This is apparently the actual watch that BG Jimmy Doolittle wore during the raid on Tokyo. Any idea of the reference number?

 

The watch looks a bit wrong to my untrained eye but it might be the photo/light ….
These links might help. Not convinced Doolittle used an hour angle watch from the available photos either.
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https://omegaforums.net/threads/anyone-have-a-historical-watch.145564/page-8#post-2000323

https://flightbirds.net/a-rare-breed-indeed-the-wee-hour-angle/

@Seiji any thoughts?

 

Saw this on Avgeekery.com via Facebook:


I'll get the ball rolling:

Ansett Australia.
Early 1990s. Melbourne, Australia to Derby (north west Australia) via Darwin.

 

As an Aussie I have the usual collection (ANA, Ansett, TAA, Compass, Air Pacific, others I can't remember MMA?).

I also flew from Darwin to Adelaide as very very young person in about 1949/1950, don't know what airline it was, aircraft was an ex-RAAF Anson.

The jewel in my crown though, is Guinea Airways. As a young kid I often travelled between Whyalla and Adelaide on one of their DC3s.

(this photo showing re-ruelling at "Whyalla International Airport" ).

 

Northwest Orient, TWA, Eastern Airlines. Although I hear EAL is back in a very limited capacity.

 

As a Brit: how about BEA, BOAC, British Caledonian, British Midland, CityJet, Love Air, Laker, Monarch before we get to Varig, PanAm, TWA, Alitalia, Sabena etc

 

Eastern Airlines, Canadian Airlines...

 

Western Airlines: "The Only Way to Fly" 1925-1987

 

Oops forgot U.S.Airways.

 

I don't fly but I am passionate about pilot watches. I have a few that I want to show you:
TOT (Time On Target) sold at Pilots of French Aéronautique Navale, limited series of 300 pcs.

 

This extremely uncommon Chronoswiss sold in the 70's at Aeroshopping (shop for pilots) in Le Bourget Airport - Paris

 

From the early 80's this Heuer Airline GMT

 

I almost liked it, then I saw the bracelet, that just isn't for me.

 

Not forgetting Crabair, out of Brize.

 

Really? I'd have thought that it was still operating
On a similar note, some Aussies might remember Wallaby Airlines flying out of Vung Tau, South Vietnam.

 

Aren't there still a few DC3's active in Australia?

 

Wallaby Airlines are still in operation

Probably only about four or five airworthy and flying. A few on display at air museums and some in private hands though.

 

Ah, yes. RAAF 35Sqn still use the Wallaby call sign

An old Air Force buddy also gave me a kit of the C27J Spartan with 35Sqn markings a few years ago. It was my Covid-19 lockdown project...

 

VLM Airlines out of Antwerp, great bunch of people.

 

My bad, as the kids say.
Ex FAA and shouldn't really be pushing this petty and outdated RAF bashing banter....old habits die hard.
Ever grateful, though, for them ferrying us on numerous occasions, VC10 between Brize and Dulles....a brilliant service!