tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post3945368772329816274..comments2024-03-28T16:11:01.470-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: B-24 on a bombing run over Chateaudun, France. 1944. Wonder what the "J" means?c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-57495732455295768662017-08-11T16:10:10.649-07:002017-08-11T16:10:10.649-07:00At least some of the WWII bombers had tail flashes...At least some of the WWII bombers had tail flashes from where they were based. For instance, K was for RAF Kimbolton. On some of the B-52G models that are in the boneyard now you'll find a big letter K. That's because they were part of the 379th Bombardment Group whose heritage goes back to there.Barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137973043952019224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-44855863206353117082017-08-10T22:31:22.818-07:002017-08-10T22:31:22.818-07:00Yup, circle J. Am currently reading this book--
h...Yup, circle J. Am currently reading this book--<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/Jimmy-Stewart-Bomber-Starr-Smith/dp/0760328242/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502429292&sr=1-3<br /><br />Triangle = 1st Division<br />Circle = 2nd Division<br />Square = 3rd DivisionRHT447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-23423222028439735182017-08-10T21:14:58.733-07:002017-08-10T21:14:58.733-07:00453rd operations group had a circle J designation ...453rd operations group had a circle J designation on the tail and flew B-24s. Jimmy Stewart's group. Maybe they also had wing markings? <br /><br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/453rd_Operations_Group<br /><br />Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-16748009357329777112017-08-10T19:58:34.734-07:002017-08-10T19:58:34.734-07:00LOOKS LIKE PRINT ON THE PICTURE NOT THE PLANE
YOUR...LOOKS LIKE PRINT ON THE PICTURE NOT THE PLANE<br />YOUR BLOG IS GREAT<br />THANKSDEATHBUZZARDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719999331542670885noreply@blogger.com