XP-39 II - The Groundhog Day Thread

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So.........................what color should we paint the ground hog?

That rather depends on whether you want to build an early- or mid-war groundhog, and whether you're looking at a standard daytime pursuit groundhog or the specialized night intruder groundhog.

Bear in mind that lend-lease groundhogs given to the Brit's had standard RAF camo using U.S. equivalent paints. However, their service was short-lived because the Brits didn't like the groundhog, finding it neither useful for hunting nor as a decent Sunday roast (tastes too much like chicken).

Finally, don't forget that, later in the war, groundhogs started leaving the factory unpainted to reduce drag and eliminate the weight of the paint.

So...you takes your groundhog and makes your choice!
 
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In case you didn't see this from the Bail out of B-24 thread, an old family friend was a CO of an 8AF Heavies unit. He trained the unit in the US. Went over to England with the unit. Then, came home with same unit, after the war ended. According to records, he is the only CO to accomplish this, with any 8AF Heavies, in WW2.

Rackheath Aggies.
 
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