Greetings, All,
Sorry to be a late-comer to the topic but I thought I'd share concerning the question of NMF P-38G/H and J-models coming into the ETO (specifically England). The photo of "My-Little De-Icer" caught my attention from a Google search today. That plane was a hand-me-down from the 8th AAF at Mt Farm and was originally finished in shadow shaded OD. With newer types coming into country the 8th AF spun-off this plane and it was transferred to the 9th AF where it would land with the 10th PRG at Chalgrove. This is where it was stripped of paint, among other things, and r