Picture Quiz - Page 21

mcoffee · #**501** (**permalink**) October 22nd, 2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

Catapult launch?

Yes, but what's the story? Why is a P-47 about to be carrier launched?

mcoffee · #**502** (**permalink**) October 23rd, 2009, 12:45 PM

The P-47 launch was not a test. It was part of an actual combat mission in the midst of a large scale operation.

4th wilts · #**503** (**permalink**) October 23rd, 2009, 03:16 PM

are the p47s being transfered to new airstrips in the soloman campaign?.

mcoffee · #**504** (**permalink**) October 23rd, 2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 4th wilts

are the p47s being transfered to new airstrips in the soloman campaign?.

Not the Solomans, but the correct ocean although much later and farther North.

Slipdigit · #**505** (**permalink**) October 23rd, 2009, 04:55 PM

A Jug squadron being transferred to Adak or Dutch Harbor?

mcoffee · #**506** (**permalink**) October 23rd, 2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

A Jug squadron being transferred to Adak or Dutch Harbor?

Not that far North. To my knowledge, the only other time AAF planes were carrier launched into combat was the Doolittle Raid.

A large scale naval battle resulted from the landing troops the P-47 were to support as soon as an airfield was secured.

Slipdigit · #**507** (**permalink**) October 23rd, 2009, 11:12 PM

I would be guess anyway. Transfering aircraft to Luzon?

mcoffee · #**508** (**permalink**) October 24th, 2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

I would be guess anyway. Transfering aircraft to Luzon?

Not the Philippines, but getting much closer...

Slipdigit · #**509** (**permalink**) October 24th, 2009, 05:38 PM

Well, then shucks, the Marianas, to protect the bomber bases?

mcoffee · #**510** (**permalink**) October 26th, 2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

Well, then shucks, the Marianas, to protect the bomber bases?

The Marianas is correct, although the P-47s were part of the Saipan invasion force, long before the bombers arrived. The carrier in the photo is the jeep USS Manila Bay. She along with two other jeep carriers, the Natoma Bay and Sargent Bay, each carried a squadron of the 318th FG to be direct-lauched to Aslito airfield, as soon as it was secured. From DANFS:

After loading 37 Army P-47 fighters, Manila Bay sailed 5 June for the Marianas. Steaming via Eniwetok, she reached the eastern approaches to Saipan 19 June. During the next 4 days she remained east of the embattled island as ships and planes of the Fast Carrier Task Force repulsed the Japanese Fleet in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and inflicted staggering losses on the enemy, thus crippling the Imperial Navy's air strength permanently.
On 23 June, Manila Bay came under enemy air attack during refueling operations east of Saipan. Two fighter-bombers attacked her from dead ahead, dropping four bombs which exploded wide to port. Intense antiaircraft fire suppressed further attacks; and, as a precautionary and rather unusual move which Admiral Spruance later characterized as "commendable initiative," Manila Bay launched four of the Army P-47s she was ferrying to fly protective CAP until radar screens were clear of contacts. The Army fighters then flew to Saipan, their intended destination. Manila Bay launched the remaining planes the next day and returned to Eniwetok, arriving 27 June.

The posted photo was taken 23 June as Manila Bay prepared to launch the CAP flight (three days after the First Battle of the Philippine Sea). Attached is a photo of one of the Jugs launching, and the Manila Bay under attack.

There are several sources of video of the Jug launches on the web, one is here:
http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/Richard/1536/#

Your turn.

Slipdigit · #**511** (**permalink**) October 29th, 2009, 03:54 PM

What is the story behind this aircraft?

vathra · #**512** (**permalink**) October 30th, 2009, 12:51 PM

Betty with cross, maybe something like this...
Bataan 1 and Bataan 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Slipdigit · #**513** (**permalink**) October 30th, 2009, 02:01 PM

that is correct. Your go.

Slipdigit · #**514** (**permalink**) November 1st, 2009, 11:00 PM

someone want to pick this one up? It's been 48 hours.

brndirt1 · #**515** (**permalink**) November 1st, 2009, 11:24 PM

I've been waiting for something to happen here. Either catching a good one and picking an answer or something. Do you mind if I put out one which might be fun if not "historically" signifigant?

Like who is this young lady?

vathra · #**516** (**permalink**) November 2nd, 2009, 12:04 PM

Sorry for delay, I tried to find some books with good pictures at home, but I couldnt...

Slipdigit · #**517** (**permalink**) November 2nd, 2009, 02:08 PM

Sorry I was impatient. You are new and we often have new members answer one question and never return. Follow the thread, when I get it one, you can have it.

mcoffee · #**518** (**permalink**) November 3rd, 2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brndirt1

Like who is this young lady?

Pocahontas with a wardrobe malfunction (I mean the swastika, not the J. Jackson kind)

Actually, the face looks like it could be a young Hanna Reitsch, just a WAG.

brndirt1 · #**519** (**permalink**) November 3rd, 2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mcoffee

Pocahontas with a wardrobe malfunction (I mean the swastika, not the J. Jackson kind)

Actually, the face looks like it could be a young Hanna Reitsch, just a WAG.

Nope, she is the daughter of an affluent American family. The "get-up" is for a Campfire Girls Jamboree, and an "authentic" Native American garb produced just for her.

Slipdigit · #**520** (**permalink**) November 3rd, 2009, 06:12 PM

Jackie Bouvier?

brndirt1 · #**521** (**permalink**) November 3rd, 2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

Jackie Bouvier?

Dang, that was too many clues wasn't it? Oh well still a cute photo I thought.

Yer turn!

Slipdigit · #**522** (**permalink**) November 3rd, 2009, 09:34 PM

It was odd. I read your clues and looked at her again and I thought at first she might be a Kennedy. I looked at her eyes and thought she looked more like Jackie O. It was really a WAG on my part. It was a good pic.

Vathra, you can post a pic in my place.

Slipdigit · #**523** (**permalink**) November 6th, 2009, 03:26 PM

Okay, three days have passed and no Vathra.

Who is the man, third from the left in the front row, in the picture below?

He is now deceased and was nationally known in the US throughout the 60s and early 70s.

mcoffee · #**524** (**permalink**) November 6th, 2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

Who is the man, third from the left in the front row, in the picture below?

George C. Wallace, Jr, flight engineer.

Slipdigit · #**525** (**permalink**) November 6th, 2009, 06:14 PM

TWWWWWPPPPPPPTTTTTTTT.

Yes.