AAF AND USAF CCKW'S AT DOW FIELD

[Joe Gopan]

Last Coast Guard PB-1G (B-17) to fly thru DOW was May 11,1956, Pilot, Lester Slate whose home town is only 20 miles from here.

[Joe Gopan]

The in Cab R-6572 CONTINENTAL installed in the O-11A Crash Truck took two days for two expert mechanics to change.

[Joe Gopan]

Some of 40's-50's the AAF and USAF CCKW's from Dow Field live on in my 1941 CCKW in the form of NOS spares and used parts here and there. A sample of NOS O.D. colored parts are the Gauges, Drivers Door and Fenders, plus complete exhaust system. Dow and Presquue Isle Field were a constant source of NOS WWII Surplus spares that supported those vehicles.

[Joe Gopan]

A WWII DOW FIELD moment in time.
I used to hear the early dawn sounds of of dozens of aircraft warming up on their way to war, it suddenly stopped in mid 1945.

[Joe Gopan]

The Armored Cars I mentioned ended up with the Maine State Police. around 50 years ago. A state employee bought one at a state auction.
John Cliche may know something about the armored cars.

[Joe Gopan]

I feel fortunate to have been an eye witness to 40's and later MV's and military aircraft. The blackouts, air raid sirens and sounds of early dawn aircraft are still vivid.

[fightingiron]

Don't know if this has been before. Footage of Camp Wellfleet. https://youtu.be/b75AQnIMrBM