509th Bombing Group (H) Markings, November 1944

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eddie: the flak shell passed right through and blew up just above the wing, completely destroying it. Barely holding together, the Miss Behavin is home, lucky to make it. Nov 27, 2024 8:49:21 GMT -8
eddie: "Where the hell is the wing of my plane Lieutenant??!!" yelled our Crew Chief, Master Sergeant Creen. True enough, a hole, both on the top and the bottom of the port wing, between the engines, was big enough to drive a jeep through! But... Nov 27, 2024 8:48:23 GMT -8
ChefEd: Mission 35: 78 BS - Gravel Gertie takes over TEC in Zone 10 Inbound. Nov 26, 2024 7:42:58 GMT -8
ChefEd: Mission 35: 78 BS - Classy Chassy dropping out of formation Zone 10 Inbound, loss of heat in cockpit and tail. Need new TEC. Nov 26, 2024 6:02:30 GMT -8
ChefEd: Mission 35: 78 BS - Classy Chassy drops into TEC Zone 10 Outbound Nov 26, 2024 4:35:48 GMT -8 *
Keltos: Mission 35 78th BS TEC position: Hot Potato aborts and leaves the formation in Zone #10 outbound due to inoperable intercomm system. TEC position to be replaced Nov 26, 2024 1:56:40 GMT -8
kageyone: Mission 35 78th BSOrange's Crate III leaves the formation over the target after loosing nose glass and dropping her bombs, does not return to base. Nov 25, 2024 23:12:30 GMT -8
kageyone: Mission 35 80th BS Rosie informs the squadron that they've lost an engine and are aborting. Nov 24, 2024 23:38:56 GMT -8 *
tomt1999: Duck Soup leads the group... into swarms of fighters (one three-wave and three two-waves) and heavy flak. Made it back worse for the wear. She fires off two red flares on landing approach. Nov 24, 2024 11:53:10 GMT -8
patchall: The filthy Hag had to abort due to an O2 fire in the cockpit and loss of engine. We dropped out in Zone 10 on the approach to the target Nov 24, 2024 9:08:19 GMT -8
caodwolf: Mission 35 78th BS. Flying Oops loses starboard wing over Elbreichsdorf. No chutes are spotted. This makes three lost B-24's of the four reporting-in to date. The Flying Boxcars is taking another beating. Nov 24, 2024 7:23:13 GMT -8 *
eddie: Miss Behavin is back at base after working on the railroad. A few holes in the girl but none in the crew. Nov 12, 2024 6:27:59 GMT -8
kozzackkelt: CAVILIER, lead bomber for 80th, flew mission with no problems. Nov 11, 2024 13:33:00 GMT -8
kageyone: Mission 34, 78th BS TEC Alley Oop (Replacement a/c for Barney's Barn) completes the mission. Nov 10, 2024 23:11:56 GMT -8
rhreiss: MISSION 34 79TH BS Crews report seeing the EASTER BUDDY going down out of control after bomb run. Flak burst took off left wing. Only one or two chutes observed. Nov 10, 2024 13:50:06 GMT -8
ninthaquila: Mission 34, 79th BS: Fortunate Sons drops out of Formation in zone 6, but continues on... After a successful drop, it returns home, barely hanging together Nov 10, 2024 12:53:00 GMT -8 *
limburger59: 80th Sqdn TAIL - Blues in the Night - returns from Mission 34 with no damage. Nov 10, 2024 7:59:37 GMT -8
caodwolf: 78th Squadron Update: Sea Search is underway for the Hell's Fury crew. Nov 7, 2024 16:05:27 GMT -8
ChefEd: Apparently he was a walking, talking Rabbit's Foot. Nov 7, 2024 15:10:46 GMT -8
crushedhat: Looks like Maj Garfield got reassigned just in time. Nov 7, 2024 14:15:55 GMT -8
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