P-47 "Jug" , Normandy 1944.
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A decoy P-51 being in England -1944
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Intelligence officer briefing pilots for “Operation Strangle†during the Italian Campaign in spring 1944.
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Personnel training for service in Dale County, Alabama.
If those lids close with the pilot inside it looks like night flying by instrument training.
Way back when, when I was a but kid, the barber shop had something like that I could sit in and be distracted while the barber cut my hair.
Way back when, when I was a but kid, the barber shop had something like that I could sit in and be distracted while the barber cut my hair.
My barbershop still has a couple of them. I prefer the elephant.
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They look like a row of swans on the water. PBY Catalina on Lake Worth, Texas, 1940.
Reading this I wondered if Lake Worth has something to do with Fort Worth which a city next to Dallas.
My brother lived in Fort Worth for a while and I visited him there a couple of times never going to a Lake Worth though.
So I Googled it and it turns out it a man-made reservoir for the city. No big deal.
But further down the page I found this:
“Lake Worth is considered the site of one of the best documented cryptozoology sightings. In July 1969, a large creature was sighted by numerous people over several days. The creature was described as part goat, part fish, part man. The locals refer to the animal as the "Lake Worth monster" or the "Lake Worth Goatman."
en.wikipedia.org
Also, as it turns out, there’s been Goatman sightings in several States.
en.wikipedia.org
Who knew?
And “cryptozoologyâ€, now there’s what we used to call a “five dollar college wordâ€
My brother lived in Fort Worth for a while and I visited him there a couple of times never going to a Lake Worth though.
So I Googled it and it turns out it a man-made reservoir for the city. No big deal.
But further down the page I found this:
“Lake Worth is considered the site of one of the best documented cryptozoology sightings. In July 1969, a large creature was sighted by numerous people over several days. The creature was described as part goat, part fish, part man. The locals refer to the animal as the "Lake Worth monster" or the "Lake Worth Goatman."
Lake Worth Monster - Wikipedia
Also, as it turns out, there’s been Goatman sightings in several States.
Goatman (urban legend) - Wikipedia
Who knew?
And “cryptozoologyâ€, now there’s what we used to call a “five dollar college wordâ€
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A B-25 lays a smoke screen along an island shore in the South Pacific in order to hide American vessels movements to Japanese forces.
Goatman and Mothman are cousins...on their mother's side...two species removed...Reading this I wondered if Lake Worth has something to do with Fort Worth which a city next to Dallas.
My brother lived in Fort Worth for a while and I visited him there a couple of times never going to a Lake Worth though.
So I Googled it and it turns out it a man-made reservoir for the city. No big deal.
But further down the page I found this:
“Lake Worth is considered the site of one of the best documented cryptozoology sightings. In July 1969, a large creature was sighted by numerous people over several days. The creature was described as part goat, part fish, part man. The locals refer to the animal as the "Lake Worth monster" or the "Lake Worth Goatman."
Lake Worth Monster - Wikipedia
Also, as it turns out, there’s been Goatman sightings in several States.
Goatman (urban legend) - Wikipedia
Who knew?
And “cryptozoologyâ€, now there’s what we used to call a “five dollar college wordâ€
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Corsair and Hellcats awaiting shipment to the pacific theatre, 1944.
Hey, you missed the Helldivers in the upper right...Corsair and Hellcats awaiting shipment to the pacific theatre, 1944.
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
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Mrs. Marlene Dietrich pose with airmen of the 401st Bomb Group after a ride in a B-17.
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This B-24 crew, plus an additional crewman, was lost on a bombing mission over Papua New Guinea in 1944.
The crew of “Heaven Can Wait†was part of the 320th Sq. of the “Jolly Rogers†90th Bombardment Group and was on a mission to bomb Japanese anti-aircraft batteries around Hansa Bay on March 11, 1944, when their B-24 was shot down by enemy fire causing it to crash into the ocean.
The crew of “Heaven Can Wait†was part of the 320th Sq. of the “Jolly Rogers†90th Bombardment Group and was on a mission to bomb Japanese anti-aircraft batteries around Hansa Bay on March 11, 1944, when their B-24 was shot down by enemy fire causing it to crash into the ocean.
Researching the actions at Hansa Bay I found the below article.
It seems they found them....
"Missing World War II B-24 bomber discovered By Project Recover In Hansa Bay off Papua New Guinea
projectrecover.org | May 22, 2017
A B-24 D-1 bomber associated with 11 American servicemen missing in action from World War II was recently found and documented in Hansa Bay off Papua New Guinea by Project Recover—a collaborative team of marine scientists, archaeologists and volunteers who have combined efforts to locate aircraft associated with MIAs from WWII.
The crew of “Heaven Can Wait†was part of the 320th squadron of the “Jolly Rogers†90th Bombardment Group and was on a mission to bomb Japanese anti-aircraft batteries around Hansa Bay on March 11, 1944 when their B-24 was shot down by enemy fire causing it to crash into the ocean. The crew had arrived in Papua New Guinea just four months prior to join the Pacific theater of combat against the Japanese during WWII.
Present-day Papua New Guinea was the site of military action in the Pacific from January 1942 to the end of the war in August 1945, with significant losses of aircraft and servicemen.
Project Recover set its sights on finding “Heaven Can Wait†after being presented with four years of research on circumstances of the crash, compiled by family members of one the B-24 crew members seeking closure for their lost relative. These data included historical eyewitness narratives from official military reports, mission documents, and diary entries from crew members on other aircraft in formation with the B-24 during its flight.
In October 2017, a team from Project Recover set out to perform an archaeological survey of Hansa Bay believed to be the final resting place of 5 U.S. Aircraft with 24 MIA lost during fierce combat during WWII. Based on the historical data, “Heaven Can Wait†was believed to be offshore the north end of the Bay.
