[303rd-Talk] War wery planes

[Bob Van Pelt]

I have seen yellow and red bombs painted on 8th AF B-17s and B-24s.  Red was used to mark the Group Lead according to my books.  I have seen yellow and red stars painted above the bombs, too - yellow stars for Group Deputy Lead.
Bob


--- On Mon, 1/26/09, Anita Nardine <asnh at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Anita Nardine <asnh at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] War wery planes
> To: "303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum" <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
> Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 9:48 AM
> I really can't tell you - it is a black and white photo.
> I'll try and 
> find it and upload it for you to see,
> 
> Anita
> 
> bill runnels wrote:
> 
> >Anita:
> > 
> >What colors are used on the bunkhouse door?  The colors
> could also indicate the type of bombs carried on each
> mission.
> > 
> >Bill Runnels
> >Bombardier (B-17)
> >
> >--- On Sun, 1/25/09, Anita Nardine
> <asnh at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >From: Anita Nardine <asnh at earthlink.net>
> >Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] War wery planes
> >To: "303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum"
> <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
> >Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 10:47 PM
> >
> >I have a photo of the bunkhouse door, which has
> differently colored bombs listed
> >for each plane crew in the bunkhouse. I've often
> wondered the same thing.
> >
> >Howard Nardine's daughter,
> >Anita Nardine
> >
> >Gary Moncur wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>I have heard that the different colored bombs on
> "Memphis Belle"
> >>    
> >>
> >indicated it's Lead Crew missions.  I haven't
> look closely at Hell's
> >Angels missions to confirm if it is the same.
> >  
> >
> >>Gary
> >>
> >>*Gary L. Moncur*
> >>303rd Bomb Group (H) Historian
> >>www.303rdBG.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Redshogparts at aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Looking closely at the nose art on The Hells
> Angels B-17 the number of
> >>>      
> >>>
> >25  missions depicted in bombs on the nose. Some are in
> different colours. Do
> >these  depict different types of missions or bombs
> carried?
> >  
> >
> >>> Would love to know?
> >>> 
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