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Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:34 pm
I find it rather humorous that the pilot in the fourth picture is looking at the camera and not the rather large BOOM in the background.
Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:38 pm
Jack, I got some Turkeys

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Jack you got the best stuff. We can only hope to have a collection like yours someday.
Regards
Robbie
JACK IS THE MAN!!!!!!!!!
Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:42 pm
I find it rather humorous that the pilot in the fourth picture is looking at the camera and not the rather large BOOM in the background.
Actually that's a atoll in the Gilbert Island they just bombed!
Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:49 am
WIX does it again! I had never seen an Avenger with a wing mounted radar before.
Thanks for sharing Jack
Rgds Cking
Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:46 am
In picture two it looks like he caught the wire and the barrier, a twofer! I wonder how that got scored?
Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:05 am
Warhawk wrote:
I find it rather humorous that the pilot in the fourth picture is looking at the camera and not the rather large BOOM in the background.
I think thats because he's closer to the photo ship, and that there is a greater chance of running into it than the island?
Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:30 pm
Thanks Jack!! I like the station wagon shot

You've made it my favorite Holiday Thanks Mike
Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:41 pm
Ahhh sweet sweet Avengers. Still living for the day I see a TBF fly. Not knocking the TBM-3 at all but apart from working on our Museum's TBF-1 I've always thought the nose profile was much nicer looking on the early models.
Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:52 pm
Thanks Jack,
Never seen an Avenger with an underwing tank before (at least that's what I think I am seeing - no, NIOT the radar pods in the wing).
Ever used for a mission? Only for ferry flights?
Any serious answer much appreciated.
John
Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:18 pm
What carrier/base are the planes in the third photo from? The Reserve band on the Hellcat and the V tail codes make me think NAS Glenview, but I'm not sure.
Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:20 pm
You'd be correct. Summer cruise USS Monterey
Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:48 pm
Cool! Thanks - always like to see my hometown Glenview birds.
Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:46 pm
I've never heard 'em called 'turkeys' before. Whydat? I thought they were considered pretty good birds.
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