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14th February 2006, 16:04
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Re: 14th FG P-38 lost on 15 june 1943
Gianandrea,
The photos of the P-38 show only the area over the radiator on the boom as being overpainted. There is nothing on the radiator flap that shows any sign of overpainting. This is consistent with two numbers being overpainted. The ist FG used a three letter combination,eg HV-B, with the B being painted on the radiator flap. Therefore, if the airplane was a 1st FG plane there would have been an overpainted area on the radiator flap. It is possible that it was a 82nd FG which used a two letter system at this time. It i spossible the pilot who flew the airplane was killed after being captured and thus did not become a POW. Still a mystery... Carlos 
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