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P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
E-Bay picture of nice looking P-38J. I'm guessing 9th AF.
Anyone identify? Last edited by kaki3152; 2nd December 2017 at 14:45. |
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Re: P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
Indeed Kaki
No help here, but I was intrigued by the name given and checked the net. Could the name have something to do with the P-38 type can opener? http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/page52.shtml Although Fred is not mentioned there, it is here... https://www.amazon.com/Fred-P38-Open...ews/B00BA1218M Perhaps I read too much into it, but at least I had no idea there were can openers named P38 and P51. Must admit I had quite a laugh Cheers Stig |
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Re: P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
I have a P-38 can opener on my keychain.
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Re: P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
Kaki,
If going by the used letter type "596" on nose, then 367th FG a possibility? Regards, Leendert |
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Re: P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
Thanks Leendert.
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Re: P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
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The style of the nose digits look strongly like a 367th ship. But the 370th GG ships had the same style of nose-digits, at least in summer 1944. Later this digits are rarely visible anymore by overpainting or grow pale. Hope it helps. Horst Weber |
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Re: P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
If '596' on nose is part of full serial, then there was a 44-23596 with 402nd FS/370th FG.
This P-38J had an accident at Florennes (A.78) on 1 Nov 1944. Regards, Leendert |
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Re: P-38 "Freddy Locks IV"
According to MACR 12224 the P-38 J-25-LO 44-23596 370th FG, 402rd FS, was lost on 8 February 1945.
Point of departure: Y 32 Ophoven, Belgium Intended destination: Grevenbroich, Germany Type of mission: Strafing recce Crashplace: northwest of Cologne Pilot: 1st Lt James T. Weldon O-750136. He bailed out and became a POW. Regards Leo |
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