Author Topic: New P-38/P-51 squad forming in the MA (Read 1953 times)

Treize69 · « **on:** June 05, 2006, 12:49:02 AM »

The 20th Fighter Group of the 8th AAF, known popularly as the "Loco Busters", is now up and forming for the Bishops in the MA. Most well known for their yellow-nosed P-38Js ("California Cutie" and "Happy Jacks Go Buggy" were 20th birds) and black and white nosed Ponys, the 20th was also home to the top 2 P-38 aces of the 8th and were among the top of the 8thAAF FGs in ground attacking and strafing missions.

A few bullet points on the 20th-
- Stationed: King's Cliffe, UK (AAF Station F-367-England) 26 August, 1943 to 11 October, 1945
- Assigned To The 8th. Air Force: 25 August, 1943
- First Mission: 28 December, 1943 Final Mission: 25 April, 1945
- Wing/Command Assignments: VIII FC 25 August, 1943; VIII FC, 67 FW 6 October, 1943;
1 BD, 67 FW 15 September, 1944; 1 AD, 67 FW 1 Jan 1945.
- Distinguished Unit Citation: 8 April, 1944 for sweep over Germany.
- Oldest USAAF group to be assigned to the 8th AF for extended period of time.
- Best P-51 maintenance record of any 8th AF group for final months of the war.
- Two highest scoring P-38 aces of the 8th.AF (James Morris and Lindol Graham)

For more info and images, look here .

If you are interested, see myself (White13) or Platan0 for info.

See you in the skies!

Hoarach · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2006, 06:03:16 PM »

Youll like Treize/white, good stick and good guy.

Schatzi · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2006, 06:13:08 PM »

Yeah, i always love a good Twin Engine to shoot at

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>S< Treize, bonne chance

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killnu · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2006, 06:50:47 PM »

Great, another 38 squad in main...just what we need.

Good luck Treize

Murdr · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2006, 08:07:46 PM »

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Originally posted by killnu
Great, another 38 squad in main...just what we need.

Good luck Treize

Another? Didnt know there were any?

SAS_KID · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2006, 09:36:01 PM »

*cough* Fly for Knights *cough*

we could use some better fighter pilots. But then again i hope you guys don't HO around a lot.

Could use some better fights from ya bish.

Damionte · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 10:38:20 PM »

I'm looking for a P38 squad. Dropped you a PM.

Treize69 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 11:15:19 PM »

Reply to the PM sent.

Widewing · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:08:41 AM »

Well, the good news is that we already have P-38J skins for Art Heiden's "Lucky Lady" and Jack Ilfrey's "Happy Jack's Go Buggy".

My regards,

Widewing

Treize69 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:26:47 AM »

"California Cutie" is the best looking one IMO.

Shifty · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2006, 06:50:24 AM »

Hey White 13 I was in the 20th TFW at Upper Heyford UK from 1980 to 1983. When they had F111's. Last I heard they were at Shaw flying F-16s. I could be wrong about that. We had a 20th FG in Warbirds about a gazillion years ago I was a member.

If you ever need 20th FG decals for 148th scale P-51 models PM me
I got a crap load I'll never use.

AKDogg · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2006, 08:11:28 AM »

Good, more easy meat for my Hog, hehehehe.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2006, 08:15:21 AM »

Airmess' "Cutie" is the skin I almost always fly on the J model, although I do fly the "Go Buggy" and the "Lucky Lady" as well. I used to fly "Scat" and "Scrap Iron" a lot in AW.

I have emails from Art Heiden somewhere, as well as from Stan Richardson, and several other P-38 pilots.

Good luck to you on the new squad.