39th FS P-38H #12 "Jolly Roger" ... Interesting scheme ...

[Mark Allen M]

ebay poster states this P-38 belonged to the 39th fighter squadron. Nothing else to go on. Great looking scheme though. Edit: After searching a bit it looks to have been a 39th FS P-38H belonging to Lt. Col Thomas J. Lynch. If I have my facts correct, here's some history on T. Lynch. Sad loss.
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/people/vet ... index.html


Unfortunately a little too grainy in resolution


... and another P-38 I posted a while back stating it was with the 35th FG with sharks mouths and checkerboard tails.

Both great looking schemes. We need more P-38's restored.

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[Mark Allen M]

Here's a photo that states a P-38H of the 9th FS 49th FG Dobodura New Guinea c 1943

[Mark Allen M]

More on Lt Col Lynch.

http://www.entnet.com/~personal/rockete ... lynch.html
http://www.cobraintheclouds.com/ltcolthomasjlynch.html

[Mark Allen M]

Here's someone's idea of what #12 "Jolly Roger" I guess looked like.
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php? ... &finish=-1

[junkman9096]

Here's someone's idea of what #12 "Jolly Roger" I guess looked like.
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php? ... &finish=-1

That flight sim illustration looks as if he used the J/L radiator fronts rather than the H models. Other than that it looks good.

[hbtcoveralls]

Tommy Lynch grew up in Catasaqua PA, near where I grew up. A new bridge across the Lehigh River is being named in his honor. Truly a great aviator and a great loss
Tom Bowers