86th Fighter-Bomber Group

[CJE]

According to most books, A-36As of 527th FBS wore a white diagonal strip on the fin and rudder as a squadron identification marking.
What were the tactical codes of the two other squadrons?
Thanks in advance.

Chris

[Revi16]

Have you looked here? Lots of .pdf info. under War Diary, Photo Gallery.
http://www.86fighterbombergroup.com/

or here,
http://www.eagle-editions.com/86thFG.htm

or here,
http://www.geocities.com/raf_112_sqdn1/86th_fg.html

Regards,
Mike

[CJE]

Mike,

I did but to no avail.
Frankly, I do not intend to buy a book only for these details.
Thanks anyway.

Chris

[SteveB]

Well Chris perhaps it's lucky I did buy it then....

In the book "86th Fighter Group in WWII" by Steve Luce (ISBN 0-9721060-8-1) the author states that the sqns were issued with code letters: 525FS 'V'; 526FS 'L' and 527FS 'T'. There are only a few photos in the book that show a/c using the sqn code letter most photos show only a single individual code letter. In addition to the diagonal stripe on 527FS, he identifies a white painted rudder trim tab as the 526FS marking. He does not identify a colour marking for 525FS.

Steve

[CJE]

Steve,

Well, I might say I'm also lucky you watched this topic...
Thanks.

There are so many books I'd like to buy but a life's work wouldn't be enough to afford it!

Chris

[Pilot]

Chris- don't worry, I have an image of this plane It have diagonal band over the vertical.

Cheers