Author Topic: B-24: Why we should have it (Read 5104 times)

Guppy35 · « **Reply #75 on:** July 08, 2004, 11:39:27 PM »

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Originally posted by United
I hear ya. My granddad was a gunner on a B-24J and, since he lived so far away from us, I never got much of a chance to talk to him, so now im searching off and on for info on his crew and plane.

Hope all works out for ya!

Do you know what group he was with? Might know where to point you for more info if you want it

Dan/Slack

United · « **Reply #76 on:** July 09, 2004, 09:00:01 AM »

7th air force
11th bomb group
431st squadron

He flew on the "Kay Lucy" and mostly on "Chute the Works".

There is a great link here, http://www.armyairforces.com/forums/gforum.cgi that may have more info for what youre doing.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #77 on:** July 09, 2004, 12:34:37 PM »

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Originally posted by United
7th air force
11th bomb group
431st squadron

He flew on the "Kay Lucy" and mostly on "Chute the Works".

There is a great link here, http://www.armyairforces.com/forums/gforum.cgi that may have more info for what youre doing.

Been there done that

I take it you've been to B24 Bestweb too. I've got a few images there from the Fry Crew research.

Fascinating stuff to be sure

Dan/Slack

United · « **Reply #78 on:** July 09, 2004, 01:00:41 PM »

Yup, and that J suuuuuure would be perty in AHII!

United · « **Reply #79 on:** July 11, 2004, 12:21:27 AM »

Guppy, youve got some great pictures on that site and I was wondering if I could use some of them on a site I am builing on WWII aircraft? Of course theyd have your site mentioned in the description and it would be in the reference page.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #80 on:** July 11, 2004, 02:51:59 AM »

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Originally posted by United
Guppy, youve got some great pictures on that site and I was wondering if I could use some of them on a site I am builing on WWII aircraft? Of course theyd have your site mentioned in the description and it would be in the reference page.

If you are talking about the WW2 pilots home. That isn't my site. It's an old airwarrior buddy's site. His Dad was a B26 Marauder pilot.

I'd like to think I nudged him a bit to dig more into the history, but he clearly ran with it

The story of the Bracelet in the Sand was one he got me going on when he saw someone looking for info as he knew that doing that kind of research is my hobby/passion.

He was kind enough to post the stuff on 'my' B24 crew on his site as well as the 447th BG B17 crew research.

You could e-mail him and ask him about using stuff though. Tell him +Tiff sent you thataway

Dan/Slack

United · « **Reply #81 on:** July 18, 2004, 09:14:51 PM »

Excellent, thankee

United · « **Reply #82 on:** July 28, 2004, 10:11:58 PM »

A good B-24 picture

Shows on a mission where the elevator control cables were shot out and the pilot safely returned the bomber home using ailerons and engines only. Great flying by a great pilot in a great bird.

twitchy · « **Reply #83 on:** August 26, 2004, 02:52:55 PM »

We need a good perk bomber, something besides an Arado. I say B-29 would be good as it has speed and a good load of ords, or let us select a 20mm defensive gun set for a few bomber perk points. Anything to enhance the bombing game would be nice. And why in the heck can we not man all gun positions in a bomber group? You could in AW...