WWII: Allied Bombers and Crews

Gerald · 10-17-10, 10:47 AM

Bombers: Heavyweights of World War II

Death from above, or the cavalry on wings ... regardless which side you were on, there was no denying that bombers changed the face of warfare, and were an integral part of life on the front in World War II. Here a crew of a U.S. B-26 Marauder nicknamed Ginger discusses an upcoming run in England in 1944.

http://www.life.com/image/53302606/i...bers-and-crews

Bubblehead1980 · 10-17-10, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Bombers: Heavyweights of World War II

Death from above, or the cavalry on wings ... regardless which side you were on, there was no denying that bombers changed the face of warfare, and were an integral part of life on the front in World War II. Here a crew of a U.S. B-26 Marauder nicknamed Ginger discusses an upcoming run in England in 1944.

http://www.life.com/image/53302606/i...bers-and-crews

Awseome photos, thanks for the post

Oberon · 10-17-10, 04:37 PM

The 390th Heavy group flew out of a nearby airfield at RAF Framlingham, with their little friends flying out of Leiston. God bless the crews.

True heroes.

krashkart · 10-17-10, 08:08 PM

I gather that it took some nerves and dedication to crew those birds. Nary a safe place on any of them, if at all.

papa_smurf · 10-18-10, 04:18 AM

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I gather that it took some nerves and dedication to crew those birds. Nary a safe place on any of them, if at all.

Indeed, as same goes for RAF bomber pilots

Schroeder · 10-18-10, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Indeed, as same goes for RAF bomber pilots

I think it goes for all crews of all planes in that war.

yubba · 10-18-10, 03:23 PM

My great uncle Ken flew the hump in Burma as a waist gunner in a B24.

JU_88 · 10-18-10, 05:16 PM

nice pics, thanks for sharing

krashkart · 10-18-10, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by yubba

My great uncle Ken flew the hump in Burma as a waist gunner in a B24.

My late great grandmother helped build some of those bombers.

sharkbit · 10-18-10, 05:27 PM

My dad was a B-17 waist gunner with the 94th Bomb Group out of Bury St. Edmunds.

Unfotuneately, he died in 1972 when I was 7 and before I became interested in WWII. I'd love to have heard some of his stories. I remember he had a scar on his back from shrapnel and a Purple Heart but I never heard exactly how he got it.

All of them deserve a salute.

yubba · 10-18-10, 05:54 PM

I got a distant cousin Jim Empey still alive ,I think flew with 8th Army Air Corps, little freinds P51 didn't talk much about the war, but had an amazing model aircraft collection. He and my great uncle Ken have some of their WWII memoribelia in the Glenn Curtuss Museum in Hammonsport New York. http://www.military-art.com/mall/aces.php?PilotID=3201

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sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	My dad was a B-17 waist gunner with the 94th Bomb Group out of Bury St. Edmunds. Unfotuneately, he died in 1972 when I was 7 and before I became interested in WWII. I'd love to have heard some of his stories. I remember he had a scar on his back from shrapnel and a Purple Heart but I never heard exactly how he got it. All of them deserve a salute. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

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yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	I got a distant cousin Jim Empey still alive ,I think flew with 8th Army Air Corps, little freinds P51 didn't talk much about the war, but had an amazing model aircraft collection. He and my great uncle Ken have some of their WWII memoribelia in the Glenn Curtuss Museum in Hammonsport New York. http://www.military-art.com/mall/aces.php?PilotID=3201 Last edited by yubba; 10-18-10 at 06:30 PM.

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10-17-10, 04:37 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The 390th Heavy group flew out of a nearby airfield at RAF Framlingham, with their little friends flying out of Leiston. God bless the crews. True heroes.

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I gather that it took some nerves and dedication to crew those birds. Nary a safe place on any of them, if at all.

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yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	My great uncle Ken flew the hump in Burma as a waist gunner in a B24.

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JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	nice pics, thanks for sharing