361st Fighter Group

[Jack Cook]

Shay inspired me

P-51B returning from a D-Day mission.

1Lt Bob Young 374th FS climbs out of the Galloping Goose after returning froim Russia

1Lt Lewis Chadwick 376th FS happy to be home after being downed on 11-27-44 and evading capture.

Major Thomas Christian 67th FS receives the Silver Star on New Calidonia from M/G Harmon.

L/C Thomas Christian CO 361st FG KIA

Christian flying Lou IV

1Lt Ben Drew 375th FS

P-51s of the 376th FS ready for take-off

Col Christian leads the break!

Armorer 376th FS

DDay mission fast turn around

1Lt Vern Richards 374th FS and Tika

[Shay]

Shay inspired me

Aww...shucks

Great look'n bunch of guys and aircraft.


Shay
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Semper Fortis

[mlenoch]

Curiosity question: What type of jackets are Young & Chadwick wearing? They do not look like leather, but cloth. Would they be green or brown in color?
Thx,
VL

[Jack Cook]

The uniform gurus will hammer me since I don't know much on the subject but I think it's a B-15 jacket made of heavy cotton

[jasonp51d]

Thanks Jack - just what I was looking forward to - you are a man of exquisite taste!

Best regards

jason
www.361fg.com

[bobbrunn]

Jackets are B-10s

[Django]

Somehow I missed this one. Very nice.

[Jerry O'Neill]

Jackets are B-10s

One of the interesting things about the B-10 jackets is that the slide fastener (zipper) on the front is not striaght up and down like on most jacket applications. It angles off to one side an couple of inches at the bottom, with teh top centered but the bottom off-set.
Not sure why this was so, but it is interesting and most people don't notice it unless they see one in person.
Jerry