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Old 30th September 2018, 20:37
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Re: 483rd bg July 18 1944

Hi Gareth. This is a typical B-17G from the July period at the time the group was applying red rudders and elevators ( not tailplanes); there were no squadron identifiers but some planes in the group had coloured cowlings or chin turrets, the Fifteenth being more liberal in use of markings than the Eighth.There are colour photos showing red and yellow. Note this block ( G-35-DL) still had the older tail gun position though a few had the Cheyenne turret retro-fitted; the 483rd also had some older camouflaged planes into 1945.( all these 14 were unpainted). The last digit was painted on the rudder.
5 of the 14 lost had nicknames but havn't seen any photos ( may not have been marked on some).
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