"Take off. D-Day"

[Bob Wright]

I found these photographs after my nephew's death, taken by my brother. He was with the 338th Fighter Sqdn, 55th Group, 8th Air Force. On the back is noted "Take off. D-Day:"




Bob Wright

 

[Snake45]

Very cool, Bob.

P-38s flew cover for the invasion armada on D-Day. It was thought their distinctive planview would keep them from being shot at by nervous US Navy ship gunners. Still, I believed, a few were fired on.

 

[WestTex]

P-38s!

Assume. Thanks for sharing that history.

 

[ifithitu]

Very Nice Picture!

 

[Jimbo357mag]

WOW. That is a trip back in time.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Thanks for sharing, that is a fine picture of my favorite aircraft of World War II.

 

[jimbo1096]

Very cool, Bob.

P-38s flew cover for the invasion armada on D-Day. It was thought their distinctive planview would keep them from being shot at by nervous US Navy ship gunners. Still, I believed, a few were fired on.

I believe the white bars painted on the wings were also there to ID the invasion planes as Allied forces and to help the ground crews know not to fire on them.
P38s are also one of my gavorite planes from WWII. With the right motors they were awesome fighters and did well against any of the opposing forces.
jim h

 

[Snake45]

Very cool, Bob.

P-38s flew cover for the invasion armada on D-Day. It was thought their distinctive planview would keep them from being shot at by nervous US Navy ship gunners. Still, I believed, a few were fired on.

I believe the white bars painted on the wings were also there to ID the invasion planes as Allied forces and to help the ground crews know not to fire on them.

jim h

Yes, all tactical aircraft in the ETO carried them, including gliders. They didn't put them on the B-17s and B-24 because the Germans weren't operating anything like them.