Hi all
Here you can see attached a photo of C-54 s/n 45-593 wearing ATC markings. The aircraft has painted in the fin the legend “B´PORE”, and my question is if anyone know which can be his meaning.
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The legend hasn´t any connection with any of the air bases of the ATC units where the aircraft was assigned: Morrison AAF, Great Falls AAF and Westover AB.
At the moment I don´t have a higher resolution photo.
Thanks in advance
Cheers
Michel
By: Michel Lozares - 19th February 2014 at 22:08
No problem – you’ll see I’ve added a further bit of info to my first response which actually identifies a specific unit for you. I also amended the spelling to Barrackpore. 🙂
I see that this actual aircraft later went to Ejercito del Aire as T.4-13 which I assume is of special interest to you!
Tim
Thank you very much, Tim.
I see 1304th AAFBU 😉
It really is very interesting for me.
Yes, this C-54 was later T.4-13 in the Ejército del Aire, and you are right, I´m working in a book about our C-54s 😉
Cheers
By: Consul - 19th February 2014 at 21:16
No problem – you’ll see I’ve added a further bit of info to my first response which actually identifies a specific unit for you. I also amended the spelling to Barrackpore. 🙂
I see that this actual aircraft later went to Ejercito del Aire as T.4-13 which I assume is of special interest to you!
Tim
By: Michel Lozares - 19th February 2014 at 20:58
I have seen reference to B-PORE in relation to Air Transport Command operations at Barrackspore which was an airfield near Calcutta.
Tim
Hi Tim
Great¡¡¡
The records of the aircraft indicate that this C-54 was assigned to Tenth Air Force, Karachi (India) after to be delivered to USAAF on september 1945. Her returned USA on feb.1946. So I guess you are right. Excelent¡¡¡
Thank you very much
Cheers
Michel
By: Consul - 19th February 2014 at 20:45
I have seen reference to B’PORE in relation to Air Transport Command operations at Barrackpore which was an airfield near Calcutta and I think may now remain an IAF base. US C-54s were certainly used there and I’ve seen a report of at least one such aircraft damaged there for example in 1945.
See also reference in para 2 of material in following link to a specific unit of the ATC being at Barrackpore until at least 1946:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tNn-5353GkkC&pg=PT135&lpg=PT135&dq=barrackpore+air+base&source=bl&ots=CR93VyDrMp&sig=fqB1bgAaUA_6dm0xrZlPMDsP_zs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TB0FU_fML6iS7Aab3YHACQ&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=barrackpore%20air%20base&f=false
Tim
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February 19, 2014 at 7:56 pm