Chinese P-38s - what's going on here?

[Sabrejet]

This image has intrigued me for a while and I'm interested to know what the brains trust thinks:

 

[GTX]

According to here fifteen P-38J/P-38L fighters were delivered to China late in the war. Later they were supplemented by a similar numbers of F-5E and F-5G reconnaissance aircraft.

 

[Sabrejet]

Trouble is, despite there being a number of photos of various Chinese F-5E and F-5G aircraft in service, I can't find one of a Chinese P-38J or L. Anyone?

 

[DisplacedTex]

The picture you posted is a P-38L in Chinese markings.

 

[Sabrejet]

The picture you posted is a P-38L in Chinese markings.

 

[Sabrejet]

There's more to it than that...