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Post by batteryboy on Sept 1, 2008 14:23:10 GMT 8
Had problems with my connection last night but here it is: Burgess Model 1 Coast Defense Hydro floatplane at Fort Mills, Corregidor Island c 1914 more later..
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 30, 2008 19:41:11 GMT 8
Thanks Martyn. '...really appreciate it.
Cheers,
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 30, 2008 19:39:42 GMT 8
I have a few early aviation photos taken at Corregidor and will post it later on.
Regards,
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 24, 2008 4:30:45 GMT 8
Except for the entrance which is mostly blocked (but can still be entered by crawling down), you can still walk the tunnel once you are inside. I just didnt take pictures inside.
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 23, 2008 19:44:12 GMT 8
John, Let me check my maps and sketches of the area and will post whatever I find. Cheers, Tony
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 19, 2008 12:58:29 GMT 8
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 19, 2008 0:01:33 GMT 8
Here are some captured images from a Japanese documentary reel on the occupation of Corregidor and would appreciate if he or she can help me identify or confirm the ff: Here is a scene at Kindley Field. What eludes me (and I cannot forgive myself for this since I am a WWII aircraft fanatic )is what type of plane is ditched by the side of the runway. I know there were two 0-46s, an A-27 (T-6 dive bomber version) and a Stearman PT-13 that made it there but the tail of the aircraft does not resemble any of the ones that I mentioned above. By any chance, would this be "Casiana" (Quezon's presidential yacht) or a US Army mine planter? And this photo: rubber tires. Lots of them. (Paul, remember the big truck cave? ;D FWIW,
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 18, 2008 23:34:15 GMT 8
Although Coast Artillery and Coast Defense was mostly identified to the US 59th and 60th CA regiments and the Philippine Scout's 91st and 92nd CA regiments, there was a Philippine Army coast artillery unit that began training since 1938 and were based at Fort Wint, Grande Island in the entrance of Subic Bay. The fort was leased to them and they utilized Batteries Warwick and Jewell. Here are a few rare shots of them at Wint: Filipino trainee receiving coordinates from the battery command station at Battery Warwick Filipino gun crew trainees load a bagged charge into the breech of one of Battery Warwicks 10-inch dissapearing gun. Notice that they are wearing the "guinit" helmet (made from crushed coconut shell and wood) and the blue denim uniform issued to most of Philippine Army troops in the period. A little blurred but this is another unit about to fire the 6-inch DC gun of Battery Jewel. Again this was taken from an old documentary in my collection so the quality was affected. Nevertheless I had fun identifying them. Cheers, Tony
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 18, 2008 23:08:48 GMT 8
Here are some rare captured images from a Japanese documentary that shows the 6-inch DC guns for Battery Ramsay: The second photo, although a little blurry shows the earth mound sanbagged and sand filled drum rimmed location of the height finder for Battery H, 60th CA (AA). The late Al McGrew who was stationed here in 1942 helped me identify the height finder and was kind enough to point the location just in front of the battery parapet during one of our visits to the battery in early 2000. Regards,
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 18, 2008 22:49:27 GMT 8
When Bataan fell to the Japanese on April 9, 1942, they wasted no time to set up their artillery batteries for the siege of Corregior. Here is how they looked like: Regards, Note from Karl: These 2 images had disappeared until today, the 6th of May 2020 and are replaced now from a different server.
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