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#00076   P-38J GI 55FG 38FS   Crew Chief t/Sgt. Roger Fraleigh and Sgt. Bob Sand on the line at Wormingford, home of the 55th Fighter Group. This is a great shot of these unsung heros. Sand on the right, and Fraleigh in the cockpitof a 38th FS P-38 on the line at Wormingford. Sand's collection is one of the finest ever produced. ** Sand, Robert American England, Wormingford 1944
#00077   P-47D AC parked 56FG 61FS   Two red nosed P-47D's sitting loaded ready for another mission for the 61st FS in 1944 at Boxted, England. **   American England, Boxted 1944
#00079 415559 P-51D AC maintenance 383FS, 364FG   With drop-tank crates spread across the field at Honington, 364th Fighter Group ground crew brings their p-51Ds back to operational status. The enlisted men who kept the Eighth Air Force's fighters airworthy rarely got a full-night's sleep. Up long before the pilots, they would make sure their assigned aircraft were loaded and run-up. After group takeoff they supposedly had time to sleep, but nervous worry about their pilots and aircraft would make them "sweat out" the mission and place the field until the first sight of returning fighters. After the mission the aircraft required extensive attention, often late into the night when the entire cycle started again. Lt. Robert L. Hunt's P51D, designatiom 'N2-T' ser# 44-15559 undergoing routine maintenance in early 1945. ** Brown, Mark/USAFA American England, Honington 1945
#00080 413984 P-51D AC parked 4FG 334FS Meg Crew Chief S/Sgt Don Allen sits on the wing of Lt. Clarence L. Boretsky's 4th Fighter Group P-51D Meg. Metal drop tanks have been placed on the ground, ready for installation. As Allen recalled, "There were a few sandbag reventments for parking the 'kites' at Debden but most sat out in the open, some on concrete pads, others on the interlocked metal sheeting. Metal drop tanks were usually ready to go, complete with two little glass elbows on each to provide the 'breakaway' when released from the bomb racks." The plane was later given to 2/Lt. Marvin Arthur, who changed the name to 'Davy Lee'. ** Allen, Donald E. American England, Debden 1944
#00081 413916 P-51D AC maintenance 364FG 383FS   Refuelling and maintenance of Capt. Kenneth F Nicholson's P51D. Serial 44-13916. The low visability insignia are well captured in this shot. Honnington, August 1944. Mark Brown American Honnington 1944
#00082 436718 P-51C AC ground 4FG 335FS The Mary N II The Mary N II gets washed down, scrubbed and scoured by its crew chief at Debden. Whatever it took, the ground crews did, not only to keep the aircraft running, but to keep them looking like polished rice cars. Note the oil trail from the engine breather tube on the side of the cowling. This usually spread back across the fuselage, but the crewman has already cleaned it off to just short of the leading edge, most likely with high-octane fuel. Red tape has been placed over the -50 caliber machine gun muzzles after reloading. Sgt. George Russell adding final touches to Capt. John W. Goodwyns P51C serial 43-6718 - desg'n 'WD-R'. The name 'Mary "A" II' was his wife to be Mary Alice Greene. Richie Edward American Debden, England. 1944
#00083 413923 P-51D AC personnel 55FG 38FS   Ground crew mix with pilots of the 55th Fighter Group after the unit's return from what turned out to be the Eight Air Force's biggest mission of World War II, 24 December 1944. From left to right: M/Sgt. Robert Tudor (line chief), S/Sgt. Nick Lippucci, S/Sgt. Fred Rumley, T/Sgt. Roger Fraleigh (crew chief of CG-R behind), Cpl Herb Heichelbech, Sgt. "Frog" Sheen, Lt. Bob Maloney, Maj. John D. Landers (38th Squadron CO) and S/Sgt. Francis O'Leary. Landers is clearly happy about the 38th scoring four of the Group's fifteen confirmed kills that day. The then Major John Dave Landers is facing glasses and smoke in hand, is talking to his wingman after mission in July 1944. The plane is the first of his aircraft to be name 'Big Beautiful Doll' - Desig 'CG-O'. ** Sand, Robert American England, Wormingford 1944
#00084 267080 P-38H AC personnel 55th FG 38th FS SKYLARK IV "Skylark IV" was painted on Maj. Mark W. Shipman's P-38H Lightning by Bob Sand. Yet to be added was one Italian fascist symbol from a kill during Shipman's tour with the 48th Fighter Squadron in North Africa. Standing to the left is armorer Sergeant Westman, with crew chief T/Sgt. "Fox" Nelson, 18 Novenber 1943. Evidently taken on appears to be a blindingly sunny day for all concerned. Taken on a day when the squadron was in the midst of a well earned break in missions, with nothing being flown from the 14th - 20th November '43. ** Sand, Robert American England, Nuthampstead 1943
