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  1. Fred Wilson

    Fred Wilson "The" Rogue of Rogues

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    B17F Lost January 11th, 1944

    Some 19,300 aircraft were still to be lost in the European War Theatre from this day forward. [​IMG]
    - More as we include the Italian Theatre at http://lostaircraft.com/database.php?

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    Back to the Sack B24

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    B24 42-51514 Big Chief Lil Beaver

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    446th Bomber Squadron 42-50882 "The Wolf Patrol"

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    Thanks to "Disney goes to War" at: http://www.skylighters.org/disney/

    Lockheed Ventura NZ 4516 fuselage, 1943
    Mickey Mouse, proprietor of "M. Mouse Loans" says: "The Axis is Living on Borrowed Time, An' We're Gonna Foreclose."

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    Ventura, NZ Pacific Ferry Flight, Winter 1944.
    Note that the aircraft still retains the 'Stars and Bars'.

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    Halifax VII NP772 “Fangs of Fire” painted by Floyd Rutledge.

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    B-25J Nose Art :noevil:
    CAMARILLO AIRPORT AIRSHOW 2011

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    Thanks to http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.ca/

    P40 called "Old Red" :jedi:

    Photoshopped to increase size, and re next post.

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    Can you see that "Old Red" Image?
    I am getting a popup from the forum that the image type (jpg) is NOT allowed on this forum - for both "Old Red" and "Executive Sweet." Both Jpeg images...
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    B-17 43-38015, "Milk Run"

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    Here is a B-24 one:

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    Here is a B-25 one:

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    Is Camarillo close to Amarillo? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX_9Go0Z8e4
     
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    I see 'em Fred. Nice ones too.
     
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    Yeah, it is fine. and her name is not "Old Red", but "Oh! Red 5th", of the "Burma Banshees"(80th Fighter Group), and is was not just this P-40, but all of 'em.
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    Skeletons are cool. If only to remind us of our mortality...Or please satan...I kid, I kid. Geeze, pretty sure they had morbid humour in WW2.

    Great pic MrT...MrT for President!
     
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    Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, "Fickle Finger" [​IMG]

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    Catalina NZ4020- XX-W "The Wandering Witch"

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    Night Bomber Nose Art used low viz artwork.

    Lancaster NE181 JN-M "The Captain's Fancy"

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    B-17F 41-22592 GK-A "Bad Penny"

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