Terry K. Posted December 11, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2013 I posted some Pursuit Sq. photo's on another topic but it looks like the vet that took those pictures either transfered to or the 95th was attached to the 20th Bombing Squadron. Here are some pics of the 20th.BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted December 11, 2013 Close-up showing how big these bombers were and them taking off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted December 11, 2013 Last flying view I will post, but there are many more. Then some of the Sq. other planes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted December 11, 2013 more of the planes the last ones have on the back, Bellanca transport, Fairfield, Ohio I believe they are of a C-27A, only 23 made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted December 11, 2013 some of the 20th's payloads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted December 11, 2013 Share #6 Posted December 11, 2013 The image of "Pineapple Pete" is really nice , thanks for posting it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted December 12, 2013 Share #7 Posted December 12, 2013 Great photos! Thanks for sharing them!! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Hate Moths Posted December 12, 2013 Share #8 Posted December 12, 2013 These photos show William Devine, 20th squadron 2nd bomb group. I think they were taken around 1940 to mid 1941 He later became part of the 19th antisubmarine squadron out of Newfoundland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted December 12, 2013 Looks like from the same place. Do you know where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted December 12, 2013 Share #10 Posted December 12, 2013 I think the aircraft in posts 1 & 2 are Keystone LB-10A (later became B-3A). The gull-winged one in the background of the second photo in post 3 is probably either a Douglas Y1O-35 or a Douglas Y1B-7. These are visually almost identical. The front aircraft in the second photo of post 3 is some version of the Fokker O-27/XB-8. If the B-8, that is a really rare photo. The top photo in post #4 is NOT a C-27. I'm not sure what it is. Second photo post #4 is probably a Douglas YB-7 or possibly a Douglas YB-9. Very nice photos. Thanks. The rest of post #4 are C-27s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted December 12, 2013 Thanks all for the replies. quack, Thanks very much for your expertise. I know that the 1st aircraft in #4 is not a C-27, sorry but I worded the description screwy.I meant the last ones in the post are 27's, my bad. I have many more views of planes, I'll look and see if there is better views of the Fokker. once again, Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted December 12, 2013 Here are a couple of pics of an aircraft mishap near some of the 20th's planes. I do not know what it is, looks like a early Ford maybe a Stout?? Looks like a Curtis-Wright or Pratt-Whitney radial. Couldn't find the other views. You know what they say, "any landing you walk away from is a good landing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted December 12, 2013 Share #13 Posted December 12, 2013 aircraft in photo #12 seems to be a Fokker C-14 or C-15 (differing only in engines, I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted December 12, 2013 Share #14 Posted December 12, 2013 Fantastic photos Terry, I love the inter-war Air Corps. Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andersun Posted December 13, 2013 Share #15 Posted December 13, 2013 aircraft in photo #12 seems to be a Fokker C-14 or C-15 (differing only in engines, I think). They were identical in performance. Y1C-15 was configured as an air ambulance. The one pictured is a Y1C-14. TECHNICAL NOTES: Y1C-14 Engine: Wright R-1750-13 of 525 hp Maximum speed: Approx. 150 mph Cruising speed: 133 mph Range: 675 miles Service ceiling: 14,300 ft. Span: 59 ft. 0 in. Length: 43 ft. 3 in. Height: 12 ft. 10 in. Weight: 7,200 lbs. maximum gross weight Crew: One (pilot) Cargo/passenger capacity: Six passengers (approx. 1,650 lbs.) Serial number: 31-381 to 31-400 TECHNICAL NOTES: Y1C-15 Engine: Wright R-1750-13 of 525 hp Maximum speed: Approx. 150 mph Cruising speed: 133 mph Range: 675 miles Service ceiling: 14,300 ft. Span: 59 ft. 0 in. Length: 43 ft. 3 in. Height: 12 ft. 10 in. Weight: 7,200 lbs. maximum gross weight Crew: One (pilot) Passenger capacity: Three litter patients and two attendants Serial number: 31-389 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Hate Moths Posted December 13, 2013 Share #16 Posted December 13, 2013 Terry I think they are from Langley Field Va. The Christmas greetings are a menu and roster for the 20th Bombardment Squadron (H) GHQ Air Force Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 13, 2013 Share #17 Posted December 13, 2013 That's not Virginia it's Southern California. They are near the Pacific and those hills with letters on then is a California thing. Notice that there are no trees ? Virginia is full of trees. I base my conclusions from the photo in post #3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted December 13, 2013 Well I looked up where the 20th BS was stationed. Seems they moved temporarily to Langley in May 1920 and was assigned there in 1922 and stayed there untill 1943 when they arrived in Africa. All of the inter-war years they were the testing Squadron for the AAF and were the unit that brought the B-17 into the AAF in the late 1930's. From what I found they flew every where including all over the U.S. and to South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted December 13, 2013 Share #19 Posted December 13, 2013 They were identical in performance. Y1C-15 was configured as an air ambulance. The one pictured is a Y1C-14. TECHNICAL NOTES: Y1C-14 Engine: Wright R-1750-13 of 525 hp Maximum speed: Approx. 150 mph Cruising speed: 133 mph Range: 675 miles Service ceiling: 14,300 ft. Span: 59 ft. 0 in. Length: 43 ft. 3 in. Height: 12 ft. 10 in. Weight: 7,200 lbs. maximum gross weight Crew: One (pilot) Cargo/passenger capacity: Six passengers (approx. 1,650 lbs.) Serial number: 31-381 to 31-400 TECHNICAL NOTES: Y1C-15 Engine: Wright R-1750-13 of 525 hp Maximum speed: Approx. 150 mph Cruising speed: 133 mph Range: 675 miles Service ceiling: 14,300 ft. Span: 59 ft. 0 in. Length: 43 ft. 3 in. Height: 12 ft. 10 in. Weight: 7,200 lbs. maximum gross weight Crew: One (pilot) Passenger capacity: Three litter patients and two attendants Serial number: 31-389 While it is of course true that the Y1C-15 is normally shown as an air ambulance, later in its career it was changed to the R-1820 Cyclone engine and redesignated as C-15A. As C-15A it had normal configuration and paint, and I could not rule it out as the crashed bird being the C-15A (ex-Y1C-15), since it was identical to the Y1C-14 except for engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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