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P-40N-1 No. 41 of the 74th FS on its belly at Kweilin, early 1944. Notes: Dark green dapple camouflage over OD on tail; national insignia star and bar with no border; serial number in black on tail. The second aircraft parked in the background is P-40K No. 47, "War Weary."

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

Ex-AVG Hawk 81-A2 No. 19, CAF serial P-8146, of the 74th FS, probably at Kunming, late summer 1942. CAF wing insignias replaced by USAAF stars. Tri-color hubcaps; white fuselage band.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

P-40K No. 33 of the 74th FS taking off at Kweilin, fall 1943. Notes: brown/green topside camouflage scheme; red fuselage band and border on national insignia; patch on rudder; second set of belly tank shackles under fuselage.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

P-51K-1-NT No. 25 (serial no. 44-11459) of the 74th FS parked on the line at Tushan, 1945. The entire nose of the plane was painted black, standard 74th marking at that time. The regular pilot was Capt. Barney Fudge; crew chief S/Sgt. Art Holbien.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

Armorers bore-sight the guns of 75th FS P-40K No. 174 at Hengyang, spring 1943. Note how the national insignia on the fuselage and serial number on the tail have been painted out in dark green. Also note the B-25 of the l lth BS parked in the background.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

Capt. John F. Hampshire of the 75th FS poses with his No. 161 P-40K at Hengyang, April 1943. Hampshire, of Grants Pass, Ore., ran up his score to 13 confirmed victories before being shot down and killed on May 2, 1943.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

Three P-40Ks of the 76th FS are refueled at Kunming in late 1942. The Studebaker tanker truck at right is No. 119.

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P-51 C No. 118 of the 76th FS in flight over China, 1945. The black "Pontiac" Indian profile on the tail is a squadron marking, as is the banded black propeller spinner.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

F- 6C Mustang No. 599 of the 118th Tactical Recon Squadron at Suichwan, 1944. The plane sports the squadron's black lightning markings but without the usual yellow border.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

P-51 C-10 No. 587 of the 118cn Tactical Recon Squadron heads the line at Suichwan, late 1944. Note the variations in markings among the Mustangs, including the lightning bolt on the landing gear door of No. 587.

Photo courtesy of Carl Molesworth

118th TRS squadron flightline

Photo courtesy of Bob Bourlier

Fred Poats and his 118th TRS P-51

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the 23rds only Ace-in-a-day, LtCol Edward McComas

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P-51K over China

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James Folmar and his plane " Waumpuscat."

Photo courtesy of Brian Groenenboom

James Folmar and his plane " Waumpuscat."

Photo courtesy of Brian Groenenboom

74th FS/23rd FG, 1945 - Joseph Pasciscia, who worked as crew chief

Photo courtesy of Daniel D. Tully

an original 23rd FG patch, made in Karachi, India of leather in June 1945. This patch belonged to 1st Lt Everson "Vitamin" Pearsall of the 118th TRS, 23rd FG. When he left China in June 1945 he stopped in Karachi where he had 2 sets of patches made. Pearsall flew as wingman for Chuck Older on occasion and he was able to confirm Olders final aerial victory in China

Photo courtesy of Bob Bourlier

Lt. Ray Crowell, flying over the Hump July 29, 1944 118th TRS

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Japanese bomb damage, Suichan - 118th TRS

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118th TRS P-51C landing accident in Kweilin

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118th TRS "A" flight with P-40 in India

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Routine 118th TRS P-40 maintenance in India

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118th TRS P-40N 'Bugs' in Gushkara, India 1944

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Col. Clausen, CO of the 68th Wing to which the 23rd FG belonged

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LtCol Ed Rector, CO, 23rd FG at a 118th TRS officers party, Chengkung, Feb.2, 1945

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LtCol Chuck Older, Deputy Cmdr. of the 23rd FG who often flew with the 118th TRS

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LtCol Edward O. McComas, the only ace-in-a-day of the 14th Airforce, sitting in the cockpit of the P-51D given to him on Christmas day 1944 by Gen Chennault

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Maj. Marv Lubner, an ace before taking over command of the 118th  TRS in May 1945

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LtCol Simpson, CO of the 118th TRS from March - April 1945 along with his crew chief SSgt Harold Cormier

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1st Lt. Oran Watts, 1st Ace of the 118th TRS

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1st Lt. Russ Williams, last Ace of the 118th TRS

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P-40N, Maj. McComas & MSgt Paul Mailette

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1st Lt. Everson (Vitamin) Pearsall

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1st Lt. Everson Pearsall & 1st Lt. Phil Dickey, Armament

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1st Lt. Crowell

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2nd Lt. James (Earthquake McGoon) McGovern, Jr

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