bluedot25 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Can anyone identify the tail band on this C-141B..? I cant make out whats on it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric20203 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Could it be the state where it is based? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) That would be the McGuire AFB tail band, as seen here: As the C-119 design is pretty central, I'd suggest it's prior to the addition of the base name, as seen here (link to copyrighted pic): https://www.airhistory.net/photo/182769/67-0019/70019 The band was later stylised as well as having McGuire added: Edited August 30, 2022 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 It's actually a P-38 silhouette; Major McGuire flew Lightnings in the Pacific. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Gator52 said: It's actually a P-38 silhouette; Major McGuire flew Lightnings in the Pacific. Chris I knew that the base was named for him - saw the twin boom arrangement and wrongly assumed it was a C-119... ....knowing the 438th MAW was originally the 438th TCG here in the UK during WWII, I was only thinking of transports... ....just looked up the unit's history, and turns out they never flew Boxcars! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluedot25 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) Thanks to all..! It looks like at the time it only had the P-38 on it... Maybe the “McGuire” was added along with the split end on the banner later? Edited August 30, 2022 by bluedot25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, bluedot25 said: Thanks to all..! It looks like at the time it only had the P-38 on it... Maybe the “McGuire” was added along with the split end on the banner later? 7 hours ago, andyf117 said: As the C-119 design is pretty central, I'd suggest it's prior to the addition of the base name, as seen here (link to copyrighted pic): The band was later stylised as well as having McGuire added: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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