B-24 Photographs (AAF Photo thread)

[AmericanKraut]

I got these a while back and just got them out of their old broken frames for fear of them getting ruined. I plan on re-framing them after I get a chance to scan them they are about 8x10 and original. Any help researching the names would be appreciated they are hard to make out....
I would like to start a this as a thread dedicated to Army Air Force pictures for reference so please post them if you have any even if you already have.
-Ben







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By the Jolly Rodger in the first picture and abundance of khakis (one short sleeve?)I am guessing this was in the pacific.

[AmericanKraut]

These came out of a grouping of a vets that was stationed in Italy I could not afford the rest...
I could not imagine these in color let alone being on one in the 1940s

[big ned]

Hi Ben,

The top photo is of a B-24 J of one of four squadrons of the 90th Bombardment Group of the Fifth Air Force under General George C. Kenney, commanded by Colonel Art Rogers were known as the Jolly Rogers in the Phillippines. Easily distinguished by the white skull and crossed bombs, from 1943, the four squadrons all displayed the insignia on the twin tail fins of their B-24 heavy bombers with different colour backgrounds for each squadron.

The 319th's tail fin background was blue, the 320th's red, the 321st, green, and the 400th, black. The skull and crossed bombs remains the heritage insignia of the group's successor, the 90th Operations Group. It's not possible for me to narrow down the squadron from this photo, but I'm sure you may find it in a search as the pic is regularly seen.

Regards, Ned.

[rra227]

Nice pics. Rich A. in Pa.

[AmericanKraut]

Thank you for the info, Ned and thanks Rich the B-24 is my favorite aircraft of the war.

[AZPhil]

Very Nice pic's and also some great info by Big Ned!!
Here is the 90th BG website. You might be able to match up those names!!!!!
The Jolly Rogers - 5th Airforce, 90th Bomb Group
Thanks For sharing those pic's
Semper Fi
Phil

[big ned]

Very Nice pic's and also some great info by Big Ned!!
Here is the 90th BG website. You might be able to match up those names!!!!!
The Jolly Rogers - 5th Airforce, 90th Bomb Group
Thanks For sharing those pic's
Semper Fi
Phil

Good drills Phil, that's a great link!

Regards, Ned.

[AmericanKraut]

Thanks Phil but no luck, here is a new nose art pic (sorry Ned for the censor ), and a close up of the first one posted not sure what it says (How [you or I ?] Doin) It has quite a few missions




Found the plane info on the webpage Phil posted
Name - HOW'M-I-DOIN'
Model - B-24D-150-CO
SN - 42-41223
5th AF, 90th BG, 319th BS

Found a picture up close on line

and another

[AmericanKraut]

It looks like the Red Hot Riden Hood was a popular cartoon in 1943 thus this plane was named after it
Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) - IMDb
And its info
Model - B-24J-150-CO
SN - 44-40402
5th AF, 22nd BG, 33rd BS
Artist Sgt Charles Chestnut
Here is my source RED-HOT RIDEN-HOOD III (PIC 1)

It appears I have a copy of the picture but it looks period? Were they mass produced or is it possible its one of the original copies?