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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>9/1/2009 8:20:23 AM 
| Another from the NARA files:<br/> <br/> Signal Corps Neg No. ETO-HQ-44-3199<br/> Image No. 80009AC<br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/prealloc1.jpg' /><br/> <br/> "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses await test flights prior to joining heavy bomber units somewhere in England, for missions against German aggression in Europe.  13 April 1944."<br/> <br/> Of the B-17s with visible serial numbers all bar one was assigned to the 401st within a couple of days of the photo being taken.<br/> <br/> Front to back:<br/> 42-107151: B-17G-35-DL. IW-B "Cover Girl", assigned 401BG 15 April 44.<br/> 42-102518: B-17G-50-BO. Assigned 384BG 15 April 44.<br/> 42-106992: B-17G-35-DL. SC-D "Baby Lu" aka "Grin 'n Bare It", assigned 401BG 16 April 44.<br/> 42-107084: B-17G-35-DL. IW-G "Betty's Revenge", assigned 401BG 16 April 44.<br/> 42-97664: B-17G-25-VE. IY-F, SC-X "Aw Come On", assigned 401BG 17 April 44.<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''win-win''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>9/1/2009 11:37:04 AM 
| Paul:<br/> What a find.<br/> is there any info on the location of the photo?<br/> Win <br/><br/><br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>9/1/2009 2:38:23 PM 
| Ta Win,<br/> <br/> It will be one of a handful of depots, I'm working through them to identify the exact one.<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''win-win''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>9/2/2009 11:02:40 AM 
| Hi Paul:<br/> <br/> My interest in the 'where' of the photo relates to our attempts to reconstruct my Uncle's 613Sq 'Nelson' Crew's transit to Deenethorpe. <br/> - - They were one of 60+ 'replacement' Crews arriving at Kearny, Neb., June 21, 1944 (from Rapid City, S.D), and <br/> - - We know they ferried a new B-17 to the UK, and<br/> - - We know they arrived at DP 7/23/1944, but we don't know their 'path' (from Kearny on).  We believe, typically, they'd have dropped their new A/C at a distribution center in the UK, go-on to some crew training, and finally their transit (by rail or A/C) to DP. <br/> <br/> By the way, your photo, helps clarify for me the state of 'warpaint' on new B-17s that arrive at the UK distribution centers.  (I also noticed some A/C in the photo have the old tail-gun type and at least one has the new).<br/> <br/> Anyway, we know DP received 2-new A/C 7/23/1944 (DP Tower Logs), are trying to establish if the 'Nelson' Crew flew one of them in.  (Even if they did, we're pretty certain this wouldn't have been the same A/C they ferried to the UK, and for sure it wasn't 'their' assigned A/C in the 613Sq. at DP.<br/> 	44-6310 (Douglas, Long Beach, B-17G-50-DL) <br/> 		6-29-44	Delivered at Kearney<br/> 		7-23-44	Arrived, Deenethorope, assigned (615Sq), IY-P 'Rocyk's Lois'<br/> 	44-6613, (Douglas, Long Beach, B-17G-50-DL,)<br/> 		6-29-44	Delivered at Kearney<br/> 		7-23-44	Arrived, Deenethorope, assigned (613Sq), IN-F 'Budd's Dudds' <br/> <br/> Any thoughts on resources I could check to further reconstruct this 'trail' or help your depot-search?  I actually was surprised to see the photo was U.S. Signal Corps - another new source to me.<br/> <br/> Thanks again for this mew info and insight,<br/> Win <br/><br/><br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>12/4/2009 6:39:14 PM 
| Current "best educated guess" is that this photo is of the eastern apron at RAF Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland.<br/> This was Base Area Depot No.3, and was run by the Lockheed Overseas Corporation for the USAAF.<br/> <br/> TTFN,<br/> PB <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''win-win''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>12/5/2009 1:30:42 PM 
| Hi Paul:<br/> ...once again, the great 'Sherlock' comes through....Amazingly.<br/> BTW, I knew the U.S. Signal Corps took most of the U.S. WWI photos, but I didn't know they 'were busy' like this in WWII.   Another great revelation.<br/> Thanks, twice more, Paul.<br/> Win <br/><br/><br/> 
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