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On This Day…January 16th

by david leigh-smith on January 16, 2019 · in News · 7 ≡

On January 16th, 1945, 2nd Lt. Sam McMillan was flying P-51, ‘Evalina’ (the Mustang was actually the mount of 1st Lt. Oliver Strawbridge, ‘Evalina’ being his girlfriend) when he was hit by AA Flak and landed at the Japanese-held [...]

On This Day…January 15th

by david leigh-smith on January 15, 2019 · in News · 6 ≡

Lt Fred Eberle of the USAAF 333rd Fighter Squadron nursing his damaged P-38 Lighting (appropriately named ‘Ripper’) back to Saipan after receiving battle damage (note starboard wing) over Iwo Jima on 15 January , 1945. The image was [...]

On This Day…January 14th

by david leigh-smith on January 14, 2019 · in News · 12 ≡

On January 14th, 1969 the USS Enterprise was rocked by a series of explosions off the coast of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A fire broke out when a ‘Zuni’ rocket attached to an F4 Phantom aircraft detonated, starting a domino effect of [...]

On This Day…January 13th

by david leigh-smith on January 13, 2019 · in News · 14 ≡

B17-G Flying Fortress (42-31604) ditched in Loch Quoich, Western Scotland on 13th January 1944. The aircraft was on a transatlantic ferry flight from Goose Bay, Canada to Nutts Corner (Northern Ireland) when, 600 miles off the Scottish [...]

On This Day…January 12th

by david leigh-smith on January 12, 2019 · in News · 17 ≡

Pilot Edwin L. King of 350 Fighter Group with his flak damaged P-47 following the ‘Silver Star’ mission of 12 Jan. 1945. The ‘Jug’ is 7D3 42-29300. Crew Chief Henry Embry took the photo after King had to return to base at Pisa, [...]

On This Day…January 11th

by david leigh-smith on January 11, 2019 · in News · 16 ≡

On January 11th, 1944, James H. Howard flew his P-51 Mustang alone into 30 or more Luftwaffe fighters that were attacking a formation of American B-17 Flying Fortresses over Oschersleben, Germany. For over half an hour, Howard protected [...]

On This Day…January 10th

by david leigh-smith on January 10, 2019 · in News · 21 ≡

On 10th January, 1941 the HMS Illustrious (Lusty) was subject to a frenzied attack by Luftwaffe Ju87 and 88 dive bombers while supporting convoys in the Eastern Mediterranean. The letter below was found tucked in an old desk during a [...]

On This Day…January 9th.

by david leigh-smith on January 9, 2019 · in News · 21 ≡

January 9th, 1941, saw the first flight of the Avro Lancaster. Although the Lanc did not go into production until a year later, the feedback from the very first flight was excellent. Notable in this photo, as well as the drawing below, is [...]

On This Day…January 8th

by david leigh-smith on January 8, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

On January 7, 1945, Thomas Buchanan McGuire took off from Leyte and led a group of four P-38 Lightnings – Tommy himself, Major Jack Rittmayer, Captain Edwin Weaver, and Lieutenant Douglas Thropp – on a fighter sweep over northern [...]

On This Day…January 7th

by david leigh-smith on January 7, 2019 · in News · 3 ≡

Almost a year before the infamous attack on Pearl, this is an aerial view of Ford Island, Hawaii, 7 Jan 1941. Pearl Harbor Naval Operating Base is seen in the foreground and the carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) on the farthest side of Ford [...]