9th Fighter Squadron
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9th Fighter Squadron
P-40s of the 9th Fighter Squadron at 30 Mile Strip.
Robert Rocker via Replica in Scale -
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A closer look at the two ships nearest the camera... #84 was assigned to Lt. J.A. Angel.
Robert Rocker via Replica in Scale -
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P-40E-1 41-25163 'Arizona' / 'Kip' #74
Major Sidney S. Woods. admires the rattlesnake artwork on the right side of his ship's cowling.
From: '49th Fighter Group' by Ernest R. McDowell -
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Left to right: Maj. Woods, Sgt. Amerlio, Sgt. Pruitt.
The name 'Kip' on the rudder was in honor of a gal Woods knew back home.
From: '49th Fighter Group' by Ernest R. McDowell -
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The rattlesnake artwork on the left side of the cowling, with the word 'Arizona' above.
From: '49th Fighter Group' by Ernest R. McDowell -
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P-40E-1 41-24962 #84
Lt. J.A. Angel admires the artwork on his P-40, Port Moresby, May 1942.
Project 914 Archives -
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P-40E 'Tarheel' #85
There were at least two ships named 'Tarheel' flown by George Preddy Jr., who went on
to greater fame, and a sad end, while flying with the 352nd Fighter Group in the ETO.
352nd FG Association -
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352nd FG Association -
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352nd FG Association -
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P-40E 'Bob's Robin' #94
Lt. Andrew Reynolds with 'Bob's Robin', Robert H. Vaught's ship.
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