56th FG State Side Photo ID

Cherrybomber13 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:38 am

I have seen this photo identified to the 56th. The 56th HQ, 61st and 63rd FS were based at Bridgeport Airport for about 6 months before they shipped out to Europe. We have a beautiful 11x14 period print of this but I would love to be able to say for certain that it was from our area and not just a Republic PR Photo. Also any idea on the color of the nose bowl? Anyone?
Buler? Buler?

56th FG P47B by Cherry Bomb Photography, on Flickr

Zachary · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:53 am

Rear stripes from back to front are blue, yellow, and red. The nose on the closest plane is red on top on top of yellow.

Dan K · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:54 am

Zemke's (#1) nose bowl is red, yellow, and blue.

http://ww2db.com/images/50b73e3c3125d.jpg

And don't forget that one of the birds in your pic is a survivor with Randy Ferris. :wink:

Zachary · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:57 am

There is a color shot of that photo in this thread. Just scroll down a bit: http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... p?p=343170

Zack

TonyM · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:31 pm

Those planes in the photo did not go overseas.

A few of those in the photo were involved in accidents in the states. The one close to the camera, P-47B 41-6002, was involved in two accidents in 1943: it survived a fatal midair with another P-47 on 14 Jan 43; Two months later the airplane crashed and was destroyed after attempting to make an emergency landing on a highway near Hope Valley, Rhode Island on 24 March 43. The pilot, F/O Oscar C. Kline, was killed.

Zachary · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:59 pm

One of them is under restoration. 41-5920, the 4th one in from the camera, is being restored by Randy Ferris in IL. Story here: http://www.warbirdradio.com/2012/04/ran ... m-eastern/

Zack

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