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Re: Livery of a P-38J of 364 FG in March 1944
Gilles. She was Olive Drab--Neutral Gray ( the first unpainted P-38 was 42-68008 in the same Block as 745) with the 385FS white triangle on the outer tail. Sorry I don't know the letter. The "Droopsnoot" markings were started in April so not on 745, deleted a few weeks later. The 364FG had white spinners and 12" cowl front from early March but as the 385th only arrived at Honington on 10 Feb. she probably didn't have them but I'm not sure. The 20FG used yellow, the other P-38 Groups in Eighth AF had no colour except where planes were transferred.
The other 2 squadrons in the 364th. had a disc (383rd) and square (384th).
The MACR was 3062, not 03062 as sometimes listed.
Hope this helps
Nick
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