#00085 267077 P-38H Nose Art 55th FG 38th FS Mountain Ayers Capt. Jerry H. Ayers stands with his crew in front of his P-38H, "Mountain Ayers," one of Bob Sand's favorite creations. "This was a labor of love, partly because I, like everyone else, had great respect and admiration for Capt. Ayers. He was a real, and unassuming, gentleman. He was so appreciative, which was not usually the case with others. These quite crude efforts were done on very cold nights, with runny paints, usually not being completed until four or five a.m., and a full work day before and after at the regular job, and without pay, out of respect for the men who were putting their lives on the line. So, a 'than you' was like a pat on the head to a puppy. It made one glow! The enlisted men were saddened by Capt. Ayers' ear problems, which restricted his flying career. In our estimation he was an extremely talented pilot. The old mountaineer, by the way, outlasted all the other insignias. We figured he had at least 150 missions over enemy territory, some sort of a record." ** Sand, Robert American England, Nuthampstead 1943
#00086 413691 P-51D Nose Art 357th FG 362th FS Passion Wagon Originally the mount of 362nd FG pilot Arval J. Robertson, Passion Wagon was passed on to Capt. Charles E. 'Chuck' Weaver, then given to yet another pilot. The early morning frost, 26December 1944, has retained the chill of the cold Christmas holiday missions flown by the Eighth Air Force. Ground crew would shortly be trying to get the Mustangs ready to head back to Leiston from Wormingford. Bob Sand had to help: "My memory is of washing down iced wings and tail surfaces with rags and gallons of ethylene glycol, and frozen bare hands." ** Sand, Robert American England, Leiston 1944
#00087 275185 P-47D Nose Art 56FG 63FS Princess Pat Charles W. Reed flew Princess Pat with the 63rd Fighter Squadron 56th Fighter Group. In the background another group P-47 still carries the white nose markings which adorned all Eighth AF fighters until various chosen to differentiate groups from each other. This aircraft is pictured not long after being assigned to 2/Lt. Charles W. Reed in August 1943. Serial 42-75185 -desig'n 'UN-X'. ** Sloan, C Alexander American England, Halesworth 1943
#00088 37172 P-51B Nose Art 4FG 355FS Thunder Bird Painting Nose Art on Capt. Ted Lines' 1st aircraft a P51B called 'Thunderbird'. Desig'n 'WD-H' early 1944. Serial 43-7172. Richie, Edward B. American Debden, England 1944
#00089 436431 P-51B AC ground 355FG 354FS Man O War / Bulldogs (L-R) S/Sgt Virgil Mcafee painting the 2nd 'Man O War' P51B serial 43-6431 - desig'n 'WD-A'. As CO. Lt.Col. Claiborne Kinnard had all his planes called the same, and were only looked after by brothers Virgil & Daryl Mcafee. Sloan, T Alexander American Steeple Morden 1944
#00090 226298 P-47D Nose Art 56FG 62FS Stallag Luft III, I Wanted Wings, B.Nose The nose art on Lt. Albert P. Knafelz' 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group flamboyant P-47D was fanciful and poignant at the same time---Staglag Luf III...I Wanted Wings, and button Nose. Desig'n 'LM-A' serial 42-26298. Brown, Mark/USAFA American England, Steeple Morden 1944
#00092 414603 P-51D GI 355FG 354FS Dragon Wagon Capt. Jim Duffy greets the 354th Fighter Squadron mascot bulldog "Yank" shortly after landing at Steeple Morden in his Dragon Wagon. According to Bob Kuhnert, the well-bred English canine, whose sire was owned by Winston Churchill, was bought at a dog show in Duxford by Buck Wrightam, Harold Berg and I. C. Myers. Buck decreed he would be the squadron mascot, suggesting all personnel be called "The Bulldog." Squadron CO Claiborne Kinnard liked the idea, put the existing unit bulldog logo in a circle and placed "The Bulldogs" across the Statue of Liberty in the background, thus creating the definitive 354th Squadron patch issued to the troops. "Bulldogs" was painted above the exhaust stacks on many of the unit's P-51s. After the war Myers brought Yank home in his duffel bag. Yank was sedated before the trip to avoid alerting inspectors. They made it safely to Camp Shanks, then home to Seymour, Missouri. This plane was written off in a landing accident 10th Feb' 45. ** USAF American England, Steeple Morden 1944
#00093 226641 P-47D-25-RE AC taxiing 56FG 62FS Hairless Joe Col. Dave Schilling, commander of the 56th Fighter Group, taxies out for a mission in his camouflaged P-47D, which bears the "Li'l Abner" comic strip character "Hairless Joe." The 56th had several Thunderbolts adorned with Al Capp's creations, each done in impeccably faithful style to the originals. See notes below. ** Brown, Mark/USAFA American England, Boxted 1944
#00094 411622 P-51D Nose Art 357th FG, 362th FS Nooky Booky IV Nooky Booky IV was flown by 357th Fighter Group ace leonard K. "Kit" Carson. Unable to get into Leiston due to poor weather, several of the unit's P-51s landed at Wormingford on Christmas Day 1944 after escorting bombers over Germany. Nooky Booky IV was the 4th 'mount' of Major Carson. Serial 44-11622, designation 'G4-C'. Though a wonderful atmospheric photograph of this famous plane, you can see just how far along the fuselage the dirt and soot from the exhaust stacks would reach from pulling contrail at high altitude. ** Sand, Robert American England, Wormingford 1944
#00095     GI 55FS 38FS   Incredible evening shot of Ground Crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron unwrapping and preparing 108 U.S. gallon 'long haul' drop tanks. The color in this photograph, in the late evening sun, is quite stunning. Compared to their metal counterparts, paper drop tanks were light and easy to handle; just climb up the stack and toss them down. Unloading this batch are, left to right, S/Sgt. Robert G. Keich, Cpl. Howard Middlemas and Sgt. Michael H. Moran. USAF/NASM American England, Wormingford 1944
#00096     Scenery 55FG 38FS   Extraordinary quality photograph, taken by Robert T Sand, of the vapor trails of returning fighters and bombers in the late summer evening sky. Must have been breath-taking! ** Sand, Robert American Wormingford, England 1944
#00097   P-51D AC personnel 55FG 38FS   [L to R: Sgt Woods (assistant crew chief, Lt Miller (engineering officer, Lt Grimmer (communications officer) MSgt Stone (flight chief), at bottom Zuckermann (radio man), after 12/24/1944 mission to Germany. It a fruitful day for them! This P51D of the 38FS has returned home on Christmas Eve after what was a verys successful day for 55FG! After escorting bombers to hit enemy airfields in Western Germany. With the later assistance of the 357th FG, the trip saw one of the most fruitful days for the 55th, as a total of 15 German fighters were destroyed in the air (8 x Fw190's & 7 x Me 109s) ! The group was to have its biggest test, however, when all the pilots at Wormingford treated and entertained the local orphan group for Christmas. ** Sand, Robert American Wormingford, England 1944
#00098 415056 P-51D AC air 356FG 360FS Tar Baby Capt. Robert Schmidt's Tar Baby cruses back home with the 356th Fighter Group after an escort mission. Used to be Capt. Crump's plane called 'Jackie', image 00380. A testament to the guys on the ground who repaint these planes so well. ** Rutland, Herbert R. American England, Martlesham Heath 1944
#00099 226293 P-47D AC TO 56FG 63FS Belle of Belmont Rich color in this picture of 'Belle Of Belmont ' taxiing for take-off past the drop tank farm at Boxted, this 56th Fighter Group P-47D is ready to head for Germany as its crew chief looks on. Flown Lt. Arnold A. Laflam - serial 42-26293 - desig'n 'UN-L'. The aircraft was named after his home town. ** Mark H. Brown/USAFA American England, Boxted 1944
#00100 294863 B-24H Nose Art 486th BG Ole Baldy 'Ole Baldy' B24H sits in its 486th Bomb Group revetment at Sudbury while being serviced for the next day's mission. It was transferred late August 44 to 445th BG 701st BS & lost on 27th Sept. '44 on Kassel mission. Brown, Mark/USAFA American England, Sudbury 1944
#00101   B-17G GI 55FG   A pilot and navigator, 94th Bomb Group, check their watches before takeoff. This B-17G is being loaded with the members of the 55th FG to be transported to Kaufburen in Germany for Post War duties. Having waited on the runways edge for the weather to clear, and then clearance to board for most of the morning, the senior ground staff and crew are timing the schedule for this planes departure. Note Yellow Tail ** Sand, Robert American England, Wormingford 1945
#00102     GI   355FG Pilots looking at a map in a staged photograph.   American Italy 1944
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