Hola: I have just raised to the group new German fighters included the Me-1101 and the Fw Ta-154. I hope that you like A greeting, Felipe Santamaría...
142 18-11-44 Durwiss A strong point that was holding up the advance of our troops. Bombing was to be on pathfinder B-26's. Formation was two boxes of 15, with...
146 26-11-44 Homburg This was a two box mission attacking railroad yards to be led by a Pathfinder B-26 for each box. This was a sad morning. The Pathfinder...
Howdy, if you've had a chance to play, what do you think about the Mission Chart? There are at the moment one in Stencil and one in Arial. Which works best?...
THIS IS THE POSITIONS USED IN THE 34TH: PILOT :LEFT SEAT CO- PILOT RIGHT SEAT NAVIGATOR/BOMBARDIER RIGHT SEAT BEHIND COPILOT UNTIL WE CROSSED INTO ENEMY...
This morning we were the second formation to be briefed. The weather was as thick as soup, we doubted a try at takeoff as visibility was less than 100 yds....
B-26 40-1536; Time of take-off – 14:40; Date of take-off – January 7, 1943; Place of take-off – Port Moresby. Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator, and Bombardier...
This is the same message as Message #79 from Nov 22, which has been deleted. Crew: FO Walter Knowles Plane Name: The Ghost of Martin Cates Mission #: 21(5) ...
This is the same message as Message #81 from Nov 22, which has been deleted. DETAILED REPORT X. My previous B-26 was shot down so I have to create a new crew....
This is the same message as Message #82 from Nov 22, which has been deleted. This is the second mission of the day for the group. It's a big one – the 100th...
This is the same message as Message #83 from Nov 22, which has been deleted. A BIP Over Flers The Lead Plane in the High Flight, Box I was hit by flak after...
This is the same message as Message #23 from Oct 5, which has been deleted. Crew: 2 Lt Lucas Edelstein Plane Name: A Shining Gem Mission #: 4 (4) Play Test...
This is the same message as Message #49 from Oct 26, which has been deleted. July 2, 1944 We had a brand new C-model, a new Radio Operator – a replacement...
Ted Harwood, Pilot , official 323rd Bomb Group, 456th Bomb Squad combat mission/ target number #364, was flown on the afternoon of 4- 08-45 and lasted 3:45...
Mission 1, ,was flown from England on the night of 08-13-1944, Harwood flew in Martin B26 Marauder, 41-31708 WT-B (Gremlin II) . 28 100 lbs. bombs were...
... My first mission was on February 14, 1944, as co-pilot for Pilot Alan Ladd. Our target in Cherbourg, France, was what was called a "noball" site, thought...
MISSION #25 Charles H. Walter Knoxville, Iowa Flight going well until we encountered heavy flak at about 10:00 A.M. Right engine took heavy hit. We feathered...
Major Coleman, Excellent order! Looks like the real thing. Does anyone know the FM # for the B-17 (H) Group TOE? Harry ... From: Magnus <myk646@...> To:...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the thewinglesswonder group. File : /1st...
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Ooops... Harry, don't tell anyone, but I cheated... It's actually a copy that I made of the real Activation Order for the 1st Pathfinder Squadron. Changed a...
That sounds very much like what the 1st Pathfinder did when they worked around the clock in order to become operational. It became known as the "damned...
Big Week begins on Feb. 20. The 8th Air Force concentrates on German airfields and the aircraft industry. B-26s concentrate on airfields in Northern France,...
by Victor C. Tannehill (source: http://320thbg.org/) There were many factors to be considered and many alternatives to be decided upon in planning and carrying...
The 1st Pathfinder Squadron (Provisional) is now active. It has led the 322nd BG to Coxyde, AF, on Feb 21, 1944. http://www.geocities.com/myk646/1PFSP.html...
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