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Wildcat,
I think I have a good summary about P-47 units of 5th USAAF during WWII.
Indeed the 35th FS seems to be a P-40 unit at that time. anyway the 36th FS got P-47 during october 1943 and I *think* it was possible that also 35th got some of them, being both part of 8th FG.
But maybe the best explanation is that your source can have mistakenly taken the 35th FG as 35th FS. Is it possible?
See below:
other P-47 units of 5th AF were:
49th FG (9th FS only) from late 1943 to april 1944, P-38 thereafter
35th FG (39th, 40th 41st FS) from late 1943 to march 1945. P-51 thereafter.
348th FG (340-342d and 460th FS) from mid 1943 to march 1945. P-51 thereafter.
58th FG (69, 310, 311 FS) from late 1943 till end of WW.
HTH
Max
PS: glad to be of help. I remember all Your info about RAAF units in october 1944.
The P47 was almost universally disliked in the PTO.
Its short range and lackluster performance at mid and low altitudes didn't endear it to the pilots.
Excellent! thanks Max. From that info, it was obviously the 35thFG not FS (the record simply stated 35 sqn) The guy that typed it up must not have been up to scratch on USAAF formations, just like I've seen many US acounts wrongly stating RAAF sqn's.
Cheers mate.
I wasn't able to find the 7 mile/Jackson strip. Can You help?
And Berry is in NSW?
Max
Ok, in principle I know that there were many airfileds near Moresby, but it is still hard to find the exact location. And what does the distance in miles mean? Distance from where?
Syscom, I ve sent you a PM.
Max
Hi Wildcat,
I have two more documents that are on the 5th Air force in the Huon peninsula campain if you are interested.