44-23235 Strato Snob

P-38 Lightnings, including (serial number 42-8624) and (serial number 42-3235), of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '19/8/44.' media-456836.jpg FRE 10103 F-5E Lightnings of the 34th Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group in flight.
The closest aircraft to the camera with tail number '28624' is F-5E serial number 43-28624 (it is missing its fiscal year designator).
The second one, with tail number '23235' is F-5E serial number 44-23235.
Handwritten caption on reverse: '19/8/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

Changed serial numbers from 42-28624 to 43-28624 and from 42-3235 to 44-23235 after correspondence with Peter Randall of Little Friends website.
See also:
http://34th.photorecon.org/html/aircraft/F5E2LO.html

Object Number - FRE 10103 - F-5E Lightnings of the 34th Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group in flight. The closest aircraft to the camera with...

Assigned to 34th Photographic Squadron, 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 9th Air Force. Personal aircraft of Lt Larry Schmidt.

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Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA Built at Lockheed.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Chalgrove, Oxford OX44, UK Assigned to 34PRS, 10PRG, 9AF USAAF.

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