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March 10, 2012 at 10:54 pm in reply to: Bassingbourn at war #1033004

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The 8AF had 30 A-35s, initially as target tugs.
These were later assigned to the various bomb and fighter groups as general purpose tugs and base hacks.

I’ll see if I can find my serial number list.

All the best,
PB

February 28, 2012 at 12:00 am in reply to: A great image from 305th BG USAAF #1047014

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Ex-RAF Crossley fire tender just visible in the background.

Interesting to see one still in use by the 8AF so late in WWII, I’d have expected the 2032nd Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon (Hethel’s fire cover unit) to have been fully equipped with AAF vehicles by Feb 45.

PB

February 27, 2012 at 11:19 pm in reply to: A great image from 305th BG USAAF #1047050

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My apologies Ian,

I had included an accreditation when I typed up my post, along with a bit about them being part of a longer series of photos originally, but it would seem it got misplaced when I copy/pasted it into the reply box.

All the best,
PB

February 26, 2012 at 3:59 pm in reply to: A great image from 305th BG USAAF #1048670

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Two more photos from the series:

All the best,
PB

September 17, 2011 at 2:21 am in reply to: Aircraft Graveyard Scene from ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’ #1083724

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A number of the B-17s visible at 2:36 appear to have been YB-40s from the modified upper fuselages.

There is a good page on Aerovintage HERE with some of the airframes’ identities, along with their location during filming (Cal Aero Field, Chino, California).

Something else from the film I always like to see is the interior shots of the B-17 they hitch a ride in has the fittings for the H2X PFF radar in place of the ball turret. 😉

All the best,
PB

July 9, 2011 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Glen Miller – Truth to be Revealed #1033600

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I know there was a small museum there; does anybody know if it is still open?

Very much still open, almost every Sunday during the summer, and expanding all the time. 🙂

All the best,
PB

February 19, 2011 at 6:55 pm in reply to: RAF Thor Missiles Post 1963… #1113134

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Anyone know if the former UK Thors were the ones used in Operation Fishbowl?……….ie. The lofting of H bombs from Johnston Island into the ionosphere to investigate EMP.

Yes, some of them were.

Ex-RAF Thor No. 195 (58-2306) was successfuly launched as Starfish Prime with a live W-49 warhead from Launch Emplacement No.1, Johnston Island, on the 9th July 1962.
This was followed on the 26th July by Bluegill Prime, ex-RAF Thor No. 180 (58-2291), again with a live W-50 warhead. The motor malfunctioned at ignition and the RSO blew the missile up on the pad, destroying both missile and emplacement and contaminating the launch complex with plutonium which took nearly three months to clear up.

Apologies for thread necromancy. 😉

All the best,
PB

November 26, 2010 at 4:39 pm in reply to: RAF Thor Missile Survivors… #1134262

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I’m gradually attempting to compile a current RAF Thor survivors list, the progress of which I’ve posted over on AiX HERE.

I’ve been using data from a number of sources, including J Baugher’s USAF Serials, Mr Boyes’ excellent Project Emily, Air Power History Vol.56 No.3 (Project Emily and Thor IRBM readiness in the United Kingdom, 1955-1960) and Mr Barton’s old Thor IRBM History Website formerly on Geocities.

Currently I have a total of 86 RAF Thors, of which 61 are known to have been launched at various times both during and after their RAF service.
Of the remaining 25, 7 are/were on display and 18 seem to have no known certain disposition.

Does anyone know the true identity of the Cosford Thor by the way?

All the best,
PB
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