[Buckeye30]

Hi Ed.

Photo 1. 90FS/80FG with the "Bugs" insignia ( apparently unofficial) used before the "Bear"-- which was approved in Jan. 1945; it was on other P-47Ds and on Maj. Glenn's A2 jacket ("Sluggo"). This is probably 43-25686 a D-23-RA like many in the CBI.


Photo 3. 80FG HQ with 3-squadron colour nose ring (red-white-blue) and official Group badge, this was also on the Group c/o's no. "00" 42-27454. It was common to shadow the numbers.


Photo 2. Also looks like 80FG but don't recognise the artwork; they all had Insignia Blue tail and wing bands (Theatre markings). This must be 89th or 90th FS.



Nick