Thursday, June 11, 2015

Captain Thomas Whelan's WWII Gun Camera Footage

5 minutes of gun camera footage of Captain Thomas Whelan - of the 354th Fighter Group and the 356th Fighter Squadron ---- His grandson Joe Bell recently transferred this. Thanks Joe for letting me share this piece of aviation history on youtube!





Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Photos from Joe Bell's collection of his grandfather Thomas Whelan's Photos and Papers

Thomas Whelan
Joe Bell, the grandson of the 356th FS's Thomas Whelan, has a fantastic collection of his grandfather's WWII photos and papers. Thanks for letting me share them, Joe!!!


Thomas Whelan was part of C FLIGHT. Do you recognize any of these other men?

A group of fighter pilots near the flight line. Do you recognize any of these men?


Fighter Director Vocabulary Page 1 of 2 - This is cool; I've never seen this vocabulary list before.

Fighter Director Vocabulary Page 2 of 2 - This is cool; I've never seen this vocabulary list before.
Thomas Whelan was a member of the 354th Pioneer Mustang Fighter Group Association after the war. It is through this association that I met the men of the 354th and was able to start my documentary series.