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agracier

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Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« on: March 30, 2013, 07:48:14 AM »
To my utter surprise I found reference to a Mexican Expeditionary Force - the 201st Escuadron - that was attached to the Fifth Air Force in the Pacific. They were nicknamed 'the Aztec Eagles'.

I found the reference in the very colorful aviation art book 'War in Pacific Skies'.

Anyone ever heard of this? I thought that Mexico had wisely refrained from entering any of the 20th Century World Wars.
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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2013, 08:18:40 AM »
Yes, they flew P-47D's in the closing stages of the war. Many central and south American nations joined the Allied bandwagon once the outcome of the war was clear.

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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2013, 08:24:47 AM »
Yes they had some cool Paint jobs on their Planes, I wished I could remember where I saw them.
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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2013, 08:56:24 AM »
Here's an illustration of an Aztec Eagle in action on the Philippines.
painting by Jack Fellows




When I first glanced at the painting I thought - hmmm - Italian tail markings, then, hmmm - D-Day stripes (more or less), then US insignia on fuselage ...
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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2013, 11:21:58 AM »
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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2013, 01:41:28 PM »
Thanx Hoss
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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2013, 07:17:46 AM »
agracier, any chance that you'll make skins using that pic?
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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2013, 08:53:26 AM »
Quote from: CzechTexan on April 12, 2013, 07:17:46 AM
agracier, any chance that you'll make skins using that pic?

... check PM ... I have the skins, but they're not mine  ... found them somewhere else once upon a time...
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Re: Mexican Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2013, 01:07:03 PM »





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