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Title: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: oboe on April 15, 2024, 11:14:10 AM

This skin was requested by Devil505 for the May 2024 FSO.

P-38J-15-LO, s/n 42-104107, flown by Lt Philip Goldstein of the 49th FS, 14thFG out of Triolo, Italy in May 1944.  Goldstein, who was Jewish, adorned his his aircraft with the derisive name "JEW BOY" as an act of defiance against the Nazis he was fighting.  I substituted German cross outlines for the swastikas on the nose.   The circled kill marks apparently represent air-to-air kills, with the remaining indicating ground kills.  Interesting that the squadron marking stripes are included on the horizontal stabilizer, I don't think I've seen that before on a '38.

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(https://i.imgur.com/UqBKuDX.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Itz0YWb.jpg)

Title: Re: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: lyric1 on April 15, 2024, 11:30:33 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: Devil 505 on April 15, 2024, 07:07:00 PM

Awesome.

Thanks Oboe.

Title: Re: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: Baloo on April 15, 2024, 09:48:20 PM

Awesome work lol  :aok

Pity I'll be missing May FSO  :salute

Title: Re: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: Banshee7 on April 15, 2024, 09:50:07 PM

Looks great, oboe!

Title: Re: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: Devil 505 on April 15, 2024, 10:00:30 PM

Quote from: Baloo on April 15, 2024, 09:48:20 PM

Awesome work lol  :aok

Pity I'll be missing May FSO  :salute

Bummer.

Title: Re: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: Vraciu on April 16, 2024, 01:05:41 AM

Nice work.

Title: Re: P-38J 14thFG 49thFS Lt Philip Goldstein, "JEW BOY"
Post by: Greebo on April 16, 2024, 01:50:50 AM

Very nice Oboe, great work.