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44-23235
P-38 Lightning
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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.'
Assigned to 34th Photographic Squadron, 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 9th Air Force. Personal aircraft of Lt Larry Schmidt.
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Chalgrove
Military site : airfield
Chalgrove was built as a USAAF transport or observation unit base in 1943-44. Several reconnaissance units operated from the airfield, including the Ninth Air Force's 10th Photographic Group and 423rd Night Fighter Squadron (later 155th Reconnaissance... -
Middle Wallop
Military site : airfield
Planned as an RAF bomber station with a grass airfield, concrete perimeter track and hardstandings, Middle Wallop opened as a training base in April 1940, before construction was complete. Used as an RAF day-fighter and night-fighter base during 1940...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Burbank, CA, USA | 1944 |
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Built at Lockheed. |
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| Delivered | California, USA | 1944 |
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Delivered to USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Chalgrove, Oxford OX44, UK | 1944 |
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Assigned to 34PRS, 10PRG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 19 July 2016 15:48:37 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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Roger Freeman Photo. |
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