UPL 19724
IMAGELockheed P-38J Lightning 43-28483 'Droop Snoots' 435th FS, 479th FG, 8AF with what was called a "Droop Snoot*" visiting the 457th BG home base Glatton. * The 'Droop Snoot' field conversion entailed the removal of the nose armament and associated equipment to make room for a prone bombardiers position with the installation of a plexiglass nose, a Norden bombsight, side windows and an emergency hatch. The theory was for a formation of P-38's to drop their bombs on the formation lead 'Droop snoots' signal with the precision of the Norden bombsight ensuring the accuracy of the formations bombing. An idea championed by Lt Col Cass Hough and Lt Col Dan Ostrander.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: Droop Snoots
- Unit: Base Air Depot 3 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield