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Title: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: ROX on March 20, 2009, 04:56:11 PM
Dear Skin Designer folks:

The 77th FS "Gamblers" respectfully request squad skins for the planes the RL 77th used for their planes.

The 77th is one of the oldest squads around, having been formed in WWI, and have fought in all wars and most police actions up to and including being Stationed in Iraq today.

From what little research I have done, they were deployed in the ETO and flew P51s, P38s, and possibly jugs as well.

Our squad is VERY proud of all the men and women who served in the 77th both in the past and today, and would be honored to fly those skins in-game to honor them.

Please feel free to PM me or post here if you are able to help.

I realize the hard work and attention to detail it takes to make them, so I appreciate your help and   :salute you in advance.

Thank you very much for your time!



 :salute


ROX
CO, 77th FS "Gamblers"
"All aces--no jokers"
Title: Re: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: Larry on March 20, 2009, 06:00:30 PM
(http://www.onmarkint.com/static/images/e/e186/e186a.jpg)

P-38 Lightning  USAAF
"Jack" 77th FS, Maj. Carl
Jackson, Squadron
Commander, 1944
Title: Re: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: oboe on March 21, 2009, 04:19:56 AM
Love that noseart.  Any other detail photos or profiles of this airplane?   I see the beginning of kill/mission marks in the inset photo.

Title: Re: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: Larry on March 21, 2009, 05:33:39 AM
Cant find any combat photos but I bet dan or lyric will be along shortly with some.

From littlefriends.co.uk

Serial No...42-67988
Type...P-38J
Squad...79
Code...MC-J
Pilot...Jackson
Rank/Given Names...Capt. Carl E 
Markings...Jack
Comments...Lost in this a/c 20 Feb 44 KIA
MACR...2338


(http://www.warbirdcollectibles.com/images/P-38%20Jack.jpg)


(http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/transportation/images/Aviation%20Page/B11E186.jpg)

(http://www.wingsoverelburn.com/images/Franklin%20Mint/Armour/B11E186.jpg)
Title: Re: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: lyric1 on March 21, 2009, 09:38:18 AM
Is not the default J skin a 77TH skin?
All that I have on the 77Th.
(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/780f5e024a.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/942f621426.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/bf764a20e8.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
Not 100% sure this is a 77TH bird it is a 20TH f/g though.
(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/53a8670cc2.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7016/93059568.th.png) (http://img8.imageshack.us/my.php?image=93059568.png)
Title: Re: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: oboe on March 21, 2009, 05:07:11 PM
A square tail symbol and squad ID letter code "MC" indicates 79th FS, not 77th.    From www.littlefriends.co.uk (http://www.littlefriends.co.uk)


We'd need a circle on the rudder and letter code "LC" on the booms.
Title: Re: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: Treize69 on March 21, 2009, 06:42:21 PM
That "Jack" is a personal marking, not the 77th FS one. 77th was 4 7s and an ace.

(http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/images/77fs.gif)

If you're gonna do a 77th bird, do the one of the top ETO P-38 ace, Jim Morris.

(http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/images/MORRIS.jpg)

Or one of their P-51s.

(http://www.clavework-graphics.co.uk/aircraft/northamerican_p51d/P51D_USA_77FS.png)
Title: Re: Skin Request: 77th FS "Gamblers"
Post by: oboe on March 22, 2009, 06:17:19 AM
I know one of the 80th's guys, Mensa, was working on the "My Dad" skin.    Haven't had updates on its progress in quite a while though.