After 11 days on the water, and a search that covered nearly 27 square kilometers of the sea floor involving scanning sonars, high definition imagers, advanced diving, and unmanned aerial and underwater robotic technologies, Project Recover located the debris field of the B-24 bomber in 213 feet of water. The details of the crash site have been formally communicated to the U.S. government for their review to potentially set into motion a process for recovering and identifying the remains of up to 11 crew members missing for over 70 years.
“Unique to this mission was the contact by an extended family group associated with ‘Heaven Can Wait’ while our historians were independently researching the loss of their loved one prior to our departure to Papua New Guinea,†said Eric Terrill, co-founder of Project Recover, expedition leader at Hansa Bay, and an oceanographer from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. “The results from our efforts in Hansa Bay have stirred a mix of lasting emotions within our team and drives home the need to recognize the sacrifices that service members and their families make in protecting our freedoms.â€
“This is an important step toward our ultimate goal of identifying and returning home the crew of ‘Heaven Can Wait’ who bravely served our country during the battle at Hansa Bay,†said Dan Friedkin, team member of Project Recover and chairman and CEO of The Friedkin Group. “Our search efforts for the more than 72,000 missing American service members from World War II will continue as we seek to bring closure to the families impacted by their loss.â€
To this day, there are still more than 72,000 U.S. service members unaccounted for from World War II, leaving families with unanswered questions about their loved ones. Project Recover intends on launching more underwater missions later this year in various locations within the Pacific and European Theaters.
malumnalu.blogspot.com
Bombing Ships in Hansa Bay
It seems they found them....
"Missing World War II B-24 bomber discovered By Project Recover In Hansa Bay off Papua New Guinea
projectrecover.org | May 22, 2017
A B-24 D-1 bomber associated with 11 American servicemen missing in action from World War II was recently found and documented in Hansa Bay off Papua New Guinea by Project Recover—a collaborative team of marine scientists, archaeologists and volunteers who have combined efforts to locate aircraft associated with MIAs from WWII.
The crew of “Heaven Can Wait†was part of the 320th squadron of the “Jolly Rogers†90th Bombardment Group and was on a mission to bomb Japanese anti-aircraft batteries around Hansa Bay on March 11, 1944 when their B-24 was shot down by enemy fire causing it to crash into the ocean. The crew had arrived in Papua New Guinea just four months prior to join the Pacific theater of combat against the Japanese during WWII.
Present-day Papua New Guinea was the site of military action in the Pacific from January 1942 to the end of the war in August 1945, with significant losses of aircraft and servicemen.
Project Recover set its sights on finding “Heaven Can Wait†after being presented with four years of research on circumstances of the crash, compiled by family members of one the B-24 crew members seeking closure for their lost relative. These data included historical eyewitness narratives from official military reports, mission documents, and diary entries from crew members on other aircraft in formation with the B-24 during its flight.
In October 2017, a team from Project Recover set out to perform an archaeological survey of Hansa Bay believed to be the final resting place of 5 U.S. Aircraft with 24 MIA lost during fierce combat during WWII. Based on the historical data, “Heaven Can Wait†was believed to be offshore the north end of the Bay.
After 11 days on the water, and a search that covered nearly 27 square kilometers of the sea floor involving scanning sonars, high definition imagers, advanced diving, and unmanned aerial and underwater robotic technologies, Project Recover located the debris field of the B-24 bomber in 213 feet of water. The details of the crash site have been formally communicated to the U.S. government for their review to potentially set into motion a process for recovering and identifying the remains of up to 11 crew members missing for over 70 years.
“Unique to this mission was the contact by an extended family group associated with ‘Heaven Can Wait’ while our historians were independently researching the loss of their loved one prior to our departure to Papua New Guinea,†said Eric Terrill, co-founder of Project Recover, expedition leader at Hansa Bay, and an oceanographer from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. “The results from our efforts in Hansa Bay have stirred a mix of lasting emotions within our team and drives home the need to recognize the sacrifices that service members and their families make in protecting our freedoms.â€
“This is an important step toward our ultimate goal of identifying and returning home the crew of ‘Heaven Can Wait’ who bravely served our country during the battle at Hansa Bay,†said Dan Friedkin, team member of Project Recover and chairman and CEO of The Friedkin Group. “Our search efforts for the more than 72,000 missing American service members from World War II will continue as we seek to bring closure to the families impacted by their loss.â€
To this day, there are still more than 72,000 U.S. service members unaccounted for from World War II, leaving families with unanswered questions about their loved ones. Project Recover intends on launching more underwater missions later this year in various locations within the Pacific and European Theaters.
Missing World War II B-24 bomber discovered By Project Recover In Hansa Bay off Papua New Guinea
projectrecover.org | May 22, 2017 A B-24 D-1 bomber associated with 11 American servicemen missing in action from World War II was rece...
malumnalu.blogspot.com
Bombing Ships in Hansa Bay
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Landing? of a B-24 bomber at the Italian airfield of San Giovanni; 21 April, 1945.
That didn't end well for the pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, and Turret gunner.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
Anyone know the backstory on this?
Anyone know the backstory on this?
After doing a search I found this, a discussion over at Reddit....
“Not an emergency landing but a failed takeoff. The pilots accidentally hit the brakes while the plane was still in contact with the runway. It was common for pilots to hit the brakes before retracting the wheels after takeoff, they just did it too early.â€
For more about the discussion there:
“Not an emergency landing but a failed takeoff. The pilots accidentally hit the brakes while the plane was still in contact with the runway. It was common for pilots to hit the brakes before retracting the wheels after takeoff, they just did it too early.â€
For more about the discussion there: