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Tread design for Bong's P-38 Marge?

Questions on Kits, Decals, Tools and Pilots Discuss Tread design for Bong's P-38 Marge? in the Modeling forums; Anybody know for sure whether Richard Bong's P-38J-15 42-103993 in Cape Glouster, 1944, would have had either diamond or block ...

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    Tread design for Bong's P-38 Marge?

    Anybody know for sure whether Richard Bong's P-38J-15 42-103993 in Cape Glouster, 1944, would have had either diamond or block tread? I can't find a clear picture that verifies either one. The one below looks to me like it could be either one.

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    Looking for you... his other aircraft with 27 victories (April '44) has the diamond tread.....

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    Maybe these pics can help.The first pic seems to be taken earlier than the second one which was taken in April 1944

    Source : R.Pęczkowski's book "Lockheed P-30 J-L Loghtning" Mushroom MMS publication No.6109.
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    Thanks, I appreciate the help

    The next to last photo shows something that is of interest to me. The port auxiliary fuel tank has quite a dent in it. I'll try to simulate that. Most models of Bong's P-38 I have seen are done as restored "warbirds". I'll try to make mine as the plane was in 1944.

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    Glad I helped.

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