Flying Tiger and his P40 in China, early 1942.

Flying Tiger

A six planes formation of B-24J Liberators of USAAF’s 759th Bomb Squadron 459th Bomb Group, based at Giulia Airfield, Puglia, Italy, en route to target, throwing chaff to counter the enemies radar. Note the white burst of the Flak. Victor Sierra

Liberators throwing chaff

At the border of a large mud puddle on the Marcianise Airfield, province of Caserta, Campania; about 32 km N-NW of Naples, mechanics of USAAF’s 86th Fighter Bomber Group working at overhaul of a North American A-36A Apache, April 1944. In the same year, after a short time at Rome-Ciampino Airport, at the half of same year the 86th FG was transferred in Tuscany, Orbetello Airfield, for transition to Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. Victor Sierra