sc-Alpha B24J "The Dragon and his Tail"
Textures for the Alphasim B24 by Sopwith Chameleon, Original Aircraft by Alphasim available here http://www.alphasim.co.uk/fwd.html "Hi-Shine" Model enclosed to better represent polished Aluminium 44-40973 "The Dragon and His Tail' -- 64th BS, 43rd BG, Le Shima, 1945 This astoundingly marked B-24 is considered to have one of the most colorful crew insignia of all time. 44-40973 "The Dragon and His Tail" first flew on 3rd June 1944 and was delivered to the AAF several days later. This gaudy and flamboyant paint scheme was carried by "The Dragon" for most of its combat career. Based in Le Shima, a place described by one crewmember as a "lump of coral in the Bonins" The primary pilot was named Joseph Pagoni, and the nose art was done by S/Sgt Sarkis E Bartigan. The Dragon flew missions against Japanese shipping in the Southwest Pacific. The Joseph Pagoni crew and others flew the Dragon in the 43rd Bomb Group, 64th Bomb Squadron on 85 missions. Pagoni reported that the Dragon was always the center of attention from the Japanese fighter pilots. The original Dragon survived the war, flew home, and was stored at Kingman, AZ. Eventually, despite the efforts to save her, the Dragon was the last B-24 to be scrapped.
by SopwithChameleon
Textures for the Alphasim B24 by Sopwith Chameleon, Original Aircraft by Alphasim available here http://www.alphasim.co.uk/fwd.html "Hi-Shine" Model enclosed to better represent polished Aluminium 44-40973 "The Dragon and His Tail' -- 64th BS, 43rd BG, Le Shima, 1945 This astoundingly marked B-24 is considered to have one of the most colorful crew insignia of all time. 44-40973 "The Dragon and His Tail" first flew on 3rd June 1944 and was delivered to the AAF several days later. This gaudy and flamboyant paint scheme was carried by "The Dragon" for most of its combat career. Based in Le Shima, a place described by one crewmember as a "lump of coral in the Bonins" The primary pilot was named Joseph Pagoni, and the nose art was done by S/Sgt Sarkis E Bartigan. The Dragon flew missions against Japanese shipping in the Southwest Pacific. The Joseph Pagoni crew and others flew the Dragon in the 43rd Bomb Group, 64th Bomb Squadron on 85 missions. Pagoni reported that the Dragon was always the center of attention from the Japanese fighter pilots. The original Dragon survived the war, flew home, and was stored at Kingman, AZ. Eventually, despite the efforts to save her, the Dragon was the last B-24 to be scrapped.
by SopwithChameleon
