Lightning bolts
Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:03 am
Was there a FG that had lightning bolt markings? Or am I dreaming again? 
Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:29 am
There was a pacific based group that flew P-51's that had them like the one in Empire of the Sun. There was also a navy unit that had them on the tails of ther F6F Hellcats.
Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:37 am
There was also a P-47 Group in the Med that had a diagonal lightning bolt on the vertical-I have a photo somewhere of a four-ship formation.
Scott
Scott
Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:45 am
23rd Fighter Group P-40s.
Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:46 am
Empire of the Sun shot...
Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:46 am
The 118th TRS of the 23rd FG in China had P-51's with a lightning bolt down the side. Like the one in Zane's pic.
Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:39 pm
Since the movie "Empire of the Sun" takes place in China, that means (gasp!) they actually painted correct squadron markings on the Mustangs. Historical accuracy in a movie...what a concept!
Too bad it's never caught on...
SN
Too bad it's never caught on...
SN
Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:49 pm
The 2nd FS / 2nd Air Comando Group in Burma flew P-51's with big black lightning bolts all over the plane. I have a model kit with these markings, like below.
Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:51 pm
The 79th FG had the P-47's with yellow lightning bolts on a blue tail. Can't find a good pic though...
Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:07 pm
How did I know that Waltz would be here? 
Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:04 pm
Waltz 41
Not only the 79th FG, but the 27th FG had a lightning bolt tail. My reference shows the 27th with a single white, or more likely, yellow bolt on possibly a black band. The 79th had a blue tail with three yellow bolts. The 27th also served in the Mediterranean area.
Scott
Not only the 79th FG, but the 27th FG had a lightning bolt tail. My reference shows the 27th with a single white, or more likely, yellow bolt on possibly a black band. The 79th had a blue tail with three yellow bolts. The 27th also served in the Mediterranean area.
Scott
Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:11 pm
Thanks!
I think the 2nd is close to what I was remembering although I remembered it a little bit differently. I was thinking the bolt came out of the general exhaust stack area to just behind the cockpit.
I think the 2nd is close to what I was remembering although I remembered it a little bit differently.
I was thinking the bolt came out of the general exhaust stack area to just behind the cockpit.
Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:06 am
MNANG baby!!
Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:13 pm
Cool pics!
I was at Micheal's Crafts last night and they had a model of an A-10 with the same stripe as the Empire of the Sun Mustang. Anyone ever seen this before? Any shots of the real thing?
I was at Micheal's Crafts last night and they had a model of an A-10 with the same stripe as the Empire of the Sun Mustang. Anyone ever seen this before? Any shots of the real thing?