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Originally Posted by edwest
The Americans had a few P-80s in Italy late in the war.
Ed
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Only 2 YP-80s (44-83028 and 44-83029) Ed, with the 1st Fighter Group based at Lesina Italy. Two went to GB, 44-83026 and 44-83027.
The Monogram Monarch book by Smith and Creek has a short chapter on Ar 234 operations in Italy.
The pilots of the P-51s that shot down Gniesmer were Lts Hall and Cooper. Gniesmer bailed out but struck his head on the a/c and died 2 days later from the fractured skull.