Cass Hough

Military
Lieutenant Colonel Hough sits in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image stamped with press censor 3 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: ' ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: Lt. Col. Hough seated in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt: the tail assembly in the background belongs to a P-38 Lightning.' media-377336.jpg FRE 571 Lieutenant Colonel Hough sits in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image stamped with press censor 3 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: ' ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: Lt. Col. Hough seated in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt: the tail assembly in the background belongs to a P-38 Lightning.' Roger Freeman Collection

Associated person from caption information.

Object Number - FRE 571 - Lieutenant Colonel Hough sits in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image stamped with press censor 3 August...

Col Hough helped extend the range of fighter aircraft over the continent. He was responsible for the technical superiority of the 8th AAF. He helped to develop the auxilliary drop tanks to add to fighter aircraft which enabled them to go to the target and back, protecting the bombers in the air.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 8th Air Force.

Eighth Air Force

  • Unit Hierarchy: Command
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

A P-38 Lightning nicknamed "Droop Snoot".

42-104075

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Droop Snoot
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 3

42-67086

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 3

42-68184

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 3 495th Fighter Training Group

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

See Boys' Life article '780 Miles An Hour' by Fred B Barton, published in March 1944:
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vWpExXpJSowC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=li…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Airfields of the Eighth / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Cass Hough: Gallery (20 items)

Colonel B S Kelsey, Colonel JK Gerhart, Major J O Zahn, Major CS Hough and Colonel N Stone of the 1st Fighter Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Daily Sketch.' [stamp], 'Not to be published 30 Jun 1942.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FIRST FIGHTER GROUP USA FLYING THE LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTING. American Fighter-bombers are arriving in this country in ever increasing numbers for America's Air War on Germany. The P-38 Lightning is a double-fuselage fighter-bomber, the wtwo bodies give plenty of carrying

Object number: FRE 10064 - Colonel B S Kelsey, Colonel JK Gerhart, Major J O...

A P-38 Lightning (CL-K) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group fitted with a "droop snoot" for bombing missions.

Object number: FRE 2442 - A P-38 Lightning (CL-K) of the 338th Fighter...

Lieutenant Colonel Hough sits in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image stamped with press censor 3 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: ' ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: Lt. Col. Hough seated in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt: the tail assembly in the background belongs to a P-38 Lightning.'

Object number: FRE 571 - Lieutenant Colonel Hough sits in the cockpit of a...

Lieutenant Colonel Hough with a P-38 Lightning of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '277342.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ' FASTER THAN SOUND PILOT- Associated Press photo shows: Lt. Col. Hough photographed in front of a Lightning aircraft on the nose of which is a picture of his mascot, a skunk.'

Object number: FRE 9755 - Lieutenant Colonel Hough with a P-38 Lightning of...

Object number: UPL 19787 - General Don Richard Ostrander, later Major General...

Object number: UPL 19796 - P-38J Lightning 42-104075 field modified to 'Droop...

Object number: UPL 19820 - A 3/4 front ground view of P-38L 43-56295 after...

Object number: UPL 19821 - 43-56281 - The Droop Snoot modification replaced...

Object number: UPL 19822 - Normal access to the nose compartment was through...

Object number: UPL 19823 - In the event of a belly landing, the bombardier...

Object number: UPL 19824 - The bombardier’s seat was functional, if not...

Object number: UPL 19825 - Forward of the left side window, an intervalometer...