WW2 P-38 photos - 1st Fighter Group

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P-38s buzzing Mateur, Tunisia 1943	71 FS Flyby	27th FS (1st FG) P-38, 1945 courtesy Norman G. Weber
Fueling P-38s at Mateur courtesy Ken Fritz	P-38 buzzing airfield with 2 gas tanks, 1945 courtesy Norman G. Weber	27th FS P-38s in a unique formation, 1945 courtesy Norman G. Weber
P-38 loaded, c1944 courtesy Ken Fritz	1st FG P-38 interned in Portugal	A gaggle of 27th FS P-38s, Italy, 1945 courtesy Norman G. Weber
1st FG P-38s in formation over California, c1943	94th P-38, North Africa, 1943	Painting of 1st FG P-38s in action north of the Po Valley, Italy 1944
P-38s parked in a row c1943 courtesy Ken Fritz	P38 Captured by Italians	P38 Captured by Italians closeup
A P-80 in Italy during WW2! Read the story about the first fighter jet in theater Photo courtesy J. Bertiglio	In 1943 the different 1st FG squadrons began to apply specific colors to their tailbooms, wingtips and prop tips. The 27th FS used red (squadron codes beginning with HV), the 71st FS used white (squadron codes beginning with LM), and the 94th FS used yellow (squadron codes beginning with UN). When the Group began receiving P-38s in their natural aluminium finish, the 71st changed their color to black. Red spinners were also introduced sometime in 1944. The national insignia was surrounded by a yellow circle during the time of the North Africa invasion. These were then removed and the "star and bar" was added with a red outline for a time in 1943. Thereafter the normal national insignia was used. - Reprinted from http://www.geocities.com/amyjo1.geo/1stfg.html