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Buzz Job

A four-ship of 49th Hawks beats up the field prior to landing.


Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria - Larger Image

We'll hit 'em here!!

Five pilots of the 49th Fighter Group ham it up for the photographer with an impromptu
'pre-flight briefing' at Darwin on June 19th, 1942. In the background are two of the group's
P-40Es; #94, 'Bob's Robin', flown by 1Lt. Robert Vaught of the 9th Fghter Squadron,
and #57 flown by Capt. George Kiser of the 8th Fighter Squadron.


From: "The P-40 Kittyhawk in Service" by Geoffrey Pentland - Larger Image

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho...

P-40Ns of the 49th about to depart on a mission from Gusap in New Guinea, January 1944.


National Archives and Records Administration via Fold3 - Larger Image

A closer look at the Hawk in the foreground...


National Archives and Records Administration via Fold3 - Larger Image

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