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Thank you so much for your help. He had died in 1945 and my grandmother wasn't sure exactly what he did (or possibly didn't want to divulge and she didn't care to talk much about that time in great detail). I suspected it might be a police uniform, but it didn't look like the same police...

I have a picture of my great grandfather that depicts him in a uniform (not necessarily military). I am unfamiliar with the uniform and was hoping someone might be able to identify it. He's seated to the left, wearing glasses. This photo would be in 1940 +/- a couple years. There's no date on...

Thank you! That is exactly what I was looking for!

Are there any decent 3 views of a P-61A out there? I have found some very generic ones, but all the more detailed ones I have found, are usually B models. Any help is appreciated. :)

I think what some are trying to accomplish is to show that many people were soldiers fighting for their country. Most German soldiers were not Nazi's in the real sense of the word, but were lead into believing their cause was just, same with the Japanese militaries. It's not a new tale by any...

I think the revisit of the Flying Tigers is due to it's relevance to him (and his heritage) as well as the sheer popularity and recognition of the Flying Tigers. I was probably a teen before I knew that the AVG wasn't actually a part of the USAAF. The Battle of Britain has a plethora of...

Thanks! Trying to establish if they eventually painted it glass black, as the 422nd adopted on most of its aircraft. The photo from Black Widow in Action is hard to tell, but looks as if it might have been all black. I know the earlier photo from P-61 Black Widow Units of World War 2 was...

Hunting for photos of "Borrowed Time" a P-61A with the 422nd. 25547 is the tail number. I have seen the one photo in Aircraft of the Aces: P-61 Black Widow Nightfighers, but haven't seen any others (real photos that is, not illustrations). Thank you for your help.

That's excellent information, thank you! I wondered if they could be used for codes and the like.

No, what I am referring to is the Identification lights. Of all the ones I have seen, there were three set into the underside of one of the wings. I have attached a pic of them on a P-51. I always guess from their placement that it was to alert AA gunners that it was a friendly, but not really...

I am unsure if this is the proper forum for this or not, so please move it to the correct forum (wasn't sure if it would be proper for the markings forum). I am aware of the identification lights used on several allied aircraft. How did they operate? Did they stay on when over allied ground...

Hello, in looking for information I have happened across this site several times. Figured I might as well make an account and step lightly into the mix.