by Burma Banshees | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Come to Chino and see Lulu Belle. Steve and Diane Maier will debut Lulu Belle at the Chino Air Show May 5th and 6th. Fresh off her transport from England and reassembled and flight checked, Lulu Belle will grace the skies once again,this time over California. In May...
by Burma Banshees | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XVI NAGAGHULI AND MOKELBARI May 1944 One. Organizational changes: In the early part of the month the detachment of the Squadron which had been stationed at Sadiya, comprising some 67 enlisted men and 14 officers, was transferred to Mokelbari, the former home and...
by Burma Banshees | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XV NAGAGHULI AND SADIYA – APRIL 1944: 1. Organizational Changes:- In the early part of the month Colonel. Ivan W. McElroy, who had taken over command of the 80th Fighter Group in July, 1943, was transferred to the 10th Air Force and command of the Group was...
by Burma Banshees | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XIV. NAGAGHULI AND SADIYA – MARCH, 1944 1. Organizational Changes: Officer strength during the month fell from 52 to 50. Lt. Taylor received his long awaited orders returning him to the states, and in addition Lts. Clower and Kanatzar were transferred out of the...
by Burma Banshees | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XIII. NAGAGHULI & SADIYA – February, 1944 1. Organizational changes. During the month our officer strength remained constant at 52 with our losses of Lt. Snyder to the 60th Fighter Group and Lt. Orr to the 459th Fighter Squadron being compensated for by the...
by Burma Banshees | Jan 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
We were getting ready to go overseas and they had already put three or four airplanes on the boat to go to England. Something happened that they were having trouble with the plane bearings that raise all the rods and pistons and so forth. We had stopped flying and we...
