Some of the 4th FG and a lot of A-2s

[Roughwear]

Perhaps a moderator could remove off topic posts.

 

[Steve27752]

Perhaps a moderator could remove off topic posts.

Seconded!

 

[Smithy]

Thirded!

And also can the moderators please change the title to:

Some of the 4th FG and a lot of their A-2s

My original title has obviously caused an enormous amount of confusion and distress which was never the intention.

Now maybe we can get back to some photos of the 4th in their A-2s...

 

[Smithy]

Dude of the Day...

Millie Millikan of 336:

And Burt you'll be pleased to know Millie survived the war

 

[B-Man2]

Tim
Great photo !! Am I imagining things or does this guy remind you of a young John Lever look alike?

 

[Smithy]

I think Carp Carpenter actually looks a bit like Grant here on VLJ so who knows!

 

[Greg Gale]

Look at Millie's gloves - they're what ELC sells as "summer flying gloves". Nice to see them in action.

 

[Smithy]

Look at Millie's gloves - they're what ELC sells as "summer flying gloves". Nice to see them in action.

Are they M42 riding gloves Greg?

 

[johnwayne]

Great quality pic, good thread too.

 

[Officer Dibley]

Apologies, i too didn't check the pics i posted were 4fg or not in my enthusiasm to share jacket pics.
Please delete mine and i'll post them on my own thread. Shan't be the least offended !
Sadly the "Stockholm Syndrome" is only for kidnappings and not hijackings....

 

[Smithy]

Apologies, i too didn't check the pics i posted were 4fg or not in my enthusiasm to share jacket pics.
Please delete mine and i'll post them on my own thread. Shan't be the least offended !
Sadly the "Stockholm Syndrome" is only for kidnappings and not hijackings....

No drama Officer Dibley, leave them up. Ken didn't need to delete his Clark Gable A-2 pics either. I was merely trying to say that the thread was supposed to have a focus on the 4th FG and photos of them in A-2s, well that was my intention for the thread. All threads drift a bit but hopefully the main focus here can be those wonderful guys of the 4th in their A-2s.

 

[Officer Dibley]

Cheers mucker.
I did a number of courses at Depden back in the 1980's whilst a Sapper and often go past on my motorcycle on one of my rideout routes.

 

[Greg Gale]

Are they M42 riding gloves Greg?

They might be, although the ELC-s are white, not tan.

 

[Smithy]

They might be, although the ELC-s are white, not tan.

They look like they could be, hopefully someone like Carl will see this and confirm either way.

BTW the postie just dropped something off which I'll post in the book thread

 

[Pilot]

Great pics, thx for sharing...
Goggles on the last pics?
Thx
Cheers

 

[Smithy]

Great pics, thx for sharing...
Goggles on the last pics?
Thx
Cheers

They look to be B-7 googles Pilot.

 

[Pilot]

They look to be B-7 googles Pilot.

OK, thought again the Auer 295 German ones, (no central/nose metal parts..) but maybe my imagination.

 

[Smithy]

They look like B-7s but the angle of the shot is not terribly helpful.

 

[Pilot]

They look like B-7s but the angle of the shot is not terribly helpful.

Agree...

 

[Smithy]

Dude of the Day...

I think we've had him before but he was such an important member of the 4th and its Headquarters Squadron and it also happens to be a great image.

James A. Clark Jr:

His former membership of the RAF (he was in 71 Eagle Sqn) is seem with his British Mk. III goggles which he was issued during that time and which he continued to use upon his transfer to the USAAF.