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Korea Colour Photos| Martin Edwards |
Posted: Sep 10 2014, 08:08 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44)  Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05  |
Lt. Col. Robert F. Jagitsch Jr was an A-26 pilot during the Korean War. These photos were generously made available by his son Robert F Jagitsch III
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Mete...t_F_Jagitsch_Jr http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Mete...t_F_Jagitsch_Jr http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Mete...t_F_Jagitsch_Jr http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Misc...F_Jagitsch_Jr_3 Interesting is Mustang A68-808 spraying DDT from modified drop tanks http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Mustang-A68-808 (IMG:http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/albums/Meteor-A77-730/Meteor_A77_730_and_Dakota_in_Korea_1951_PhotoLt_Col_Robert_F_Jagitsch_Jr.sized.jpg) |
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| Invader26 |
Posted: Sep 11 2014, 09:56 PM
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Supermarine Spitfire (A58)  Group: Members Posts: 48 Member No.: 4,189 Joined: 30-January 11 |
Re the DDT sprayer. My friend AVM James Flemming retd. flew some of these sorties in the Mustang although he told me today that it was only done at Iwakuni in Japan over the base...
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| jindivik33 |
Posted: Sep 12 2014, 09:37 AM
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Bell Iroquois (A2)  Group: Members Posts: 22 Member No.: 7,346 Joined: 18-July 13 |
To be somewhat pedantic, that is but a wing tip of a RAAF C-47 to the left. The aircraft in the background is a C-46 Commando. Nice colour shot though of the Meatbox. ;) I suspect the caption re the Dak and the Meteor was meant for image 2 ...
This post has been edited by jindivik33 on Sep 12 2014, 09:40 AM |
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| Martin Edwards |
Posted: Sep 12 2014, 05:58 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
Jindivik33...Wow that is being picky!
The file names of the two photos are similar (ie Meteor A77-730 and RAAF Dakota) because the two photos were taken within a very short time of each other, check out the positions of the personnel. The actual photo captions in the gallery as distinct from the file names do not mention Dakota. I really can tell the difference between a RAAF Dakota and a USAF C-46! Invader26. I will chase up more info on the DDT spraying Mustang, I too suspect the photo may have be taken in Japan. In our data for A68-808: Struck a mast at Iwakuni (Japan) while DDT spraying 24/07/51. |
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| batman |
Posted: Sep 12 2014, 07:06 PM
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Lockheed Hercules (A97)  Group: Members Posts: 382 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: 7-April 10 |
Martin
The DDT spraying was probably done over the base to keep the mosquito population down. We had this in Vietnam, a USAF C-123 would do a weekly spray fly-over the base. |
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| Martin Edwards |
Posted: Sep 12 2014, 08:15 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
That was the reason, to control Mossies
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/74926244 |
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| Barneyb |
Posted: Sep 14 2014, 08:22 PM
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Hawker Hurricane (A60)  Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 7,223 Joined: 26-January 13 |
Just came across a couple of photos of RAAF Mustangs in Korea that appear to have a Gazelle or something similar in the centre of the roundel?
http://sandrermakoff.livejournal.com/641744.html?nojs=1 edit: added link This post has been edited by Barneyb on Sep 14 2014, 08:32 PM |
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| Martin Edwards |
Posted: Sep 14 2014, 10:14 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
They are South African Air Force Mustangs, with a Springbok in the roundel
(IMG:http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/benzobak3/41122584/80123/80123_original.jpg) |
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| jindivik33 |
Posted: Sep 15 2014, 01:08 PM
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Bell Iroquois (A2) Group: Members Posts: 22 Member No.: 7,346 Joined: 18-July 13 |
Apologies, Martin. I didn't intend to come across as picky. It's the way the links presented on my monitor.
On a different note, has the Meteor's port wooden intake been replaced and is unpainted? It looks quite strange ... |
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| Martin Edwards |
Posted: Sep 15 2014, 03:32 PM
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FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05 |
No problem there Jindy!
That intake does look different, I will have a look at the hi-res scan when I get home and try and see if I can see what's happened with it. |
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| Warhawk |
 Posted: Sep 15 2014, 07:05 PM
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ADF Serials Research Co-ord Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 1,993 Member No.: 82 Joined: 9-March 06 |
To think the Afrikana's went from Mustang to the next North American product,..F-86 Sabres there!
Meanwhile,.before the Meat Boxes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7YhBmBFkqM Published on Jun 13, 2012 National Archives Identifier: 24286 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN 77Th FIGHTER SQUADRON IN KOREAN ACTION.: Released 09/04/1951. 317' Int, Australian personnel leaving barracks. The men have tea outside. Pouring tea from tin container to tin cup. The men walk twd orderly room; mail distributed. CUs, Ind, two men open letters. Headon, F-51 warms up. Man place rockets on bomb trailer; hook rockets underneath wing. MCU, man works on bomb on wing. CU, man cleans .50cal gun. Section leader explains tactics to his section on field. Pilot enters cockpit. CU, another pilot adjusts helmet, speaks to someone off screen. Add another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQe1EI4rndQ Uploaded on Oct 24, 2011 77 Fighter Squadron P51 Mustangs at war in Korea in 1950 Add also ,..77 Sqn Meteor colour but Oz 1955 instead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q8cGjyOZbQ Gordy |
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