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General Posts #105
{s:TopicNav|42-97780 Blue Bomb Express|ForumNew.T1369|ForumNew.T0982|ForumNew.T0969|ForumNew.F01|ForumNew.T0967|ForumNew.T0950|ForumNew.T0005} {| class='ForumTopics' ! Posted !! Message |- | '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>6/16/2012 3:21:30 PM | Crop from a larger photo, showing 42-97780 <i>Blue Bomb Express</i> on the bomb run:<br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/401%20pix/BBEgrab.jpg' /> <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> |- | '''Copper_Country''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>6/16/2012 7:03:47 PM | Any idea on date or mission? <br/><br/><br/> |- | '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>6/16/2012 7:16:52 PM | Sadly not as yet, but I'm working on it...<br/> All I can say for certain is it's a post-July 1944 mission.<br/> <br/> The other aircraft in the full image are too far away to be able to identify individually, so I can't accurately place them into a formation diagram.<br/> From what I can see is that '780 looks to be leading a vic in the Low Squadron of the Group box, possibly in the Low-Left vic.<br/> Contrails in the background could indicate the Group box would be in the Low-Left position of the Combat Wing formation.<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> |- | '''Copper_Country''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>6/18/2012 6:35:07 AM | Good Luck Paul,<br/> I am sure what ever you find will be interesting. I enjoy reading all your interesting and well researched posts. <br/><br/><br/> |}
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