[Clyde]

Ssnider I"m am deeply sorry. I did not see your post in my hast.

ssnider WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What gave it away?

prospector24 you are only half right. He designed aircraft for Argentina before moving to India.

Nobody is going to argue the merits of the Ta 152 VS P-51?

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

Again ssnider I am embarresed by my lack of attention.

I wouldn't want to be driving a TA-152 against a Mustang. It was too optimized for high altitude work with long wings. If you got into a furball with a P-51, you'd probably be in trouble, presuming equally skilled pilots.

 

[ssnider]

What no takers?

Hint, see previous picture

 

[oneshooter]

Who is this gentleman, and what did he do during WW2?

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

This photo was taken in 1970? or so.

 

[jonny c.]

Since you're in Texas, I'll guess Tex Hill (AVG)?

 

[ssnider]

How about Wendell Fertig of Philippine's fame

 

[oneshooter]

1hour,32 minuts!!!!!!!!!!!!

ssnider WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was this a WAG or have you already seen it?

Wendell Fertig royally pissed off the "Supreme Commander" by doing something thar MacArthur said could not be done. He formed a sucessful resistence unit in Philippines after the fall of Luzon. He also gave himself a promotion, from Light Colonel to Brig Gen.
In retalliation "Dugout Doug" tried to refuse material support for his operation, he was ordered to by the BIG BOSS himself!!
By 1945 the AFIP could field 30,000 armed troops and controlled over half of Minindao Island. They also had intellegence troops on ALL of the main islands and supplied the American Army with much valuble information.

"Dougout" had his final word in the end, refusing to make Fertigs self proclamed rank permanent. Wendell Fertig finished the war as a Major.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

































More to come.

 

[ssnider]

The book he has gave it away. Going to try ID-ing the pic I posted a few back?

 

[Clyde]

Connect the name "Wills" to Fertig's and tell what you know. Dad came to be a good friend with with Colonel Wills in the latter part of the 20th century, both being involved with Scottish Rite Masonry in Dallas at that time.

 

[oneshooter]

Sorry for taking so long to continue this series. Between work, home, and life in general I haven't had a lot of time for research.

A easy quicky:

Who were Faith, Hope, and Chairity?
Why were they importent?

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

 

[mariko]

Were they not 3 fighter planes [British] on Gibraltar in WW2?

 

[TFoley]

Were they not 3 fighter planes [British] on Gibraltar in WW2?

Nossir, they were three Gloster Gladiator fighter bi-planes based on the island of Malta.

Outdated by many years, this type of aircraft was also flown by the Finns in the Winter War.

tac

 

[Clyde]

And by the RN in the Sea Gladiator version during the Norway operation in 1940. With notable lack of success against Bf-109s...

 

[Cross of Iron Butterfly]

Gladiator Movies?

A squadron of Gladiators fought in the skies over Britain in 1940. I have heard some fought in East Africa, Arabia and Malaysia in 1941-42 as well. I also suspect some were found (but did not fight) in various Commonwealth and other countries, like Iraq, under British influence/control. They were fine aircraft, and matched up favorably against other biplane fighters such as Italian CR32 and CR42 over Africa, as well as Russian I-15 over Finland. I wonder if any fought prewar Czech (Avio) or German (Herschel) biplane fighters? Or Jap biplanes in China from '37 (Chiang bought a little of everything)? Or if any film footage of Glads is available?

 

[oneshooter]

TFoley WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were the only fighters flying from Malta in June 1940!!

Who is it?
What service?
What did he do?

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

 

[oneshooter]

No Takers? Or nobody knows, or cares? Have I finally stumped EVERYBODY???????

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas