BoNidle Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) This P-47D-28 was flown by Capt George Lamb of the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force from November 1944 until early February 1945. Lamb would end the war with 7.5 kills. The 356thFS were very identifiable by their distinct display of stars around the cowling. However the colour of the background to the design has been misconstrued as being Insignia Blue for decades. Recent research has confirmed that this background was in fact black. When the 354th received their P-47's the cowlings were all painted black and the stars and white nose painted over them. Careful study of the few photos of the 356th's P-47's will actually confirm this. It was Maj. Richard E. Turner, CO, who devised the design that would be used to identify the unit and so instructed S/Sgt. Mark Hanson and Sgt. Louie to paint a ring of white stars on the black cowlings. I think they would have looked nicer in insignia blue, but there you go... "Uno Who?": https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3314508/ Generic: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3314509/ Generic: Edited January 23, 2021 by BoNidle 2
BoNidle Posted January 24, 2021 Author Posted January 24, 2021 Thanks. I'm still trying to work out how to paint the spinner when its in motion. When I can do that I'll update all my P-47's that should have painted spinners. 1
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