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Hawks at Dobodura

8th FS P-40Es at Dobodura, New Guinea April 7th 1943.


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Some closer views...

P-40K #37

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P-40E-1 41-36246, #42
'Kay - Strawberry Blonde' / 'Pistoff Pat'

Sammy Pierce's #42 at Dobodura, Spring 1943.


From: '49th Fighter Group' by Ernest R. McDowell - Larger Image

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Sammy Pierce in the cockpit of #42.


Pierce Family via Wikimedia Commons - Larger Image

P-40E #50

P-40E #50 and other ships of the 8th Fighter Squadron carrying things that go boom.
Not sure of the location, possibly Strauss Airfield in the Northern Territory.


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Another view of the same scene...


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P-40N #40

I've come across conflicting info concerning this Hawk, but here's a caption for the same
photo from the source I trust most: 'Protect & Avenge - The 49th Fighter Group in WWII'.

"New P-40N of 8FS 2Lt Merle Wolfe, aircraft #40 sn 2104977, flown to Marilinan Bay."

(A few parts from this Hawk's wreckage provided the basis for a build project that resulted in the P-40N
currently known as 'American Dream'. A page for that ship will be added to the 'Survivors' section in the future.)


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P-40N #46 'Naughty Marietta'

'Naughty Marietta' was flown by Lt. Carl Lambert, who apparently also flew another ship,
#69, which carried wolf artwork, a pinup, and the name 'The Bastard' on the right side of
the nose. Both the artwork and name have also been seen on another ship, #56. Photos
of both #56 and #69 will be included on this page at some point in the future.


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P-40N #47 'Mary Lou'

Lt. David R. Winternitz with his P-40N, 'Mary Lou'. Winternitz scored the 49th's 399th
official victory when he knocked down an Oscar on February 14th, 1944 over Wewak.

See more photos of 'Mary Lou' HERE:


From: '49th Fighter Group' by Ernest R. McDowell - Larger Image

Laugh-in' 49er

Lt. Dan H. David with his P-40N #49, 'Miss Kathleen II' at Marilinan Airfield, Papua, NG,
late 1943. Lt. David would later gain great fame as co-host of the late 1960s early
1970s comedy TV show 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In' under the stage name Dan Rowan.


From: '49th Fighter Group' by Ernest R. McDowell - Larger Image

A look at #49's 'bath tub'...


From: '49th Fighter Group' by Ernest R. McDowell - Larger Image

P-40N #65 'Ragged But Right'

2Lt. John Bodak's mount... he downed two Hamps on January 23rd, 1944 with this Hawk.


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P-40N #68 'NORMA'

Ship #68, named 'NORMA', after suffering an oopsie with the port gear at Sorido Airstrip on Biak.


Rocker Collection via ReplicainScale - Larger Image

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