P-38J-15-LO "Lightning Marge" (serial 42-104380),49th FG, 9th FS, 5th Air Force, flown by Richard I. "Dick" Bong, the top USAAF scoring ace of the time with 40 victories and the Medal of Honor, based at Cap Gloucester, South Pacific, by the end of 1944.
The portrait on the nose is a photo of his girlfriend, Marge Drucker.Most of the time, the portrait is represented in black and white, but in a letter send to his mother, Bong said that a mechanic painted it with colours.

P-38J-15-LO "Lightning Marge" (serial 42-104380),49th FG, 9th FS, 5th Air Force, pilot par Richard I. "Dick" Bong, le plus grand as amricain du moment avec 40 victoires et la mdaille d'honneur du congrs, Bas a Cap Gloucester, dans le Pacifique Sud,  la fin de 1944.
Le portrait sur le nez est une photo de sa petite amie Marge Drucker.La plupart du temps, le portrait est reprsent en noir et blanc, mais dans une lettre envoye  sa mre, Bong disait qu'un mcanicien l'avait peint en couleur.
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Skin by Nico l'As based on the undersides by Col. Gibbon and on the new P-38J 3dz by Captain Kurt.

Skin de Nico l'As bas sur les intrados de Col. Gibbon et le nouveau 3dz de P-38J de Captain Kurt.
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               Enjoy the Metal !!!                               Nico l'As
 