Details regarding P-38 "Droop Snoot" missions

[olliball]

Hello Kurtl and Gary,

As for the 474th FG, each Squadron of the 367th FG had his own Droopsnoot. As Gary told in his message, the Droopsnoot were used to bomb a target at the count down of the bombardier who came from a bomber Squadron. All the pilots in the formation would released his bombs at the same time.

One Droopsnoot of the 392nd FS was lost during a test flight with Lt Ed Brydges near Reims (France) in December 1944. An enlisted man was in the nose of the ship when he crashed landed.

I have been told by a machannic of the 392nd FS that they were thrilled during the flight in the Droopsnoot.

Olivier (Gary, I am a friend of AL)