casademarty
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- Apr 12, 2023
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Early on, the 107th had a white spinner and adjacent cowl stripe - not sure at what point in time it changed.
That period of white spinner/white cowl plus white or black ETO bands were pretty uniform in both 8th and 9th AF into mid March, 1944 when 8th AF designated cowl/spinner colors for each FG. Rudder colors to differentiate squadron were proscribed in the November timeframe. Before D-Day the 354th had OD spinner/cowl and the 363rd had black spinner/cowl bands and for a time 67TRG had black/black.Welcome to the forums!
Early on, the 107th had a white spinner and adjacent cowl stripe - not sure at what point in time it changed.
Perhapsdrgondog might have some better info.
Some 107th mustangs Search results for query: 107thI am new to this forum, and I have been researching my family's history, and my uncle, 1st Lt. Raymond J. Doyle, who flew with the 107th TRS, 67th TRG, out of Middle Wallop GB and LeMolay-Littry ALG A-9, Francer, from around November 1943 until his death on 26 July 1944. The plane he was flying when shot down over Periers was serial number 42-103134.
My son and I just got back from visiting his grave site at Normandy and now I am contemplating building a model of his plane. However, I have no pictures that would give me any real clues as to the paint scheme, invasion stripes, or other markings on the plane. How would one research that? I am assuming the squadron markings would be AX, but I don't know how to determine the next letter. From the serial number, I have the tail number. But anything else?
The one picture I have, from June/July 1944, shows my uncle and one of his wingmen, Lt. Charles Easley, sitting on a plane's wing, front view, with the invasion stripes visible. Nothing else. Not sure if plane is painted OD green or metal.
Any help would be appreciated. Any pictures of his unit, whether from Middle Wallop or LeMolay-Littry would also be appreciated.
Thanks
Martin
Shouldn't. The Materiel Cmnd issued that deliveries in camoflage should cease on December 24, 1943. NAA complied in the paint shop on or about 2 January, 1944. From the IAC, 42-103134 was delivered and accepted by AAF on 12-27-43. Ergo, it was in and out of the paint shop before NAA even received the memo from Mat'l Cmd. All Mustangs would go through AAF first in every situation once the NA-73/-83 run was completed in 1942. Then va Lend Lease would be parceled out to Brits.The one thing that might throw a monkey wrench into the color speculation, is that 134 was supposed to be delivered to the Brits, but was diverted to being modded to the F-6C standard prior to going overseas. Depending on when it was diverted, that could make a difference in the color scheme a bit.
Would be worth pulling the a/c history card on it.