Fun and Odd crew photos

[Edward]

Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group ( 365th Fighter Group) wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie".

 

[falcon_ib]

Members of the 528th BS / 380th BG 5th AAF with a baby wallaby at Fenton, Australia 1943

 

[Micawber]

91st BG H Bassingbourn

 

[Flightengineer]

For this funny thread from M.Ochs archives

 

[Carl]

Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group ( 365th Fighter Group) wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie".
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C type helmet with AN receivers !

 

[Carl]

For this funny thread from M.Ochs archives

Possible Type B9 hat ? on the guy on the left ??

 

[MikeyB-17]

I think I can squeeze this one in here-one of my favourite photographs which is why I picked it for my avatar. I’m pretty sure these guys are pilots going by the Irvins and the goggles. Irvins, cigars and a Vincent, what could be cooler?

 

[Smithy]

View attachment 12412 I think I can squeeze this one in here-one of my favourite photographs which is why I picked it for my avatar. I’m pretty sure these guys are pilots going by the Irvins and the goggles. Irvins, cigars and a Vincent, what could be cooler?

I love that photo Mikey. Like you I reckon it's one of the best.

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Members of the 528th BS / 380th BG 5th AAF with a baby wallaby at Fenton, Australia 1943

They taste damn good too!

 

[B-Man2]

View attachment 12412 I think I can squeeze this one in here-one of my favourite photographs which is why I picked it for my avatar. I’m pretty sure these guys are pilots going by the Irvins and the goggles. Irvins, cigars and a Vincent, what could be cooler?

Mikey
It’s easy to see why that’s your Avatar. Looks like a couple of guys having a fun time and I’d be willing to bet there’s a bottle of fine liquor in that back seat guys hand.

 

[Carl]

Interesting with B8's (?) and MkVIII goggles

 

[Dover]

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Interesting photo Micawber, any idea why he's being dunked by his buddies? Completed his missions maybe? Birthday? Lost a bet?

 

[Micawber]

Interesting photo Micawber, any idea why he's being dunked by his buddies? Completed his missions maybe? Birthday? Lost a bet?

Spot on, finished his tour so in the Jeep trailer of water he goes, they sometimes hosed them down with the firetrucks at Bassingbourn as well. I don't have names offhand.

 

[Micawber]

Don't ask....

 

[B-Man2]

It does paint a picture...…...

 

[Micawber]

It does paint a picture...…...

Met and had dinner with him and his wife approx 25 years ago. Straight as a die...

 

[B-Man2]

Met and had dinner with him and his wife approx 25 years ago. Straight as a die...

LOL
I wasn’t even thinking about it from that perspective, but just looking at it from a laughable pose., but now I’m cracking up

 

[Monsoon]

Interesting photo Micawber, any idea why he's being dunked by his buddies? Completed his missions maybe? Birthday? Lost a bet?

Yeah, it's called the "Fini Flight". Usually nowdays it's reserved for guys when its their final flight for retirement or some other reason.

Mine was from a guy in my section with the hose from the fire truck. My dad got the same when he retired but he managed to drag a friend into the way of the water blast.

 

[Micawber]

The late George Odenwaller, BTO Out House Mouse 91st BG H.

 

[Bombing IP]

That jacket length got to be 7 " lower than his belt .

BIP

 

[B-Man2]

That jacket length got to be 7 " lower than his belt .

BIP

Definitely, It sort of backs up the idea that you wore what was issued and the fit was all over the place.