Ford GP & the Flying Tigers in Burma

5 Comments

1. SeanNovember 2, 2013 at 12:37 PM

   What a great set of photos. Great post! Too bad I can't find them for a reasonable price. http://www.artspace.com/george_rodger/mingladon_air_field
2. Joe in MesaNovember 2, 2013 at 3:44 PM

   Not to detract from the story, but.... I find it interesting that it doesn't have combat rims. Isn't that the solid style rim (no slots)? Does anyone know when they started using combat rims? Was this style wheel original to the slat grill jeeps?
3. TerryNovember 2, 2013 at 5:37 PM

   Wheels were mixed, just like the many of the parts of Bantam, Willys, and Ford components. It really all depended on what was available at the time of shipping, but the first wheels were the solids as seen, followed by the combat wheels so they could more easily be serviced in the field. By the way, "Combat" wheels were nothing more than farm implement wheels which were available before the Jeep was.
4. Joe in MesaNovember 2, 2013 at 5:43 PM

   Thanks, Terry. Good info :-)
5. Roberto FloresNovember 2, 2013 at 9:19 PM

   What a great shot!!!