Thread: P-38 Units in the ME/NA/Italy in 1944 ?
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Old 28th January 2008, 00:24
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Re: P-38 Units in the ME/NA/Italy in 1944 ?
Hi Alex,

There was a unit called the 'Fighter Training Center'. It was based in Morocco and Algeria from February 1943 to July 1944. It had several types of fighter, including P-38s. I believe it served like a British OTU, honing the skills of young pilots just assigned to the MTO and teaching them combat techniques. The instructors were battle-tested pilots.

While I have not done any real research yet on this unit I have found any information very hard to come by. The phrase "Hen's teeth" comes to mind !

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Martin Gleeson.
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