Originally posted by Xasthur
The P-39 will take the title of 'Ugliest aircraft in the game' with ease.
FTJR might be interested in the P-39 skin...
Shows what you know
My friend Earl Miller over the Tunisian Desert on a sunrise patrol in his P39 of the 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF. Earl is 88 years young. I talked to him last week and he was up flying in a Cessna 152 two days before.
I'd love his bird done. He flew Airwarrior with us and is the only real WW2 fighter pilot who I know of that flew flight sims. He did venture into AH early on, but hasn't flown in a long while. 250 combat missions, Silver Star and DFC in WW2. Retired from the AF in 70. Flew A-1s as an advisor in Vietnam.
His P39 was named Eloise. Red surround to the star and bar. Yellow MTO bands on tail and wings, red spinner, 99 on the door in yellow as well as Eloise on both sides of the nose in yellow. Now that's a pretty bird.
They flew their 39s up into Italy and didn't turn them in until August 1944. Keep in mind the Mustang had been in combat for a long time by then not to mention the Jug and 38. At the AW con in Indy way back when Earl was there as was Bud Anderson who spoke. Bud Anderson was shocked to hear that Earl had flown 39s against the LW. He hadn't known the USAAF had them in Europe
