This represents the mount of Capt. Ed Toppins, 99th FS, 332nd FG, Fifteenth AAF, based in the Mediterranean Theater, in Italy. Capt. Toppins scored four victories. The blue and white checker board originally applied just to the 99th FS but later was replaced by a plain blue band. As the fourth unit in the original group, the 99th worn "A" prefix codes, with a two digit number broken by the star and bar on the fuselage. Codes ran from 'A0-0' to 'A3-9'. Due to the lack of space caused by EAW's 3D model the second '0' has not been added.
Comments: email J. Salty Salter at jkshio@relia.net.