Mexican Jugs

[Subdeacon Joe]

Escuadrón 201 "Águilas Aztecas"

 

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On May 8, 1944, the president ordered the creation of a combat air unit to be sent abroad to fight on behalf of Mexico. A total of 299 men (pilots, aviation mechanics, doctors, radio operators, meteorologists, air weapons specialists) were recruited to integrate the Air Improvement Group (PGA) trained and equipped by the EU.

 

Commanded by Colonel Piloto Aviador Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez, they departed by train from Mexico City on July 24, 1944, to Texas (Randolph Field) where they were subjected to different medical and military tests. The group was divided according to the different specialties, and they were sent to different military bases depending on the training required.

 

The training for the 34 fighter pilots was carried out at the Foster Field Texas base starting with the Vultee BT-13 basic training aircraft, later on the North American AT-6 advanced training aircraft, to finally use the fighting aircraft P-40 bomber, which received tactical and flight training. The aircraft used during his intervention abroad was a "Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Bomber Fighting Plane" armed with 500lbs, 1000lbs and .50 caliber machine guns. 

 

 

Escuadrón 201, héroes mexicanos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

 

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El Escuadrón 201 recibió entrenamiento durante más de siete meses en distintas bases militares de Estados Unidos. Salieron de San Francisco a bordo del buque "Fairisle" el martes 27 de marzo de 1945, con destino a Manila, Filipinas, lugar la que arribaron el 1 de mayo de 1945. El escuadrón estaba formado por 30 pilotos y 268 soldados en las labores en tierra. 

Sus operaciones se realizaron entre junio y agosto de 1945; la mayoría de ellas eran realizadas a bordo de aviones Thunderbolt P-47. El Escuadrón 201 actuó en 96 misiones de combate apoyando a las fuerzas terrestres aliadas y participaron en los bombardeos de Luzón y Formosa (Taiwán). 

 

 

Museum remembers 'Aztec Eagles'

 

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DAYTON, Ohio (AFNS) -- National Museum of the Air Force officials revealed a new exhibit Feb. 26 here dedicated to Mexican airmen who fought alongside U.S. forces in World War II.

Members of the Mexican air force Escuadron 201, commonly referred to as the Aztec Eagles, are featured in the exhibit. "The Mexican Air Force," is part of the growing display of the "Airmen in a World at War" exhibit. 

Mexican officials declared war against Japan, Germany and Italy May 28, 1942, and Mexican servicemembers fought alongside the U.S. forces in the South Pacific during World War II. Manuel Avila Camacho, the President of Mexico during World War II, accepted a U.S. invitation to provide Mexican air force units in the war against Japan after breaking off diplomatic relations with those countries shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 

Terry Aitken, the senior curator of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, noted that these treatise included agreements for the unlimited reciprocal use of airfields and facilities as well as the establishment by the U.S. Army Air Forces of a number of bases in Mexico to train personnel.

In the summer of 1945, airmen from the Mexican air force flew combat missions along with their American allies. Mexico's Escuadron 201, equipped with Republic P-47D Thunderbolt fighter aircraft, distinguished themselves in providing close-air-support to American ground units as well as long-range bombing strikes deep into Japanese held territory.

"The outstanding work made my those men (Escuadron 201) demonstrated that good things can only be achieved with leadership, teamwork and sacrifice, fighting side-by-side and shoulder-to-shoulder," said Lt. Col. Jose Nunez, Mexico's Foreign Liaison Officer from the Air Force Security Assistance Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, during the exhibit opening ceremony.

This unit of 33 pilots and more than 270 support personnel, along with a Mexican expeditionary air force (Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana) headquarters, moved to the Philippine Islands in February 1945. In March of 1945, Escuadron 201 members were attached to the U.S. 5th Air Force and the 58th Fighter Group which was based at Porac, Luzon in the Philippine Islands. The 58th Fighter Group merged the Escuadron 201 into combat operations and provided support to the new unit during its first combat missions.

 

[Taquila Tab, Sass #25048]

And here I set expecting to see a photo of Salma Hayek. 

[Sedalia Dave]

4 minutes ago, Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 said:

And here I set expecting to see a photo of Salma Hayek. 

 

ROTFLMAO 

[Subdeacon Joe]

24 minutes ago, Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 said:

And here I set expecting to see a photo of Salma Hayek. 

 

I had to look her up.  I've only seen one of her films - Dogma.  If you can get past the use of a certain four letter word used as the space between words, not a bad film.  Even has some decent theology in it.

