http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30Karol, In the September 1944 entries you might find the combat missions flown to Holland. September 17 and 18. Both glider tow missions. What is mentioned as "Proam Comabt Mission" is operation Redball. Flown by 18http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=185066Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:12:05 GMTKarol, I see that Patrick has already helped out with important information. I will read through your post and add some later. Regarding the Oskosh event this year I'll check the attending DC-3's for their eventual WWII story. Some friends of mine will bhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=185058Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:35:10 GMTDear Patelie, That is amazing that you have this info on all of the airfield designations and even sweeter that you took the time to provide this info! I really appreciate you for doing that! Thank you, also, for confirming that hehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=185039Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:25:48 GMT Combat mission to Wesel, This is Operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 The following codes are those from airfields Secret A-39-Y / Chateaudun Y-81 / [color="#0http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=185026Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:28:38 GMTYes, I do have his log book. Thank you for being willing to help put the pieces together!! Richard J Hansen was technically my Father-in-Law, but he became my father after I married his Son (My Dad died when I was young). And what a grehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=185022Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:37:37 GMTKarol, the aircraft you have on photo has to be a training aircraft. 42-23387 was a C-47-A-5-DL. The DL-suffix means that it was built at the Long Beach plant. This C-47 had Douglas c/n 9249, and USAAF serial 42-23387 (tail number where 4 was omitted). Thttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=185008Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:39:21 GMTHi --- I am looking for information on my Father-in-Law's C-47 that he flew during WWII. I have pictures of the plane and the only number on the tail is 223387. It also has a big white 8 on the nose. He was a co-pilot on this C-47 and flhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=185005Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:09:13 GMTUnfortunately the picture isn't very good .... but as a youth during WWII this is one of the patches that I wore on my jacket.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184589Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:02:15 GMTHi: I just posted some info about the Sioux Falls Radio School on another thread that may apply here. If interested, it's at: "Radio operator/gunner training' by Phil from Belguim.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184588Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:48:26 GMTHello Hans den brok thank you for the answer bye Lacuzon Francehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184520Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:57:46 GMTHello ! Deefeater thank you for the answer bye Lacuzonhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184519Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:55:51 GMTHello there, Thank you both for the very quick responses. Deefeater, thanks for the offer, but I managed to locate the MACR on footnote. Hal, thanks for the advice. It worked. Regards, Seanhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184469Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:23:30 GMTSean, MACR 7157 is posted on footnote. It runs 10 pages. If you use the regular search fuction use either the a/c serial number or the name of one of the crewmen. If you want to search using the MACR number you'll have to start withttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184463Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:59:24 GMTSend me a PM with your e-mail address and I'll send the MACR over to you.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184461Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:47:27 GMTHello there, I'm trying to get hold of a copy of MACR 7157, for C-47 #42-100733. My usual source (footnote.com) isn't yielding any results, unless I'm doing something wrong. If anyone can help with this, either a copy, or a point in the directiohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184459Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:32:51 GMTIt did not participate with the 438th TCG in the Varsity operation. Hans http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184389Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:00:55 GMTAccording to updated records on the DC-3, C-47A-65-DL 42-100611 delivered 10 November 1943 has a missing 1st record card. That means that it will be difficult to find a clue to her WWII service. Some C-47's delivered between November 10th and Novemhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184388Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:45:15 GMTthanks a lot Ellie, Finally some more info about these guys. Let's see if I can get something more... Best regards Carlos Guerreirohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184371Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:58:54 GMThello The 42-100611 is it in 438 th ????? Saluthttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184356Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:58:56 GMTFYI for Anyone that may be Interested in this A/C / Incident. In the Latest Air Classics Magazine , there are 2 Color Photos of a Converted B - 24 to C - 109 # 42 - 51844 taken after it Ran off Runway on Take - off at Shambhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=184330Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:11:04 GMT