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Original Photo Caption - 'Lockheed P-38 Lightning Taking Off From An Airfield In Luxemburg, Germany. 10 April 1945'. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19797-73201AC. Anotated as - "Droop Snoot" P-38J assigned at one time to the 55th Ftr Sq, 20th FG (coded KI-C underscored) now carried the prop spinner colors of the 402nd Ftr Sq, 370th FG'. Anotated by a different source - 'P-38J Lightning Droop Snoot with the 402nd Fighter Squadron coming in for a landing, possibly at Sandweiler, Luxembourg, Apr 10 1945'.

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Units

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

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.'

Cass Hough

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: Eighth Air Force
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Deputy Commander

Don Richard Ostrander

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
Service Numbers: O-20697
Highest Rank: Major General
Role/Job: Ordnance and Armament Officer

Locations

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

Langford Lodge

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 9 Jan 2016 17:56:09

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

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