vintageproductions Posted March 31, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 31, 2014 Just a guess. You can see the mountains in the back ground with winged bullets. www.vintageproductions.com "A militaria show is a social event for anti-socials" - A.T. 2008 ASMIC Executive President Link to post Share on other sites
Patchcollector Posted March 31, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 31, 2014 I'll venture a guess.I've seen winged bombs for bomber squadrons.Perhaps a fighter squadron? High Flight Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silver wings; Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hovering there I've chased the shouting wind along and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew; and while, with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. June 9, 1922 – December 11, 1941 " And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword. Ready to do what a hero can." - Elizabeth Barrett Browning Don't let the B@stards wear you down -"Vinegar" Joe Stillwell Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world.Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves.All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people. George Bernard Shaw " Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining" , Fletcher,from the movie "The outlaw Josey Wales" Link to post Share on other sites
Terry K. Posted March 31, 2014 Share #3 Posted March 31, 2014 Looks like a flying bullet or arty shell to me You are his witness now, without a witness, they just disappear! Quote from the movie TAKING CHANCE 2009 Link to post Share on other sites
vintageproductions Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks. Hopefully someone will recognize it... www.vintageproductions.com "A militaria show is a social event for anti-socials" - A.T. 2008 ASMIC Executive President Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 1, 2014 Share #5 Posted April 1, 2014 I have seen this one on the nose of an early P-51B/C model mustang ,actually two of them, but have yet to pin it down as to what unit , yours is the first I've seen with a name on it ........................... Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 1, 2014 Share #6 Posted April 1, 2014 The post above should read A-36 , not P-51B/C my goof ,I have a color image done by an artist of an A-36 with this emblem on the lower nose cowling , also saw photo of it and another in an issue of Air Classics some time ago , both had the same emblem , but have yet to nail down "specific" unit ............................. Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 1, 2014 Share #7 Posted April 1, 2014 If someone of the forum will PM me their E mail address I'll send them the image I have of the A-36 with the emblem on the aircraft and a larger of the emblem itself .... Johnny Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 5, 2014 Share #8 Posted April 5, 2014 Was on Facebook earlier and under the page "Civil Air Patrol History" and quite a ways into the pages there's a small booklet of matchbook cover , not sure what , but it has the "winged Bullet" emblem in top center of this posting , just like the image you posted , but in just a line drawing form , you may want to check it out, but I think this is where the emblem originated from ....................... Johnny Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 6, 2014 Share #9 Posted April 6, 2014 The posting was done by "Frank Blazitch" on the CAP History site I posted about above. Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 6, 2014 Share #10 Posted April 6, 2014 Did anyone go to the Facebook page and check this one ??????/ It is there ..................................... I asked the man about it but he has no info as to what it is though, Drat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But it does appear to be CAP related in some form ....................... Can anyone make out what the "Name" is on the patch , that may help if we can find a roster for CAP people during WW2 to narrow down the unit,area etc .......................... Link to post Share on other sites
Austin R Posted April 6, 2014 Share #11 Posted April 6, 2014 If someone of the forum will PM me their E mail address I'll send them the image I have of the A-36 with the emblem on the aircraft and a larger of the emblem itself .... Johnny Pm sent Link to post Share on other sites
steve h Posted April 6, 2014 Share #12 Posted April 6, 2014 I have an image of one that was on ebay several years ago and was supposed to have belonged to a member of the 709th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 6, 2014 Share #13 Posted April 6, 2014 yeah , I've seen that one too, but it's odd that it would be a Bombardment Squadron seeing as I've seen It on two A-36 Apache Fighter/Bomber aircraft ,not saying it isn't this one , but have yet to find positive proof of it being the 709th .................... Link to post Share on other sites
Austin R Posted April 6, 2014 Share #14 Posted April 6, 2014 I'm posting this for Johnny Juanita Franzi AERO ILLUSTRATIONS www.aeroillustrations.com Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 7, 2014 Share #15 Posted April 7, 2014 The aircraft above was named "Dorothy Helen" Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 13, 2014 Share #16 Posted April 13, 2014 Come on guys , no one has any leads on this ????????????????? You guys usually blow me away with quick responses, I'd really like to get this one finally ID'd and into the proper category ...................... Link to post Share on other sites
Patchcollector Posted April 13, 2014 Share #17 Posted April 13, 2014 The drawing of the plane that Austin R posted has a tail number.Assuming it's real could'nt a unit be traced that way? High Flight Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silver wings; Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hovering there I've chased the shouting wind along and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew; and while, with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. June 9, 1922 – December 11, 1941 " And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword. Ready to do what a hero can." - Elizabeth Barrett Browning Don't let the B@stards wear you down -"Vinegar" Joe Stillwell Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world.Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves.All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people. George Bernard Shaw " Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining" , Fletcher,from the movie "The outlaw Josey Wales" Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 14, 2014 Share #18 Posted April 14, 2014 Yeah , but so far I've come up blank, not knowing what the unit is makes if hard to trace , I'm hoping the "serial number" Gurus of the forum may be able to help with that and the info I found about the "emblem" being shown on the C.A.P. brochure ....................... Link to post Share on other sites
vintageproductions Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted April 14, 2014 On some modeler type websites they list the info as: “Dorothy Helen,” serial #42-83901, flown by John ‘Jeep’ Crowder of the 524th squadron, 27th FBG. The aircraft carries a red spinner and yellow ID bands, as well as a patch of what may be chromate yellow over the serial number on the port side. www.vintageproductions.com "A militaria show is a social event for anti-socials" - A.T. 2008 ASMIC Executive President Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted April 14, 2014 Share #20 Posted April 14, 2014 O.K. well much thanks , that's a start at least to look into !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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