534thCarolinaQueen
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Hi! I’m the guy who owns this jacket. I was told I should join so here I am.
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The Show of Shows 2025 Louisville Kentucky February 20-22.
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B-Man2
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This is Jan the moderator of this forum . You’ll meet him tomorrow if we run into each other again .
B-Man2
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The 534th Carolina Queen … was that your grandfathers aircraft by any chance ?
B-Man2
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42-37809 | American Air Museum
THE CAROLINA QUEEN …….
534thCarolinaQueen
Member
Yes that was the name of there aircraft
B-Man2
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Check your messages for info about the aircraft and the different crews
534thCarolinaQueen
Member
The link sent was a different aircraft, my grandfathers plane was part of the 381st bomb group 534th squadron tail number 297214 this link contains info about the pilot, my grandfather was the navigator Charles brumback. https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/leslie-bond
B-Man2
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Good to know… we have some very talented people here who can take bits of info like this and find a great deal of information about your grandad and his service . We are also an international forum with members around the world . Tomorrow by the time to wake up our European and far East members will be posting you . 
Micawber
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Welcome from England, not too far from Ridgewell actually.
flyincowboy
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Warm welcome from FRANCE glad to see the 534th patch THE 381ST flown and had some mission not far from my home place.
534thCarolinaQueen
Member
Awesome, glad to be here. I’m definitely amateurs when it comes to jackets but I’m here to learn as much as I can!
mulceber
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This might be of interest to you then: https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/threads/the-mighty-a-2-a-guide-to-the-army-air-forces’-leather-flying-jacket.35493/
FreddyF9
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Welcome from Italy!
We are a bunch of weirdos that love to discuss about every possible detail of WW2 flight jackets (and not only). Right now we are more fixated with collars, but pockets and epaulettes are throw in the mix, sometimes!
I hope you’ll enjoy this forum!
Federico
We are a bunch of weirdos that love to discuss about every possible detail of WW2 flight jackets (and not only). Right now we are more fixated with collars, but pockets and epaulettes are throw in the mix, sometimes!
I hope you’ll enjoy this forum!
Federico
mulceber
Moderator
My Day 1 Highlights:
Dubow, right off the bat
A Poughkeepsie right next to it.
And a goaty Perry that could pass for having been made just a few years ago right next to them
WW1 Flying Jackets
First reaction to seeing this one: "Oh, a Spiewak! I bet it has red rot!" [checks] "Yep!"
Dubow, right off the bat
A Poughkeepsie right next to it.
And a goaty Perry that could pass for having been made just a few years ago right next to them
WW1 Flying Jackets
First reaction to seeing this one: "Oh, a Spiewak! I bet it has red rot!" [checks] "Yep!"
mulceber
Moderator
The downside is nearly every jacket I found was in small sizes. So far it's been like a hands-on museum for WW2 stuff - which is still really damn cool!
A BEAUTIFUL Star Sportswear all painted up.
Meeting a WWII Ace. Still sharp as a razor, and lively! He described himself as just a kid who did his part, then added "can you imagine being 19 and being given the fastest plane in the world to play around in?"
So far it's been like a hands-on museum for WW2 stuff - which is still really damn cool!A BEAUTIFUL Star Sportswear all painted up.
Meeting a WWII Ace. Still sharp as a razor, and lively! He described himself as just a kid who did his part, then added "can you imagine being 19 and being given the fastest plane in the world to play around in?"
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B-Man2
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Jan
Forgot to tell you .. that’s Col Joe Peterburs who shot down planes in WWII , Korean War and Vietnam.
It’s been a great 1st day and it’s only going to get better . Tomorrow Capt Dale Dye who plays Col Sink in Band of Brothers will be at the show. The place is just so big and there’s so much stuff here that it’s impossible to convey the enormity of it all . Wish all you guys were here with us .
Forgot to tell you .. that’s Col Joe Peterburs who shot down planes in WWII , Korean War and Vietnam.
It’s been a great 1st day and it’s only going to get better . Tomorrow Capt Dale Dye who plays Col Sink in Band of Brothers will be at the show. The place is just so big and there’s so much stuff here that it’s impossible to convey the enormity of it all . Wish all you guys were here with us .
flyincowboy
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One word AWESOME!
