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2nd BG ferry route?
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09/10/2007 02:41:06 PM
Does anyone know the ferry routes the 2nd BG used to get their B-17's across the Atlantic? I'm going to be recreating this flight in flight sim. I know I have it somewhere in a letter from the navigator because I remember him writing me that the radio compass went out, and had to navigate using a sextant. Unfortunately, the letter's three hours away at home. If anyone has this info, please let me know. Thanks DN
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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09/10/2007 04:31:48 PM
Dan...Excerpt from the "Second Was First" : pp. 15, and 16.
The route most followed was Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida, where it received it's orders, information and equipment for over water flight; Waller Field,Trinidad; Belem,Brazil; Ascension Issland; Dakar,French West Africa; and finally Marrakech,Morrocco. Some flew directly from Natal to Dakar.
Jim :-)
James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions 99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45 M/Sgt USAF (Retired)
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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09/10/2007 06:31:27 PM
So did they fly to Foggia after Morrocco?
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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09/10/2007 08:24:56 PM
Dan... They arrived at Marrakech on March 22,1943....stayed for a month and moved to a field near Navarin, Algeria oin April 23,1943. Due to unfavorable field conditions they received orders to move to an airfield at Chateau Du Rhumel, Algeria on 26 Apr 1943 and on the morning of 27 April, 1943, they were on the way to the new base, and operations, as part of the 12th AAF. The first mission was flown on April 28, 1943. On the 21 June 1943, the mission was flown from Ain M'Lila, Algeria. On 4 Aug 1943, the mission was flown from Massicualt, Tunisia. The move to Amendola took place between 9 Dec 43 and 14 Dec 43 when the 14 Dec 43 mission was flown from Amendola. Jim :-)
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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09/10/2007 08:42:15 PM
I'm sorry, I should have been more specific. I'm trying to find the route my grandfather would have tken when he flew overseas. He arrived at Amendola 7 Sept 44
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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09/10/2007 09:00:48 PM
Dan...My crew flew a new B-17 to Italy...by way of the northern route....Grenier Fld N.H. to Goose Bay Lbdr; Meeks Fld Iceland; Valley, Wales; then to Marrakech, Tunis,and Gioia del Colle, Italy.
I returned via the souithern route on a B-24 as a passenger....Gioia del Colle, Tunis, Marakech,Dakar, Fr West Africa, Forteleza, Brazil,Georgetown, Br Guiana, Puerto Rico,and Savahnnah GA.
We could also have been routed through the Azores.
Jim :-)
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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09/10/2007 09:50:00 PM
That's it, the Azores! Now I remember! They lost their ADF enroute to the Azores, so while my grandfather the radio operator, was trying to fix it, the nav had to take sextant readings.
If you could post this route, I would be much appreciative!
Thanks,
DN
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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12/31/2007 09:49:55 AM
Ill post the azores route in a bit
My Grandfather served from 1942-1945 flying 52 mission as a gunner on a B-17. 15th AAF-2nd BG- 429th BS. He's one of my greatest of friends. May God Bless him.
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RE: 2nd BG ferry route?
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02/23/2008 07:30:09 PM
My father,tech sgt,RO,49 squad,flew repl acft from Charleston to Azores,morocco,amendola late july 44.
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