Rivet Head posted this color photo of John Wayne standing next to what appears to be a Curtiss P-40 fighter aircraft. I think we can safely conclude that the photo was taken in 1942 because 1) Wayne starred in a Republic Pictures film released that year called The Flying Tigers about the American Volunteer Group (AVG) pilots fighting for China against the Japanese; 2) as (technically) civilian mercenaries, AVG pilots were known to wear uniforms without any rank or insignia, such as the one Wayne is wearing here; and 3) (biggest clue) the AVG flew Curtiss P-40 fighters painted with that distinctive shark grin.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
The Duke And A Tiger
Rivet Head posted this color photo of John Wayne standing next to what appears to be a Curtiss P-40 fighter aircraft. I think we can safely conclude that the photo was taken in 1942 because 1) Wayne starred in a Republic Pictures film released that year called The Flying Tigers about the American Volunteer Group (AVG) pilots fighting for China against the Japanese; 2) as (technically) civilian mercenaries, AVG pilots were known to wear uniforms without any rank or insignia, such as the one Wayne is wearing here; and 3) (biggest clue) the AVG flew Curtiss P-40 fighters painted with that distinctive shark grin.
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