A Fraction of a Friend’s Collection

[coolhandluke]

I guess I don't need to feel guilty about my

Nice assortment of B-15s there!

Some B-10's in the pic too.

 

[Spitfireace]

Some B-10's in the pic too.

Yup, noticed that too.

 

[Jennison]

Awesome photo!

The photos that I posted earlier are unfortunately the only copies of period photos that I have on hand. My late friend gave me his uncle's wings 10-15 years ago and his widow recently ran across those two photos as well as the documents below. His uncle, AC Jones Jr. is the co-pilot listed on both documents. It would be interesting to know if your friend is familiar with AC or any of his crew members.

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I got a text from the collector yesterday with a photo of Hardstands #46 and #47 at Eye in Suffolk. He says he nearly fell of his chair when he saw this. One of the 2 was for his father-in-law’s ship. Those were the only 2 hardstands on the other side of the A-20 running through the edge of the 490th’s station (134). Traffic had to be stopped to let the B-17s taxi to and from those hardstands. They’re the only remaining vestiges of station 134. The whole area across the road was converted into an industrial park. The retention pond was also added.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Oh Lord!

What a collection ...

THX for sharing those photos ...

 

[Micawber]

I got a text from the collector yesterday with a photo of Hardstands #46 and #47 at Eye in Suffolk. He says he nearly fell of his chair when he saw this. One of the 2 was for his father-in-law’s ship. Those were the only 2 hardstands on the other side of the A-20 running through the edge of the 490th’s station (134). Traffic had to be stopped to let the B-17s taxi to and from those hardstands. They’re the only remaining vestiges of station 134. The whole area across the road was converted into an industrial park. The retention pond was also added.

I live close to Eye, Thorpe Abbotts, Tibbenham, Old Buckenham, Snetterton etc etc..

Eye is where the full size B-17 props built for MOTA are / were stored.

A memorial plaque was unveiled at Brome, close to eye, just last year to remember the crew of a B-17 that crashed attempting to do an emergency landing land at Eye. Sadly all onboard, and also a gang of road repairers and their horse died in the incident. Details here

‘Now it will never be forgotten’: Memorial unveiled for 17 killed in World War Two aircraft tragedy

A memorial in tribute to civilians and airmen killed in a Brome aircraft accident has been unveiled 80 years to the minute the tragedy took place.

www.dissexpress.co.uk

 

[Jennison]

Steve: He's gonna love what you wrote! If you've got any additional info about Eye, he'll eat it up!