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Good_2_Be
January 31st, 2010, 18:23
This photo just came into my possession today and I was wondering if there was a way to research the planes background? Thanks
http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae228/g2banything/gif/MaryZack-1.jpg
Piglet
January 31st, 2010, 19:53
Only thing I can think of, is to look up the serial number. It looks like a Navy B-25, called a PB-1, or somethin'
Willy
January 31st, 2010, 20:00
PBJ is what the Navy called them.
Tried to look up the tail number at Joe Baugher's and it's not on his list. But that tail number range were B-25D's. Also looking at the national insignia, I'd say that picture was taken in the summer of 1943.
Good_2_Be
January 31st, 2010, 20:04
That is what I thought, It was with a bunch of photos of my grandfathers, He was in the Army Air Corp as a radio operator on a B-25 flying Sub patrol over the Gulf of Mexico. I was hoping this may have been the one he was in but the color scheme......
Where would I find info on the serial number?
Thanks
Good_2_Be
January 31st, 2010, 20:11
I have some other photos I'll put up Monday that everyone may like, Got quite a bit of a mess here on my desk to go through.
There is a good chance this may be some type of photo you could get at the px perhaps its not an original but an old photocopy, but I also have some old photocopies of my Grandfathers pictures as well. What a mess some with no writing some with writing in pencil that's a bit faded.
Good_2_Be
January 31st, 2010, 20:12
Thanks Willy :salute:
Willy
January 31st, 2010, 20:12
The paint scheme looks a lot like a Navy Atlantic scheme. Dunno why it would be on an AAF plane though.
Just double checked it against the Navy Bu Nos for PBJs and that's definitely a AAF tail number.
Allen
January 31st, 2010, 20:28
The paint scheme looks a lot like a Navy Atlantic scheme. Dunno why it would be on an AAF plane though.
Just double checked it against the Navy Bu Nos for PBJs and that's definitely a AAF tail number.
I don't think it was a AAF number. I ran it here http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/usafserials.html (http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/usafserials.html) and there http://users.rcn.com/jeremy.k/serialSearch.html (http://users.rcn.com/jeremy.k/serialSearch.html). Found nothing as a AAF number but it came up as a Grumman AF-2W Guardian block serching under as a Navy and Marines number.
Willy
January 31st, 2010, 20:32
Baugher had a gap where 41-30400 would have been. And 130400 would have been too late for a WWII Navy Bu No.
Allen
January 31st, 2010, 20:38
Not listed I gess.
It fall into a North American B-25D-15 Mitchell block for 1941
stansdds
February 1st, 2010, 05:02
It is a B-25D-15, the colors appear to be olive drab over insignia white, the USAAF "sea search" paint scheme.
Good_2_Be
February 1st, 2010, 06:53
So there is a good chance this was his plane, 1941 with the right paint scheme. Here are a couple more I hope everyone enjoys
http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae228/g2banything/gif/TheCrew.jpg
Good_2_Be
February 1st, 2010, 06:55
I'm pretty sure this is my grandfather in the center seat.
http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae228/g2banything/gif/TB.jpg
Good_2_Be
February 1st, 2010, 06:58
If these pics are to large let me know and I'll trim em a bit. No Idea of where when or who just thought it was interesting.
http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae228/g2banything/gif/notsure.jpg
Snuffy
February 1st, 2010, 07:39
I presume the red underline is Grandpa? :salute:
Moses03
February 1st, 2010, 09:37
Found some info on your B-25D:
http://i46.tinypic.com/27y36lx.jpg
Action code "TAC" is a taxiing accident.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jun1945S.htm
I posted your B-25 over on the WIX forum. They are the best at researching WWII warbirds. Hope you don't mind.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=34559
Great photos. Thanks for posting.
Moses
Odie
February 1st, 2010, 09:59
Thanks for posting....great bits of history! :applause:
Good_2_Be
February 1st, 2010, 17:23
Thanks for the help Everyone :wavey: I'll put up some more photos in a day or so. Probably won't be anymore aircraft just some daily Army life in 41 42 if anyone is interested. Aye that is Grandpa :salute:
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