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Originally Posted by Theo Boiten
Thanks a lot guys for these additional details. It is indeed peculiar that the ship apparently had two nicknames.
Cheers, Theo
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It was not uncommon for USAAF a/c to have two names or symbols. The pilot would put his stamp on the left side and the crew chief of the a/c would put his on the right side. Maj. George Preddy's well known "Cripes 'A Mighty 3rd" was such an example. It had, on the right side a barber's pole as the crew chief was the squadron barber.