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Crimea_River said:
You'd almost think so. Here's another from the same place.

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P-47D "Miss Second Front" in Normandy

P-47 Thunderbolt getting some maintenence at a makeshift airfield in the French countryside following the invasion of Normandy, August 1944.

Pilot: Louis Vieck

Republic P-47D-11-RE Thunderbolt

Serial #42-75329

Named "Miss Second Front"

395th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force.

Photo taken at airfield A-3 in Normandy.
 
Crimea_River said:
Interesting one posted over at TOCH today:

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P-38 in France

A P-38J-10-LO from the 392nd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force getting ready to fly a mission, August 26,1944. Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France (A-2).

After a lot of digging I've finally I.D.'d this plane.

named "Miss Mass" (H5-Q)

P-38J-10-LO Lightning

serial number 42-67449

flown by Lt. V.J. Noble

was originally assigned to the 20th Fighter Group
 
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