Subdeacon Joe Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 The first photo provides insight into their meticulous process, showcasing how they would design and create patches to repair damaged aircraft. These patches were essential for ensuring that aircraft could return to combat operations swiftly, highlighting the ingenuity and dedication of the maintenance crews who played a vital yet often overlooked role in the war effort. In the second photo, you can see ground personnel, specifically skilled sheet metal mechanics, hard at work repairing bullet impacts on a Chance Vought F4U Corsair at Bougainville Airfield in the Solomon Islands, circa 1944. This scene captures a critical aspect of the Pacific Front during World War II, where maintaining aircraft readiness was paramount. #WWIIHistory #F4UCorsair #PacificFront #AviationMaintenance #Bougainville #SheetMetalMechanics #scalemodel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 The mechanic in the second picture appears to be confused on what a "regular circular shape" is however. looks pretty square to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 It looks like that Airman is using a dolly to flatten the metal. Maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 4 minutes ago, Pat Riot said: It looks like that Airman is using a dolly to flatten the metal. Maybe? Possible, I looked at as riveting on a square patch due to all the holes drilled around the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 5 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: Possible, I looked at as riveting on a square patch due to all the holes drilled around the edge. Wouldn’t someone have to be inside holding a riveting anvil or dolly? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 (edited) Would sure think so! How come we never here hear about Rosie's anvil holder? Edited July 5 by Eyesa Horg Fricken otto 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 When B-29s were bombing Japan, Vladivostok in the USSR was an emergency landing site. Crew and aircraft would be interned because USSR was neutral in the war with Japan. The plane would never be seen again and was sent to be copied. The copies were designated Tupelov TU-4. The copies were so exact that they included such a patch. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: When B-29s were bombing Japan, Vladivostok in the USSR was an emergency landing site. Crew and aircraft would be interned because USSR was neutral in the war with Japan. The plane would never be seen again and was sent to be copied. The copies were designated Tupelov TU-4. The copies were so exact that they included such a patch. Not sure it was Russia, but there was a plane copied down the the dent on the bottom of the nose cone from crash-landing. Edited July 6 by John Kloehr a 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 (edited) 2 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Would sure think so! How come we never here hear about Rosie's anvil holder? Edited July 6 by Utah Bob #35998 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 4 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Grandma, Is that you holding the bucking bar? Speak up I can see your lips moving but can’t hear what you’re saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Those are great Bob,thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 3 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: When B-29s were bombing Japan, Vladivostok in the USSR was an emergency landing site. Crew and aircraft would be interned because USSR was neutral in the war with Japan. The plane would never be seen again and was sent to be copied. The copies were designated Tupelov TU-4. The copies were so exact that they included such a patch. yup , copied complete , too bad we didnt have other places to land [limp to] a lot never made it back , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: Is that you holding the bucking bar Somebody else that knows what a bucking bar is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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