Author Topic: Who really flew them? (Read 616 times)

Tyro48 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2002, 06:38:52 AM »

George L. Sutcliff flew D3 U so we can rule that one out, as a side note George Rarey did all the art work for the 379th would be cool if this was his ride. 379th was known as Jabo's Angels call sign Tropic with squad ID marking of D3.

funkedup · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2002, 06:02:06 PM »

The Typhoon belongs to Wing Commander (later Group Captain) Johnny Baldwin, the highest scoring Typhoon pilot of the War. I forget which Wing he was commanding at the time but he operated that particular aircraft with 2nd TAF from airfields on the Continent during the last 9 months of the War.

The Spitfire Mk. IX belongs to Wing Commander Jan Falkowski, who flew this aircraft while commanding 303 (Polish) Squadron RAF. He fought from the very first day of the war until the very end. One of his most famous exploits was taking on 3 Bf 109s in his PWS 26 (biplane trainer) and causing one of them to crash and the others to run away. W/C Falkowski finished the War with 9 confirmed victories and was awarded DFC (twice!), the Virtuti Militari (equivalent to Medal of Honor) and the Krzyz Walecznych (Cross of Valor, equivalent to Silver Star). After the war he settled in Canada and was chief test pilot for A.V. Roe and flew the famed Avro Arrow. W/C Falkowski passed away in July.
http://www.harryh.com/hheath/tribute.htm
RIP
and

Bluedog · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2002, 07:54:28 PM »

Thanks very much for the replies guys, very interesting stuff.

Funked, a big thanks to you for the link to the tribute and short history of WC Jan Falkowski, precisely the kind of stuff I was after. Thanks.
It is a sad fact that these living legends number fewer every year, and soon shall be none at all, but I for one, will think of Mr Falkowski every time I see a Spit IX in the AH skies now that I know a little bit about the man.
It is said that a man is never truely dead, untill no one at all remembers his name or his deeds, and to me, the men who flew these machines are immortal all the time we know of their exploits, and have the privilige of 'witnessing' their mounts in action, thanks to the outstanding work of the HTC team.

~~Blue~~

Hajo · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2002, 12:22:25 AM »

The P-47D-30 is from the 397thFS/368th FG

Production Run
Contract Number W535-AC-24579-26
The P-47D-30 was the first Jug to have dive flaps installed

However here is the rub. The markings are D3*V just as in our AH D30. However the serial numbers don't match. Lt. Geo. McWilliams is pictured flying D3*V with serial number 420456.I'm using a magnifying glass . So in that production run the 420456 would be an RE, and our 433116 would be an RA

P-47D30-RE 800 made serial numbers 44-20308 thru 21107
P-47D30-RA 1200 made serial numbers 44-32668 thru 33867
P-47D30-RA 600 made serial numbers 44-89684 thru 90283

So I'm in a quandry. The picture in Bodies book shows the D3*V with the same paint scheme listed as an RE serial number 420456. Our AH D30 has the above markings (D3*V) and the blue petaloid cowling paint job and the serial number is 433116.

The picture in Bodies book shows an RE piloted by Lt. Geo. McWilliams flying D3*V with the AH matching paint scheme of the above mentioned FG/FS

HALLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!

Tyro48 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2002, 01:51:45 AM »

Correction: 397th was Jabo's Angels, and Rarey flew with the 379th, got a little crossed up at 5:00 in the morning . But Rarey did do the cowling art work for the 379th:

http://www.rarey.com/sites/rareybird/index.html

Vector · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2002, 10:11:59 AM »

Doh! Where's 56th FG when you need them?

P-47D-11 is from 56th FG and the pilot was.......?

Sorrow[S=A] · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2002, 07:18:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Wmaker
Here's a couple of more:

Lavochkin La-5fn "White 14". Flown by Ivan Kozhedub, 240.IAP, 302 IAD, 5 VA.

Lavochkin La-7 "White 23". Flown by Major V Orekhov, 32.Gv.IAP, 3 Gv.IAD, 1 Gv.IAK.

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Both the Lavochkin's in AH are the ones flown by Kozhedub. The red nose identifies the La-7 as it is unique, and still exists on display at the Moscow aviation museum.

White 23 did not have the crimson nose.

The Yaks, I think are just generic. I recall there being great trouble obtaining accurate camo and colour designs for them. I think they may be based on the Yak-9U on display in the southwest USA. (cannot recall the exact museum or owner offhand)

Montezuma · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2002, 03:53:06 AM »

The N1K2-J is from the 343rd Kokutai, flown by Chief Petty Officer Shoichi Sugita in 1945.

Tyro48 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2002, 07:01:36 AM »

Here is a very good web site that shares a lot of good information about Don Gentile the pilot of the P-51b that is modeled here in AH:

http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/resource/gentile.html

Tyro48 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 25, 2002, 03:47:51 AM »

Heres a site with info on Maj. George Preddy that flew the P51-D modeled in AH:

http://www.westnet.com/~ssherman/usaaf_preddy.html

Tyro48 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 25, 2002, 04:21:59 AM »

Heres some info on Thomas B. McGuie the pilot of the p-38 modeled here in AH:

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/afp/afp1298.html

Tyro48 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 25, 2002, 04:46:52 AM »

A little info on Hans Hahns "Assi" pilot of the bf109f-4 in AH:

af.3dgw.com/bf109f2.htm

Tyro48 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2002, 02:09:19 AM »

Heres some info on Otto Kittle pilot of the FW190-A5 modeled here:

http://www.pilotenbunker.de/Jagdflieger/Luftwaffe/KittelOtto/Otto-Kittel.htm

mrfish · « **Reply #28 on:** January 27, 2002, 04:39:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
The 109f4 is one of Hans Hahns planes from when he was gruppen comodore of III Jg2 Nov 1941

so where's the chicken badge?

Wmaker · « **Reply #29 on:** January 27, 2002, 05:54:30 AM »

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Originally posted by Sorrow[S=A]
Both the Lavochkin's in AH are the ones flown by Kozhedub. The red nose identifies the La-7 as it is unique, and still exists on display at the Moscow aviation museum.

White 23 did not have the crimson nose.

Sorrow, Kozhedub's La-7 in the Molino museum Moscow is in fact "white 27". I haven't seen any reference that Kozhedub ever flew any La-7 numbered 23.

Here's couple profile drawings:

Kozhedub's La-7, "White 27"

Orekhov's La-7, "White 23"