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| Captain Joe "Noodles" Nolan |
Cpt Nolan was a former artillery officer and helped design the "Air-Tank Team" close air support
concept. Although the Army was well aware of the importance of close air support, the idea of placing a
pilot with the advancing units was not considered. Cpt Nolan's idea of placing radios and pilots with
the advancing armored units greatly enhanced the Air Force's ability of supporting the ground forces.
Col Myers took Cpt Nolan's idea to BG Quesada and the rest is history.
concept. Although the Army was well aware of the importance of close air support, the idea of placing a
pilot with the advancing units was not considered. Cpt Nolan's idea of placing radios and pilots with
the advancing armored units greatly enhanced the Air Force's ability of supporting the ground forces.
Col Myers took Cpt Nolan's idea to BG Quesada and the rest is history.
| 395th Fighter Squadron Photo Album Page N-R |
| Sgt Alan Olson Crew Chief |
| Frank Norwich Crew Chief Norwich In cockpit of LTC Douglas's plane |
| David F. O'Keefe |
| Sgt Pralle Belguim |
| A7-A P-47D-20-RE 42-76530 Flown by Hank Quimby |
| Lt. Col Henry Quimby 395th Fighter Squadron's first Commanding Officer |
| Sgt Don Rielly Crew Chief |
| Sgt Vernon Powers Crew Chief |
| 395th Pilot F/O John "Jack" Russell |
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| Vern Powers & Jim Welsh at A-3 |
| 395th Pilot Fred Rubidge |