[Sedalia Dave]

3 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

I had to look her up.  I've only seen one of her films - Dogma.  If you can get past the use of a certain four letter word used as the space between words, not a bad film.  Even has some decent theology in it.

 

Try The Hitman's Bodyguard.

[Dantankerous]

Try Bandidas. It's terrible and yet, awesome.

 

 

Waaaaaay off topic now. Apologies.

[Texas Lizard]

13 minutes ago, Dantankerous said:

Try Bandidas. It's terrible and yet, awesome.

 

 

Waaaaaay off topic now. Apologies.

Well they looked good...

Sure fit the title of the thread...

 

Texas Lizard

[Subdeacon Joe]

17 minutes ago, Dantankerous said:

Try Bandidas. It's terrible and yet, awesome.

 

 

Waaaaaay off topic now. Apologies.

 

 

1.) Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness.
2.) Never apologize for making a reasonable diversion on any thread I start. I'm an adult and realize that conversations wander and twist.
3.) Mexican, Jugs.....on topic.

I mean, you could have gone:



or, for a nice pair of jugs:

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

1 hour ago, Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 said:

And here I set expecting to see a photo of Salma Hayek. 

or Raquel Welch.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

34 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

 

1.) Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness.
2.) Never apologize for making a reasonable diversion on any thread I start. I'm an adult and realize that conversations wander and twist.
3.) Mexican, Jugs.....on topic.

I mean, you could have gone:



or, for a nice pair of jugs:

Hey, that second set... have you been in my kitchen.  We got a set of those in Tijuana almost 40 years ago.

[Sedalia Dave]

8 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

 

1.) Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness.
2.) Never apologize for making a reasonable diversion on any thread I start. I'm an adult and realize that conversations wander and twist.
3.) Mexican, Jugs.....on topic.

I mean, you could have gone:



or, for a nice pair of jugs:

 

 

Now the thread is way off topic and the OP took it there.

[Subdeacon Joe]

2 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

 

Now the thread is way off topic and the OP took it there.

 

 

OK - prove
1.) that those aren't jugs

2.) that those jugs aren't Mexican


 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

I was thinking Carmen Miranda but she’s Brazilian.

[Sedalia Dave]

20 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

 

OK - prove
1.) that those aren't jugs

2.) that those jugs aren't Mexican


 

 

Looks like clay pottery to me. Google images says its earthenware and we all know that google never lies.

So according to google the first picture is of an earthenware pitcher.

Second is of two earthenware cups and two earthenware candle holders. Usually the centerpiece on the table in many an old western. 

 

As to their origin that would be anybody's guess

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

25 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

Looks like clay pottery to me. Google images says its earthenware and we all know that google never lies.

So according to google the first picture is of an earthenware pitcher.

Second is of two earthenware cups and two earthenware candle holders. Usually the centerpiece on the table in many an old western. 

 

As to their origin that would be anybody's guess

 

  

 

Well, when I Googled "Mexican jugs" and went to the images tab those came up as "water jugs and cups." So clearly Google says they are both jugs and Mexican.  And we all know that jugs and cups go together.

So there. 

[Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438]

7 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

  

 

Well, when I Googled "Mexican jugs" and went to the images tab those came up as "water jugs and cups." So clearly Google says they are both jugs and Mexican.  And we all know that jugs and cups go together.

So there. 

 

No, no, no...don't take us there!

 

LL

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

9 minutes ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said:

 

No, no, no...don't take us there!

 

LL

 

 

 

Jugs in the cups:

[Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217]

14 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

 

1.) Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness.
2.) Never apologize for making a reasonable diversion on any thread I start. I'm an adult and realize that conversations wander and twist.
3.) Mexican, Jugs.....on topic.

I mean, you could have gone:



or, for a nice pair of jugs:

Call me naïve; but, I was expecting this. 

[Utah Bob #35998]

Brit pilot - Tally Ho!

Yank pilot -  Bandits!

Mexican pilot -  Carrrrrramba

[Sedalia Dave]

5 hours ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said:

Call me naïve; but, I was expecting this. 

 

I'd be worried about you if you had expected something else. 

[Rye Miles #13621]

On 9/14/2018 at 10:46 PM, Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 said:

And here I set expecting to see a photo of Salma Hayek. 

Ha Ha , you beat me to it!!! That's funny! Boy are we dirty old men or what??

[Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217]

Or, what!

 

I still  ya!

 

[Subdeacon Joe]