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Here is a pair of medals with a fantastic story. I bought the medals, not the story...they were fair enough. Now to check the story. Was told the story that these medals belonged to a nurse. Her name is Gertrude Watson. She was also ? wounded? Several people have the accesses to info that I do not, and my traveling has increased 10 fold, limiting my time I can search. Well, is it family lore ? or is it true? Acquired directly from a family member. the numbers are M.No. 2678 and 10142
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Boxcar Willie Pilot or Flight Engineer ?
Plant#4 replied to Bluehawk's topic in MILITARY HISTORY DISCUSSIONS
Boxcar Willie always credited his playing country music to the late Jimmy Heap. Yes he was a flight engineer on a few different aircraft. I believe he even had a flight deck, or an engineers station to a C-119 at his Museum in Branson -
Also, Map reading battery operated light. It would clip to the steering column of several different trucks. I had one made by the AC Gilbert company
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unknown item - weight for parachute?
Plant#4 replied to Flip74's topic in UNKNOWN, CAN YOU IDENTIFY?
Here is two cents worth.... Possible parachute drift weight, weighs 50 pounds.... Concrete is cheaper than steel, ideal for a non reusable / returnable item. Internal "S" hook...the parachute would attach here, and the collar, made of metal, would dampen the oscillations / tumble that are natural to a falling object, Drop flares attach this way. Just an idea. -
Speaking of Bell Aircraft, I will share this here. I have a small collection of "Horn Buttons" and I am please to have gotten this one!
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Here is an ashtray for the first US Jet fighter group in Europe. This one is for "Johnny" of the 818th Air Eng. Squn. attached to the fighter group. I have a few of these, this seems the most odd.
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Anyone else collect these? Aircraft control pedals.
Plant#4 replied to hink441's topic in MILITARY AIRCRAFT & AVIATION
Here is an experimental NOTAR pedal from Mac-Air (McDonnell Douglas) Helicopter -
P-61 Black Widow with missile
Plant#4 replied to svenfromsweden's topic in MILITARY AIRCRAFT & AVIATION
Pictures 3 and 8 shows the P-61 with a PTV-N-2u Gorgan missile. -
This was found in a duffle bag a few years ago, along with several other rare flight suits. It is marked "Test Article" and dated Showa 18, which is 1943 by Western standards.
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Vernon Kilns Aircraft Factory Plates
Plant#4 replied to Plant#4's topic in HOMEFRONT & THE WAR EFFORT
Here is the Lockheed one that I missed, -
Vernon Kilns Aircraft Factory Plates
Plant#4 replied to Plant#4's topic in HOMEFRONT & THE WAR EFFORT
and related. The Convair plate is the only one I have seen replicated in ashtray form, and only in red. There are two different Naval Air Station Plates, I have only been able to collect this one. The Fairchild plate is made by Kettlesprings Kilns -
Vernon Kilns Aircraft Factory Plates
Plant#4 replied to Plant#4's topic in HOMEFRONT & THE WAR EFFORT
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Vernon Kilns Aircraft Factory Plates
Plant#4 replied to Plant#4's topic in HOMEFRONT & THE WAR EFFORT
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