I know this isn't WWII... but... I found this documentary on the first beginnings of combat aircraft called "Four Years of Thunder". I think it was originally produced for the "History Channel" back in 1996... but it's still a very good documentary. The 4 hour documentary takes you to the very...
Sean "a2jacketpatches" has an eBay sale right now of 40% off on all his AVG patches and other related material... Check it out fellas... http://stores.ebay.com/a2jacketpatches?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
Thanks a lot... hope this will help...
Jim
Holy smokes... Those are great photos... Stearmen! Very good reference material, to be sure... Oh, buy the way... Sean "a2jacketpatches" has just told me he has a 40% off sale in his eBay store... right now... of all his AVG patches and I think he has a blood-chit also at 40% off. Check it out...
You might want to check out Sean "a2jacketpatches" on his eBay store. He does layered leather patches... his specialty is the AVG and anything CBI theater... including leather blood-chits. You can also check out the website www.jbmilart.com under the layered patch page, to see more of his work...
I found this HUGE color slide show on Flickr.com! It looks to me that some of these photos are colorized... but so what... It's still cool to look at.
Be prepared to stay awhile... as this is a really long slide show.
Enjoy...
Jim...
I would like to proudly announce that "a2jacketpatches" has joined the www.jbmilart.com website. Some of you might already know Sean of "a2jacketpatches"... Sean has been involved in military art for over 10 years... and is very knowledgeable about the subject... primarily in the "layered"...
I am proud to announce that "a2jacketpatches" is now apart of the jbmilart.com website. Sean has over 10 years of experience in military art. From nose art painting to his layered leather squadron patches. His knowledge of this subject is vast. His AVG "Flying Tigers" leather patches are...
Howdy all... Just did some new updates on my web site...www.jbmilart.com... including some new patches... new photos of finished A-2 jacket projects... custom artwork section... It's still a work in progress... but I'm getting there... Working now on the complete Tuskegee Airmen Squadron...
I stumbled across some new photos of "The Lady Be Good"... the unfortunate B-24 and her crew... lost in the Libyan desert... for 15 years... until a oil survey team found the missing bomber in 1958. I am sure that most of you out there have heard the story or seen the photos of "The Lady Be...
Howdy, Stearmen...The news of "The Lady Be Good"...is not a pretty one...It seems that the Gaddafi regime had the aircraft removed from the crash site...and transported it to a Tobruk Police compound...and didn't even bother of how they took the aircraft apart for transport! I found this website...
Hey Cardigankid...you might try "At the Front" website they might have them or you can email or call and ask them about the soles and where they have their service boots made...they have really great stuff there!
Jim
Thank you for those kind words Bluebird Marsha... I am fine and doing well. Just wanted to set the story straight about what happened...from my perspective...as there have been a lot of false rumors. I have been in constant contact with friends at the Air Race Association and in the aviation...
The largest piece I came across at the point of impact was a 1/4 of a prop sheared off at the knuckle which attaches to the hub assembly. The reports of the impact crater has been noted as being over 6 feet deep...Nope... about 2 1/2 feet at it's deepest point and about 6 feet long reaching...
You are right, dnjan...If the NTSB finds out that the pilot seat failed and was one of the factors causing the crash in their investigation, I have no doubt that some regulation and or proceedures will be handed down to all race crews, owners and aeronautical engineers, to completely re-engineer...
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