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Title: Looking for pics, info on P-38L "Geronimo II"
Post by: oboe on December 13, 2007, 07:59:19 AM

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/P-38L-80thFG-459thFS-Geroni.jpg)

I believe the caption is wrong - was 80th FG, not 80th FS serving in CBI.
This a/c served in the 459th FS, and although delivered in natural metal, the OD/grey scheme was added in the field.

An O.D. P-38L would be pretty rare, if true.

Title: Looking for pics, info on P-38L "Geronimo II"
Post by: Guppy35 on December 13, 2007, 05:30:55 PM

Almost positive that's a 38J=10.  Pics at home but I'm at work right now.

It's a CBI bird.  They did paint some L's in theater so I believe the only OD L's you'd find would be CBI birds.

Title: Looking for pics, info on P-38L "Geronimo II"
Post by: Guppy35 on December 13, 2007, 11:43:35 PM

Nope it's an in theater painted P38L-1, 459th FS, 80th FG, CBI.  Photo of it in Warren Bodie's book on the 38.  

Scanned the image.  Clearly an L
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/OD38L.jpg)

Title: Looking for pics, info on P-38L "Geronimo II"
Post by: oboe on December 14, 2007, 08:27:29 AM

Doh!   I knew I'd seen that photo before - same photo exists in Larry Davis' P-38 in action Squadron/Signal book.

Thanks!

Title: Looking for pics, info on P-38L "Geronimo II"
Post by: oboe on December 15, 2007, 12:34:57 AM

Stayed up late tonight working on this one.   A little bleary-eyed right now.
Hope it looks OK.

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/P-38L-Geronimo-promoshot1.jpg)