Aircraft - Page 10
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"FIREBALL RED"
350th aircraft   (100th Photo Archives)
"FLETCHERS CASTORIA"
350th aircraft   (100th Photo Archives)
"HEAVEN CAN WAIT"
418th aircraft   (100th Photo Archives)
"ST. LOUIE WOMAN"   (100th Photo Archives)
Aircraft retuning  Note formation positions   (100th Photo Archives)
GOIN' MY WAY"
349th aircraft   (Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
T/Sgt. Angelo A. Alfier, Togglier for Lt. Carl Hellerich and Lt. Lee Jacobs crews, is seen (on right) behind the top turret of  VARGA VENUS #42-102621 XR-P, salvaged after the 29 JUL 44 mission to Merseburg. (Photo courtesy of Jeffrey C. Alfire, son of Angelo A. Alfier.) Chamberlain crew information
"LIBERTY BELLE" with Capt. John A. Harrison.  Harrison crew information
44-8485 350thBS LN-X after hostilities.

This PFF (Pathfinder) ship was transferred from the 482nd BG to the 100thBG in May,1945 after hostilities. Note the lack of markings; radio call sign. the ship returned to the US, RFC Walnut Ridge on Dec 29,1945 (Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Tail numbers of 44-8485, 350th Squadron LN-X. (Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
PFF 44-8485 in June of 45. (Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Radar Dome on 44-8485. (Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
44-8485 LN-X. Photo clearly shows the former 482nd BG, 813th BS markings PC-Z under the wing of 100th BG, 350th BS makings LN-X. (Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
A/C which flew as Jersey Lily and Bastard's Bungalow. As Bastard's Bungalow the a/c received battle damage on 6 Mar 44 with the Elmer E. Ferbache crew, and was shot down on 18 Mar 44 with the Robert J. Horn crew.  Ferbache crew information    Horn crew information
Rare shot of Cap'n Crow.  This ship had a tragic ending. This 349th aircraft flow by the Ralph W. Wright crew was one of 23 planes of the 100th, which took off from Thorpe Abbotts between 0550 and 0600 hours May 7, 1944 to take part in the 8th AAF mission to Berlin. The group formed over the base at 0655 hours, and 42-38053 apparently crashed around 0713 hours. The aircraft was flying in formation and was approaching the English coastline when several dozen flares stored in the top turret suddenly began to explode--cause undetermined-- and set fire to the entire front of the plane.  Five of the crew were KIA.  Wright crew information.
MISS JONES  44-8787 LN-C
SNORT STUFF 42-39994 LD-D interned in Sweden on March 6, 1944 getting engine replacements.
BLACK CAT 13 42-32009 LN-X
NOW AN' THEN 42-97806 XR-D