P-38J Lightnings of the 20th FG 1944

[Jack Cook]

Lt Walker Whitesides 77th FS s/n 42-68176 LC-I

Maj Bob Riemensnider 55th FS s/n 42-68108 KI-V

L/C Hal Rau CO 20th FG s/n 42-68166 MC-R

[Django]

That last bunch looks a little perturbed.

[Locobuster]

Alright, what can I say but MORE PLEASE!!!!!!!

[The Inspector]

You'd be perturbed too if your MAE WEST crotch strap was that snug, and the guy with his coat buttoned like a girls kept offering to 'adjust that' for him

[Mudge]

Then there's this guy...


Capt. Jack Ilfrey 20th FG 79th FS

[daveymac82c]

Can anyone shed some light on the "Sky Cowboy" what did the umbrella stand for? Simply a missio marker? And if so, did the umbrella signify a ground support role?

Please fill me in.

Cheers,

David McIntosh

[Johan]

I was wondering the same about the meanings of the umbrella's and the tophats painted on the planes.

[Dave Smith]

The tophats were for escort duties, I believe. Umbrella was top cover, maybe?

[Zachary]

That last bunch looks a little perturbed.

The dog farted right before the photo was taken. Dog farts are nasty...just plain nasty...

[Mudge]

Dave...Correct

Top hat..."Escort"...get it?

Umbrella...What else but "cover"

Mudge the researcher

[daveymac82c]

Thanks Dave and Mudge...

I am now smarter. Now I wonder what other symbols they used for things. Obviously there's bombs, ships, etc.... but are there any other "different" mission markers?

Cheers,

David

[Starduster77]

The broom was fighter sweep.
Every one else is correct.

[Mudge]

Not too well defined, but the images behind Ilfrey's head are locomotives destroyed. The 20th FG's nickname was "The Loco Busters"

Mudge the P-38 freak