Eniwetok Atoll's "Red Jeep" ...

[Mark Allen M]

A series of color photos at Eniwetok Atoll c 1944.
History of the Marshall Island Operations here: https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/I ... V-V-1.html




Red Jeep with a Navy JM-1 in the background.


Red Jeep with a MAG-22 Corsair on Eniwetok Atoll 1944.


Bright red Culver PQ-14 Cadets.


A tank farm of twelve 1,000-barrel tanks, with piping, a floating pipe-line, 1,200 feet long, and a tanker mooring, was completed for aviation gasoline on Eniwetok Island by May 1944. Completion had been delayed by the explosion of an LCT in March, which reduced the status of completion of the farm from 80 to 30 percent. An aviation-gasoline tank farm, with a capacity of 146,000 gallons and all appurtenances, was also erected on Engebi.

[Jim MacDonald]

Noticed there is a yellow Jeep in front of the Quonset Hut on the left side of the photo.

Thanks for posting the photos, Mark.

Mac

[kalamazookid]

I didn't know Culver PQ-14s ever made it into a theatre of operations. I always assumed they were only used for stateside targeting and training purposes. I can't say I've ever given in-theatre training much thought other than checkouts in new aircraft types. Nice photos! Thanks for posting.

[Cvairwerks]

Any idea what's hanging off the fin on the one PQ?

[lucky52]

OK,I'll bite.Why are the B-26s painted yellow or is it my eyes?

[JohnB]

OK,I'll bite.Why are the B-26s painted yellow or is it my eyes?

The Navy designation tells the tale:
J=Utility, M=Martin.

Usually target towing.
Though with its speed also some high speed transport.

Also notice the J2F (Duck) float between the Martins.

Nice shots of the MB/GPW. Notice the odd spotlight mounted in front of the driver...not to mention the loudspeaker.

[maxum96]

Great color photos. I'm guessing they were shot on Kodachrome. I wish there was a B-26 still flying.

[Stoney]

[p51]

The Jeep is a Ford GPW, if anyone cares to know.

[JohnB]

The Jeep is a Ford GPW, if anyone cares to know.

I'm a bit of a Jeep fan...how can you tell the difference between a Ford GPW and Willys MB at that distance?

Also, Dyess Field...no know relation to Dyess AFB.

[p51]

The Jeep is a Ford GPW, if anyone cares to know.

I'm a bit of a Jeep fan...how can you tell the difference between a Ford GPW and Willys MB at that distance?

GPWs had a tiny little hole on each side of the front bumper where the frame rails end and attach the bumper. Willys MBs do not have those holes. That said, it does appear to have a Willys steering wheel but that wasn't uncommon in later war Jeeps.
There are ways you can tell the difference if you really know wartime Jeeps, but most are hidden in those shots.

[sandiego89]

Great stuff, had never seen the yellow JM-1s. Information gathering led me to the following site, which has some great history of the target towing squadrons, and some good pictures, including the tow reels. They were dispatched to a surprising number of islands for AAA training.

https://b26.com/page/the_b-26_marauder_ ... ervice.htm

[CAPFlyer]

Any idea what's hanging off the fin on the one PQ?

Appears to be a lifting ring. I'm guessing they had either just been delivered or were about to be embarked?

[menards]

The PQ is a good looking airplane, was supposedly very forgiving and easy to fly. Assuming it was also easy to build since they built them to be shot to pieces?

[JohnB]

Remember, they weren't designed as drones, rather a GA type.
Some still fly, not that I've ever seen one in the air.