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Ian R -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 7:53:29 AM)
RT, is the Canadian pilot in the photo Flight Sergeant (later Wing Commander) James Francis "Stocky" Edwards, DFC, DFM? He flew in Spitfires as well as Kittyhawks.

grossmetzger -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 1:05:09 PM)
Som RCAF guys in alaska 1943..... (I think Umnak Airfield) (14th Sqadron Commander Bradley R Walker) more about 14th Sqr: http://www.rcaf.com/squadrons/1-100series/14squadron.php [image]local://upfiles/6721/7096C729F31741D6B171FE4532B1402A.jpg[/image]

rtrapasso -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 1:46:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ian R RT, is the Canadian pilot in the photo Flight Sergeant (later Wing Commander) James Francis "Stocky" Edwards, DFC, DFM? He flew in Spitfires as well as Kittyhawks. Rats, i don't have the guys name right now (i am at work, it is at home) but it might be as it was supposed to be some highly decorated pilot. For some reason i can't find the pic on the site i thought i got it from.

rtrapasso -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 1:51:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: grossmetzger Som RCAF guys in alaska 1943..... (I think Umnak Airfield) (14th Sqadron Commander Bradley R Walker) more about 14th Sqr: http://www.rcaf.com/squadrons/1-100series/14squadron.php [image]local://upfiles/6721/7096C729F31741D6B171FE4532B1402A.jpg[/image] Ooh - this looks familiar!!! Good find, grossmetzger!!!! [&o] [&o] [&o]

JeffroK -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 2:20:51 PM)
Excellent, We were all wrong[;)]

grossmetzger -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 2:23:37 PM)
the find was quite easy but not the translation...[:D] http://avia-hobby.ru/publ/alaska/alaska.html later i found the rcaf page..... http://www.rcaf.com/archives/archives_general/aleutians/index.htm cheers, béla

rtrapasso -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 2:28:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: grossmetzger the find was quite easy but not the translation...[:D] http://avia-hobby.ru/publ/alaska/alaska.html later i found the rcaf page..... http://www.rcaf.com/archives/archives_general/aleutians/index.htm cheers, béla Well, the text under the photo at the Russian site translates to : "Pilots of the 14th squadron RCAF before the combat mission. O.Amchitka, the spring 1943" according to Babelfish...

grossmetzger -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 2:31:40 PM)
the proxyserver of the place i´m at the moment has a problem with babelfish... so i had to use a online dictionary... thank god they allow matrixgames [:)]

Ian R -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 2:41:47 PM)
Not completely - maybe we got the model right. KittyHawk I or US equivalent (see short horizontal gap between prop spinner and radiator scoop. Earlier models had a bigger gap.) Although 14th squadron had Kittyhawk Mk Is, as did 111th which was at Umak beforte it, 111th then moved to Amchitka, nine USAAF P'40K-1s were acquired as replacement aircraft in August 1942 (these operated in RCAF markings but with USAAF serial? and were handed back in June 1943). So maybe its actually a 111th Sqn aircraft, although 14th Sqn elements did stage forward and undertake missions with 111th. Actually it could be a Kittyhawk I: Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk 1 at the Canada Aviation Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [image]local://upfiles/846/374531E64CC04048A996CDD0502A096F.jpg[/image]

wdolson -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 2:51:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: grossmetzger Som RCAF guys in alaska 1943..... (I think Umnak Airfield) (14th Sqadron Commander Bradley R Walker) more about 14th Sqr: http://www.rcaf.com/squadrons/1-100series/14squadron.php Cool. I didn't know the RCAF operated any units in Alaska. I knew those helmets were RAF style. I was very wrong about the location though. Bill

Terminus -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 4:15:33 PM)
Plenty of RCAF were involved in the Aleutian campaign...

grossmetzger -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/18/2007 7:09:44 PM)
my portugiese is not that good (not existant) but i think half way down this site they show a kittyhawk with sharks theeth and say it´s from the 14. in alaska just before they moved to europe becomming the 442. sqr. they say the "p" beneath the spinner is the squadron sign.... http://www.ipmscuritiba.com.br/nova/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=113

rtrapasso -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/19/2007 3:38:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ian R RT, is the Canadian pilot in the photo Flight Sergeant (later Wing Commander) James Francis "Stocky" Edwards, DFC, DFM? He flew in Spitfires as well as Kittyhawks. OK - just remembered to look this up - the photo is of W.D. Brown http://www.mts.net/~royb/wdbrown.html

wdolson -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/19/2007 3:56:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: grossmetzger my portugiese is not that good (not existant) but i think half way down this site they show a kittyhawk with sharks theeth and say it´s from the 14. in alaska just before they moved to europe becomming the 442. sqr. they say the "p" beneath the spinner is the squadron sign.... http://www.ipmscuritiba.com.br/nova/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=113 It looks like they are talking about restored P-40s. #18 is one I actually worked on 20 years ago. Bill Destephani inherited the family farm in Bakersfield, CA and used the profits to fund his airplane jones. In the mid-1980s he restored a P-40 and I volunteered to do some work on it. He also races at Reno with Strega, a modified P-51. Bill

Knavey -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/19/2007 4:22:13 AM)
WOW! Think of all the pictures taken during WW2. And this is not a famous action photo. Probably thousands like this one out there, and you guys found it. My hats off to everyone for the sleuthing. Will let him know tomorrow. Thanks again,

Cap Mandrake -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/19/2007 5:55:11 AM)
[image]local://upfiles/7595/9D54E37884EA44D99174E9C9211A7D9E.jpg[/image] [/quote] Right. Jonsey..I want you to go down to the end of that bench..DON'T LOOK YOU IDIOT...come on man..so you go down to the end of the bench and do a button hook. Goose, I want yout to do a 5 step post and clear out the deep guy. Johnson..I want you to do a slant from the Right..you are the go to guy. Billy and Wojohoski..you keep that big Samoan SOB out of my face...got it?

rtrapasso -> RE: OT: Need help IDing a WW2 picture (1/19/2007 1:55:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake Right. Jonsey..I want you to go down to the end of that bench..DON'T LOOK YOU IDIOT...come on man..so you go down to the end of the bench and do a button hook. Goose, I want yout to do a 5 step post and clear out the deep guy. Johnson..I want you to do a slant from the Right..you are the go to guy. Billy and Wojohoski..you keep that big Samoan SOB out of my face...got it? [:D] [:D]

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