First In The Blue (and other colors too...)

[CWBuff]

I'm tooling up a 57th FG page for the website and came across these super groovy photos taken by James C. 'Wabbit' Hare of the 57th.

I've only posted a few here, and reduced them in size. There's alotta non-aircraft photos, but it's excellent stuff.

See 'em all HERE...














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[JDK]

Do pay attention at the back of the class, Peter...

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... hp?t=20878

Not to worry, they are stunning photos, aren't they? Welll worth a repeat mention in anyone's book. I received an e-mail from Mark O'Boyle, the webmaster, about the photos. I'm sure he'd be happy for me to quote:

Hello James,
Pleased to make your acquaintance, isn't this fun! I have been
receiving lots of interest in the 57th FG from all points since I
started the site. I am sure James C. Hare, who took those pictures
would be fine with you using them, as usual, just be sure to credit
his name with the pics, always a nice gesture. He has given me a green
light to use his pics. He told me they went down to Africa in their
liason B-25 to pick up booze, and some supply guy gave him the only
roll of color film around. Lucky us!!!! I talk to him on the phone
occasionally, he is in remarkably good health, is going to Italy and
Corsica in May with several of the 57th FG pilots. I am currently
building a 1/32 scale model of his P-47 on Corsica. I know very
little of the Walrus other than the very brief statements about pilots
rescued from certain death or capture when they were picked up by the
life-saving amphibs.... What a joy it must of been to see one while
pondering the inevitable, and be plucked out of the sea by a friend.

I don't have the original prints or negatives. I looked at your
book, it is very good, and I appreciate reading and seeing pictures of
lesser known aircraft of the period. The gent in the picture next to
the Walrus is Captain Maxwell P. Fonda, or "Doc Fonda" or as Dwight
here says, his nickname was Foxwell P. Monda.... Little known
facts. My oh my...

Another bit of living history... I'm in the process of seeing what I can find about these Walrii; if there's interest I can post the results; let me know.

Incidentally, the P-47 stuff is really atmospheric and different, IMHO.

Cheers

[tom d. friedman]

interesting ring & bead gun sight arrangement in the p-47!!! this had to be a custom set up by pilot request by that time in the war!!

[CWBuff]

Do pay attention at the back of the class, Peter...

D'oH!

Hey, I ain't at the back of the class... just in another classroom...

(no, it's not 'special' class, either...)

Can't believe I missed that... I usually don't miss nuthin'...


Anyhoo, I hope to be able to set Mark up with some P-40 photos for the site... they're sadly lacking in that department. If only Mr. Hare had taken some color shots of the group's Warhawks. But Maybe he wasn't around or didn't have any Kodachrome at the time... oh well...


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[Django]

Those are kick *ss photos!