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ID this WWII Aleutian wreckage

Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:54 pm

pic from 5 years ago, Japanese twin ?
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Re: ID this WWII Aleutian wreckage

Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:22 pm

Douglas B-18. This was posted in another thread about a year ago but there's no serial on it yet.
Edit: Maybe this one? From Aviation Archaeology:
421025 B-18A 37-529 TT Det CRGC 4 25 mi NE of Fort Randall, AK

Or:
420601 B-18A 37-536 TT Det KCRGC 5 Mt Redout, AK

440216 RB-18A 37-630 15TTS MIS 5 Soldier's Bay, Kiska

Re: ID this WWII Aleutian wreckage

Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:23 pm

Chris Brame wrote:Douglas B-18. This was posted in another thread about a year ago but there's no serial on it yet.
Edit: Maybe this one? From Aviation Archaeology:
421025 B-18A 37-529 TT Det CRGC 4 25 mi NE of Fort Randall, AK

Thanks Chris, a B-18, no wounder I didn't recognise it
Not the one you listed as this one is meant to be on Kiska
This fits though
440216 RB-18A 37-630 15TTS 11 MIS 5 Hannabass, James (NMI) Jr USA AK Soldier's Bay, Kiska

Re: ID this WWII Aleutian wreckage

Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:39 pm

Yes, both Baugher and AAIR list 630 as "Missing" but no mention of whether it was found later.
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