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MIflyer · Tuesday at 2:16 PM

And on Makin Island, the Army Air Force also had P-39's, some of which were painted pink. Alas, none of the pilots seem to have resembled Barbie.

Apparently they were very concerned about the Japanese spotting activity on Makin Island and coral pink was the best camo color for that airfield.

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Frog · Tuesday at 2:21 PM

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SaparotRob said:
Were the A-24s in the PTO more effective than the ETO?

A-24s were used by the Groupe 1/18 Vendée of the French Armée de l'Air to bomb the German occupied ports on the Atlantic coast.
on the site''pertes_armee_france '', it is indicated that three were shot down on september 22, 1944, october 6, 1944 and november 27, 1944.

Escuadrilla Azul · Tuesday at 2:53 PM

SaparotRob said:
Were the A-24s in the PTO more effective than the ETO?

A lot more effective in the PTO, since the USAAF didn't use them and only the Armeé de L'Air and the Aeronavale in autumn 1944 against the germans.

MIflyer · Tuesday at 5:58 PM

I think the A-24's were most effective in Puerto Rico where they were used as target tugs. The Free French AF also was equipped with captured Ju-88 to attack German holdouts in France.