB, LA Type of accident CRGC 5
Pilot Watson Harold E USA
Location of crash LA 8 Mi NW NOAAB, Lake Pontchartrn, LA

Page 3 Burning wreck in a field is
Type aircraft B-34B
serial number AJ-342 433BS 45BG
based from Galveston Muni Airport, TX type of crash FLFDF 5
Pilot Chesser, Robert L USA
Location of crash TX 2 mi SW of Webester, TX

Page 3 AT-6 accident Galveston Texas
Type Aircraft AT-6A
Serial number of Aircraft 41-16162 based from 75SchSq Ellington Field, TX
Type of accident KCRGC 5
Pilot Schamp, Randall R USA
Location of accident TX Galveston Bay, TX

B-24 wheels up landing
B-24D serial number 42-40173
based at Apo 632 Miami, FL
type of accident BLMF 4
Pilot Herman, Lawrence A
Location of accident Morrison Field, FL

Great photos, thanks for sharing