Author Topic: Recognise this P-47 Unit? (Read 458 times)

Col. Flashman · « **on:** October 26, 2006, 07:05:39 PM »

Give y'all a hint.

Luzon, 1945, Pilots & Ground Crews are Foriegn Nationals.

Treize69 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2006, 07:20:29 PM »

201st Escuadron Aero de Pelea, 58th FG?

Stoney74 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2006, 01:10:50 AM »

Upper left photo is a 348th FG bird though. The upper right is the Mexican outfit...

Col. Flashman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2006, 04:13:22 AM »

They all came from the Same pack of Negs from the Photog that Snaped the 201st @ thier base in Luzon.
So I don't know what to tell you.

Treize69 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2006, 09:55:16 AM »

Yeah, 348th was gonna be my answer til I looked more closely at the other photos.

Both fought in the Luzon/Leyte area, so photographer probably had ample opportunity to snap both.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2006, 12:37:06 PM »

Most likely a 35th FG aircraft in the upper left, now that I look closer. Most of the 348th carrying the same black vertical stripes and U.S. flag rudder colors also carried a vertical black stripe on the vertical stab. I don't know if the rest of the 58th FG carried the same black stripes and U.S. flag rudder colors. I guess it could be one of those, but the Mexican guys had the tri-color Mexican pattern on the rudder, and I don't think they flew razorback jugs in theater.