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Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Airstrip Bomber No 3 facing south towards Segond Channel.

Airstrip Bomber 1 at Palikula.

Marine Avengers lined up.

Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft under the palm trees at Turtle Bay Airstrip.

A long line of Marine torpedo bombers with Japanese shipping the South Pacific Area as a principle target moves up a taxiway of a Bougainville Airstrip.

TBF Avenger with Composite Squadron Eleven (VC-11) sitting on airstrip at unknown location.

Curtiss P40s of the 35th FS 8th FG parked on an airstrip at Cape Gloucester, New Britain. 6 February 1944.

8th FS P-40 gear failure Sorido airstrip Biak.

80th FS CO Ed Cragg P-38G 3 Mile Airstrip Port Moresby.

80th FS Taxi by on Cape Gloucester Airstrip.

Jim MacDonald · **Posted:** Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:58 am

The F6Fs with the "G" side numbers are Hellcats from VF-1 that flew off the Barnes, CVE-20. Half of the squadron flew from the Barnes and the other half flew from the Nassau, CVE-16. The Nassau F6Fs were coded "H". Both halves of the squadron flew into Tarawa on 25 Nov 43 and the last of the squadron left on 6 Feb 44. They went to Hawaii for R & R and training, before joining the Yorktown on 28 May.

Can somebody tell me how to do a quote for photos to attach to a reply? I had to upload Mark's photo to Photobucket to attach it to this reply and I'm sure there's a better way.

Thanks,

Mac

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:15 am

Just wow.....as always stunning Mark!!!!!

Thank you for sharing!!!!

Cubs2jets · **Joined:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:12 am **Posts:** 312

Mark Allen M wrote:

F6F-3 Hellcat aircraft lined up on the ground at Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands.

In the post you want the picture(s) from, note which picture(s) it is. In this case, the first picture.

At the bottom right of the post you want the picture(s) from, click "Quote".

This will open the posting box with the information quoted already in the box, including ALL the pictures.

Delete the stuff you don't want, but leave the "Quote boxes" at the beginning and end..

Drop down several lines and add your comments like I have done here.

Hope this helps.

C2j

Jim MacDonald · **Posted:** Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:55 am

Thanks, C2J. I appreciate your taking the time to explain it.

Mark, these are some really great shots. I think you've outdone yourself with these beauties.

Even if they aren't in color, they're so clear that modelers can still learn a lot of info regarding weathering.

Mac

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Thx folks, glad to post them. Can't forget this stuff.

Here's one of several 'color kodachrome' files I'm going through.

USS Saint Louis (CL-49) departing Tulagi, Solomon Islands, at 1115 on 12 July 1943

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Time for some Strike Photos.

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Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Here's a few of the 'Ole man' when he was with the VF-11 Sundowners on strikes off the USS Hornet on Hong Kong in January 1945.

avenger2504 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:12 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

And a RNZAF P40 taxying in the background.

Altmikey · **Joined:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:04 pm **Posts:** 2

Hi, do you have the negatives for these, and can you make out the serial number of the RNZAF P40 in your picture posted 18 Aug at 1215 and immediately above? Any more RNZAF aircraft images in your collection?

Great images!

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Altmikey wrote:

Hi, do you have the negatives for these, and can you make out the serial number of the RNZAF P40 in your picture posted 18 Aug at 1215 and immediately above? Any more RNZAF aircraft images in your collection?

Great images!

Yes, some. No I can't. Yes, several.
PM me and I'll see what I can do.

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