Sunday, November 23, 2025

hell of a variety in the scoreboard: paratrooper drops, medevac, glider tows, cargo hauls




I guess the top row is troop drops
Damned if I know what the train is for, cargo?
The flag is for Medevac
But the camel was for the Over The Hump runs 
So, I don't know what the donkey was for
And the bottom row is towing gliders

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  1. Ah,if only all the C47/Dakota/DC3,s could talk!!! You'd need a dedicated library. My first flight as a cadet in the RAAF Air Training Corps. And,still flying somewhere. at Edinburgh,Sth.Aus. in 1963. Never forget it!And,still flying somewhere.

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  2. This C-47 was in my father's outfit, the 14th Squadron, 61th Trooper Carrier Group. The trains where for resupply missions in western Europe and the camels where for resupply missions in north Africa.

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    1. thank you! It's terrific to ask and get an answer so quick, and from someone knowledgeable and connected to the source!

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  3. Forgot about the donkeys. They were for resupply missions in Italy.

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    1. You're welcome and thank you for your eclectic blog. It's the first thing I look at when I open my PC in the morning. Always a great way to start the day!

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    2. thank you for the compliment of the day!

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  4. I would have guessed the Trains were for Choo-choos blown up....Oh well..

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