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Re: 20th Bomb Squadron from 2nd Bomb Group (15USAAF)
Thanks Zoran. I had read that the 2BG used a temporary square but wasn't sure; there was a B-17F 42-29604 THUNDERMUG in the 20BS until March 1944 with the Square Y and "1" designator which fits ( also a single yellow horizontal bar).The photo of MARISHKA says 2 April too and there is an ambulance in the original with the 20th's circle and 2 bars. I don't know why the 2BG would have a square as that was the 301st symbol. There is a later photo of 229604 with circle re-marked and a lot of missions on.
Jan, the 2nd later marking was an insignia blue rudder ( some say black) , the 429BS also had a white band on the rudder ( blue on white rudder on camouflaged planes).
This colour photo of a 2BG plane was taken at Kingman AZ post-war and I'm sure the rudder is Insignia Blue rather than black.
Nick
Last edited by Buckeye30; 6th February 2020 at 22:02.
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