Great Large WWII Pic, lots of detail

• Aug 24, 2011

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Lando

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Spotted this pic on Flickr and loved it. Figured I'd share with you all. Great detail on the A2s. If you do a view image on it, it blows up pretty big.

 

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• Aug 24, 2011

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Steven180

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Nice photo and thanks for posting it for everyone to share. The pics you find hidden away in some album or corner are always the most rare and the most intriguing.

Thanks again!
M.

 

• Aug 24, 2011

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Terrific pic Lando...........thanks for posting!

Regards,
coffee

 

• Aug 24, 2011

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Two of the guys (back row far left and third from right) are wearing seal brown Dubows with purple knits just like mine. Amazing. Thanks for the picture. She's a beaut!

 

• Aug 24, 2011

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Gene

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That is the crew of "The Goon," a B-24 in the CBI that was shot down in December 1943. I actually have the model of this plane.

Here's some info:

http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/308th_web/goon.htm

 

• Aug 24, 2011

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Gene said:

That is the crew of "The Goon," a B-24 in the CBI that was shot down in December 1943. I actually have the model of this plane.

Here's some info:

http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/308th_web/goon.htm

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Thanks - was trying to figure out the artwork there.
BTW, if you haven't, try the book "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand. Fantastic read. Lots of B24 goodness.

 

• Aug 24, 2011

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3onaMatch

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Is that an Aero I see? The guy on the far left, standing, with flipped brim--are those rust-colored knits? If they are, that would the first color photographic evidence of an Aero being worn in war-time, that I've seen, at least.

 

• Aug 24, 2011

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damienweaver said:

Is that an Aero I see? The guy on the far left, standing, with flipped brim--are those rust-colored knits? If they are, that would the first color photographic evidence of an Aero being worn in war-time, that I've seen, at least.

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I thought it was a Dubow. Maybe an A-2 expert can chime in.

 

• Aug 24, 2011

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767fo

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I think it is a Roughwear. The pocket flaps and the collar sure looks like a RW 27752. I'm no expert, just a guess.

 

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• Aug 24, 2011

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rgraham

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I adjusted the contrast to show a bit more of the details.

 

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• Aug 24, 2011

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767fo said:

I think it is a Roughwear. The pocket flaps and the collar sure looks like a RW 27752. I'm no expert, just a guess.

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Looking at just the guy standing up at the far left with purple knits, the collar is laying too low for a collar stand, and all Roughwear's had a collar stand.

 

• Aug 28, 2011

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767fo

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Joel Shapiro said:

Looking at just the guy standing up at the far left with purple knits, the collar is laying too low for a collar stand, and all Roughwear's had a collar stand.

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I bet your right Joel. I look forward to see pics of your new jacket. I never get tired of seeing John's new creations