Flight Line at Republic Field |
Cleaning a .50 during aerial gunnery training. Note these P-47C's only have 2 guns mounted per wing. |
395th Fighter Squadron Photo Album Page 1943 |
395th in flight off the east coast |
Maintenance & Armament crews at work |
395th FS pilots riding in a jeep to their planes. |
Pre-deployment field excercise |
395th FS Pilots |
These photos were taken in New York from June - Dec 1943 This page is dedicated to 395th pilot Charles Rust Killed on October 6th, 1943 in a crash at Farmingdale, NY |
Milt Brophy, George Reynolds, Jim Welsh & Vern Powers |
Robert Griffith & Vern Powers |
George Reynolds, Milt Brophy, & Vern Powers with Col Meyers P-47D6-RE "Brass Hat" |
Jim Welsh |
395th P-47D-6-RE S/N 42-74837 Flown by Roy Bowlin |
Playing with a 90mm AA Gun |
Capt. Montag at blackboard |
Lt. Nolan (front) |
Lt. Kik leaning on tent |
Rare color photo of 395th FS Flight Line at Republic Field |
Rare color photo of 395th pilots Alexander LeLoup, Bob Fay, Richard Kik Jr, Cliff Gamble, Al Kleinklaus, Joe Williams, & Jim Early down front. |
Lt. Richard Kik Jr. 1943 |