P47 of the 64th Squadron, "the Black Scorpions"

USAF Museum photo

P-40 when the group was in Hartford, CT.  

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Another P40 form the 57th FG

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

P-39 which the 57th had for a short period of time while still in CT

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

P40 from the 64th Squadron - note the scorpion on the rudder, as opposed to the cowling where they usually were.

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Accident involving a 57th FG P-40

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

64th Sq Christmas card from 1942

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

64th Sq Christmas card from 1942

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

57th FG reunion in Dayton, Oh in 2000

Steven Robison photo 

Great photo showing maintenance work on the P-47

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

personal message for Rommel from the 57th FG

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

More maintenance work, this time on P-40's

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Another great photo of work being done on a P-47

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Nice pose in front of a P47

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Would seem to be a visiting P47 from the 325th FG, the "Checkertail Clan". a lead group of the 64th Sqd went to learn about the P-47 in preparation for transition to that airplane from the P-40s.

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

P47 from the 64th Squadron

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Great photo showing the 64th Squadron insignia, the Black Scorpion

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

A slightly damaged He111!

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

A captured Fw190

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

A sad sight - a burning P47 on Corsica

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Pilot Arthur E. Exon in his P40

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

A pose on the 64th Squadron P40 "The Blue Demon'

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

Late night firing of the anti aircraft guns

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

The End... (for this Ju88)

W. T. Robison via his son Steven

This is the 64th Fighter Squadron taken 1944 on New Year's Eve. Vernon R. Farmer is lower right corner

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

1st Lt. Vernon R. Farmer, with his plane, "The Miss Earlene", named after his wife.

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

The Scorp's Nest giving the names and numbers of the planes in the squadron... Grosetta Italy Feb 1945

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

the Black Scorpion Dedication Plaque

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

front of the dedication program

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

Plaque Dedication menu

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

1944 Christmas Menu of the 64th FS in Italy

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

part 2 of 1944 menu, the autographs of fellow squadron members

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

The Actual menu from Christmas dinner, 1944

Vernon Farmer via daughter Susan Neuman

Wreckage on the beach - unable to tell if it's a 57th FG plane

Jim Sterling Collection

64th FS "Black Scorpions' planes under repair

Jim Sterling Collection

64th FS "Black Scorpions' planes under repair

Jim Sterling Collection

Crews posing

Jim Sterling Collection

66th FS plane under repair

Jim Sterling Collection

Field with planes assembled- rather tightly

Jim Sterling Collection

Paul Carll's P-47's.  The razorback was Paul's first P-47 ( I believe that Paul was even the first 57th pilot to fly a Jug).  It was shot up in a dogfight ( Paul got two of them in return ), and scrapped.  The bubbletop shown was the one he flew until he went home in I believe June of 1944.

Image courtesy of Paul Carll, painting by Bob St. Vincent

Paul Carll's  P-40's.  If you happen to buy any of the Osprey "Aircraft of the Aces" series, there is a photo of Paul's P-40 #32 in there, as well as a brief description of his victory over an Me-109 on 9/3/43 in the volume "P-40 Aces of the MTO". 

Image courtesy of Paul Carll, painting by Bob St. Vincent

P40 of 57th FG of 65th FS... And that it was captured by the Italians during the first 10 days of march 1943... probably in Tunisia....

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entire "A" Flight of the 66th squadron, taken at Grosetto, Italy on March 20,1945

Courtesy of Gerald Schwartz

P-47 #78 of the 66th FS "Puny Pug"

Jim Sterling Collection

P-40 #8? "Robin" and #87 "El Tigre" at the ready- note pilots in cockpits

Jim Sterling Collection

P-40 undergoing maintenance- note the victory marking under the cockpit

Jim Sterling Collection

66th FS Water Canteen vehicle

Jim Sterling Collection

P-47 Pile- Up Grosseto Italy Jan 45

Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Kenneth J. O'Boyle via son Mark O'Boyle

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" of Tom "Shady" Bowers

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Open gun bays from P-47 #65, assigned to Dwight Orman

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Uncle Bud logo.   

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Dwight Orman who flew with the 57th FG, 65th FS

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Dwight Orman in the cockpit of his P-47

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Stelkath is Harry Cavenaugh's P47.

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Razorback #48 is Myron Smith's P47 

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Jim Long on his day off.

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Wicked Wabbit is Jim Hare's P47. 

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65th pilots L to R - Jim Eubanks, Sylvester "Bud" Hendricks, Al Welbes and Alvar Wallin

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Razorback X pilot unk.

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

P-47 #33

Photo courtesy of Paul Carll

P-47 #33

Photo courtesy of Paul Carll

P-47 #33

Photo courtesy of Paul Carll

pranged P-47 #71, flown by Angelone

Photo courtesy of Alan Angelone

new P-47 #71!

Photo courtesy of Alan Angelone

late in the war we used a recently vacated German airfield at Villa Franco - story as I heard it - German pilot landed in his FW190 thinking his guys were still there - on landing roll saw all the P47s lined up - fled the scene with engine idling and brakes set - infantry guards used rifle butt to hole the canopy and while screwing around in the cockpit pulled the gear handle - last two pics show we extended the gear and towed it to the ramp - tarp over the canopy

info on plane:Focke-Wulf Fw190F-9
serial: 440340
unit: NSGr. 9
date: 25.04.1945
Landed at Airfield Villafranca after capture by Allies (info sent by Rainer in Germany)

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Same plane as above, after raising the gear. 65th pilot - Dwight Orman

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

65th pilots - Robert McCluskey and Gorman Neel

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Field modifications to the P47 which made it the ground support platform it was were the brain child of Col. Gilbert O. Wymond and Armament chief Bill Hahn

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Armament chief Bill Hahn

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

cockpit #65 to show the "tee" handles Bill Hahn described in the material he authored re the P47 field modifications

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

#65  left side wing root

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

#65 40MM hit

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

running up #65

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Welbes in #67

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Armorer on #59

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Armorer anda good view of the guns bays of #59

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

nice hot of Hun Hunter

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Lyke in #54

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

Captured FW-190F-9 Villa Franca, Italy. W.Nr. 440340 Picture from Ferdinando D'Amico

Photo courtesy of Ferdinando D'Amico via Mark O'Boyle

"Since I last wrote we've done a lot of traveling and work. When we got to this field there were still some Jerries on it but they were in no condition to do us any harm- if you get what I mean. A Focke-Wulf 190 was captured intact-the others were burned in their hardstands. A funny story about the FW-190- the pilot, an Eyetie, set it down and when he turned off the engine was surprised to see a flock of doughboys leveling rifles at him. He later said he thought the field was still held by the Jerries- thatbhappened the day before we got up here." Picture taken by Ken O'Boyle - above text written to his gal back home.

Photo courtesy of Mark O'Boyle

Same plane

Photo courtesy of Mark O'Boyle

Charles McCreary was a 66th pilot - routine maintenance flight out of Grosetto - someone left a dust plug in the carburetor intake - on takeoff the engine of course fuel starved and quit and McCreary bellied the bird in with the sorry result - McCreary was not injured.

Photo courtesy of Dwight Orman

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