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Paul Bellamy
10/27/2008 2:04:33 PM | Found this today: It appears to be 43-37706 IN-U, aka "Satan's Chill'en", with a chunk of the port wingtip missing. All the best, Paul
Paul Bellamy |
donaldbyers
10/27/2008 2:20:53 PM | Yep it sure is missing a chunk of the wing. Were you able to clean it up to get the possible ID on the aircraft? Don Byers
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944. |
Paul Bellamy
10/27/2008 2:56:59 PM | I'm awaiting a possible higher quality version of the photo, but at the moment I've tenatively identified her as 43-37706 IN-U for the sole reason that she's the only aircraft with the ID letter U in the 401st roster with a double number as part of the serial on the tail, vaguely visible in the larger picture I have here. The other choice would be 42-97947 SC-U, which was a PFF ship, but the Squadron Code looks to be straight-edged. All the best, PB
Paul Bellamy |
EDanaII
10/27/2008 10:36:17 PM | That's not a U! That's a J! And that ain't no N, it's a W! It's the Hard Seventeen, I tell's ya! the H17! (puts tin-foil hat back on and marches out of the room)
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Paul Bellamy
4/20/2011 2:19:01 PM | A little light detective work this evening... The position of the U on the fin is centred below the leading corner of the Triangle S. Compare that with the position of the U in this photo of 42-97947 SC-U, where it's centred directly below the triangle: So looks like it is 43-37706 IN-U Satan's Chillen with a hole in her wingtip after all. All the best, Paul
Paul Bellamy |
donaldbyers
4/20/2011 2:25:04 PM | Paul, I can agree with you on the position of the "U" in both photos.... Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944. |