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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: straffo on October 09, 2003, 02:47:47 PM
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(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_33_1065728713.jpg)
As anyone any information about the role of the 5th Emmergency Rescue Squadron during WWII ?
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That funny-looking bomb thingie (with the yellow rectangle) under the wing is a life raft.
These units used war weary (that's the WW on the tail) fighters to roam around the channel, dropping liferafts to down pilots, and coordinating the rescue. The high speed of the P47 was considered to be an asset in getting to the reported location of a down pilot before the poor fellow froze to death.
shubie
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Any idea what the little thingie behind the drop tank is? Flare dispenser maybe?
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Originally posted by Tarmac
Any idea what the little thingie behind the drop tank is? Flare dispenser maybe?
Either dye marker or a smoke float, I think. They used it to keep track of the down pilot.
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Originally posted by rshubert
That funny-looking bomb thingie (with the yellow rectangle) under the wing is a life raft.
These units used war weary (that's the WW on the tail) fighters to roam around the channel, dropping liferafts to down pilots, and coordinating the rescue. The high speed of the P47 was considered to be an asset in getting to the reported location of a down pilot before the poor fellow froze to death.
shubie
Yep, 5th ERS operated out of Boxted and Halesworth with War Weary P47Ds from May 44-May 45, OA-10A (PBY) from January 45-May 45 and lifeboat equipped B17Gs from March45-May 45.
The RAF had 6 ASR Squadrons operated by Fighter Command, equipped with 50 modified Spitfire IIs that operated from 43-45 also. These carried rafts and other rescue equipment in modified flare chutes in the fuselage.
The idea being that the older Spits and war weary Jugs could still defend themselves if need be and had the speed to get to the area of a rescue quickly.
Dan/Slack
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Thanks all for the informations!
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is this one?
(http://www.geocities.com/fightingjaws/jug2.txt)
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Heh.. gotta love IL2!! Frenchy made several of ours for the 63rd..
heres mine.. "Ann K" UN-T
(http://www.il2skins.com/skins/screenshots/152-56FG-61FSAnnK.jpg)
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A real close second in the "ugliest AAC plane" paint contest:
(http://www.limalima.com/art/p-40.jpg)
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that'd be a cool skin if the CT ever runs a setup featuring the checkertails.
why not suggest it?
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Originally posted by Shane
that'd be a cool skin if the CT ever runs a setup featuring the checkertails.
why not suggest it?
Uhhh...I think you just did shane.
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Uhhh...I think you just did shane.
i have no idea where they operated or who they faced, so i'd not be able to give a Staffer the necessary info to be able to make such a setup.
i just want to shoot that ugleeeee thang from the skies.
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Well, let me see...pink ailerons, pink cockpit trim, pink tapered accent on the side of the fuselage...me thinks you will find all the skinning info you will need if you look in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's client files. Pretty sure you will find them in a loft apt/studio in San Francisco.
About shooting that ugly thaaaaang out of the sky? I feel your pain...
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Well, let me see...pink ailerons, pink cockpit trim, pink tapered accent on the side of the fuselage...me thinks you will find all the skinning info you will need if you look in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's client files. Pretty sure you will find them in a loft apt/studio in San Francisco.
don't be such a tease, just send me your address.
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DiabloTX
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