Speaking of No National insignia on the fuselage ...

[Mark Allen M]

Thought I would post these in it's own thread ...

Part 1

[shrike]

All Reserve airplanes?

[Mark Allen M]

Correct ... right click properties will give you some info as once again I was too lazy to add text. Sorry about that

[Invader26]

Nice find indeed.

What would be the color of those markings on the TBM???

[Chappie]

Interesting stuff. In the first A2A shot of #29, it looks like the pilot has got a cigar between his teeth! Dem was da days!

Chappie

[Snake45]

I believe I've seen pics of postwar ANG P-47s and P-51s with no star on the fuselage, too.

[Mark Allen M]

I believe I've seen pics of postwar ANG P-47s and P-51s with no star on the fuselage, too.

Yes I posted a few here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=51172&hilit=Air+national+Guard


A few more rough one's (I usually hate to post crappy photos but these fit in with the theme I suppose)


NAS Livermore


NAS Livermore


NAS Livermore

[Mark Allen M]

Part 3


Can't tell for sure but I'm thinking these are Seattle based FG-1D's

[Chris Brame]

Thought I would post these in it's own thread ...

This one is interesting for the one in the background. Anyone know where the "RR" code is from? In James Farmer's book Broken Wings there's a photo of an F6F-3, minus wings and tail, marked "RR63" on the Warners backlot. The caption mentioned it was used for process shots in Task Force (1949) and Operation Pacific (1951) - final fate unknown.

And as always, thanks for all the Glenview planes!

[K5DH]

The Helldiver in the 5th picture of the first group is a CC&F-built SBW-4E. Interesting!

[SaxMan]

Avenger #69 is Bureau Number 91433 -- only 7 units from the CAF NCS Avenger - 91426. Obviously, they were in the same production batch and were among the last Avengers built.

[Tinker51]

I can step out my back door and look at "NAS Livermore"

[Invader26]

My Avenger was 91110 and is now in New Zealand again...

[Ken]

In the spirit of the thread ...



Fairly common to see no stars & bars on the fuselage late in the war.

[CWBuff]

A few more... can anyone tell me which outfits/airfields the Hawks in the first two photo were from?


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection)


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection)


This oopsie took place at Foster Field, Texas on the date that's dodged into the print.


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection)


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