Patched B-3

[oose]

Hi all,
Here is a rare patched B-3 for you. Thought it was worth a post here, photo dated 1940, not sure of the squadron, but I'm sure you guys can correct that.

All the best
stu

 

[dujardin]

nice photo

have you a better rendition of the patch?

it seems like a moon with a bomb ... is that correct ???

 

[Peter Graham]

Interesting aircraft too. What is it ? It looks like it's upside down !

 

[havocpaul]

Looks like it is a Martin B-10 pre-war bomber, not a successful design by any means, think the Dutch used them too.

 

[Silver Surfer]

nearly every wwll pic you see of b-3s, the jacs have already taken their toll. fun to see a pic where the b-3 looks newly issued. ditto, the a-2.

 

[dmar836]

Douglas B-18 "Bolo"

Looks like a riveted zip on the B-3.

Dave

 

[PaulGT3]

looks like a cat coming out of the moon.

 

[unclegrumpy]

It's the 5th Bomb Squadron:

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Got beat to the ID , but it is the 5th !
Johnny

 

[dujardin]

5th BS , thanks for the identification

wich bomb group ???

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

5th BS , thanks for the identification

wich bomb group ???

They were with the 9th BG, also the 5th was very early an "Observation Sqd " possibly this one could be from that era .
Johnny

 

[dujardin]

thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssss

i though that using a moon for the design, it was a unit operating mostly by night

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

The original design was approved for use in 1924, so "whooo" knows why they decided on the Owl/night look , they never flew night ops during WW 2 that I know of .
Johnny
Pardon the funny "Pun" about the Owl and "Whoooo"

 

[Chandler]

nearly every wwll pic you see of b-3s, the jacs have already taken their toll. fun to see a pic where the b-3 looks newly issued. ditto, the a-2.

Still have their form-shapers in their caps too. Makes you wonder if they're aircrew. Or maybe they swap out the caps for helmets?