P-40F's in the hanger deck aboard the USS Chenango (CVE-28) October 1942 enroute to North Africa,Operation Torch.Note the early style Star carried on some of the planes.(rudeerude)

P-40F's enroute Operation Torch

The Captain Michael C. McCarthy, pilot of 64th Fighter Squadrons “Black Scorpions”, 57th Fighter Group, USAAF’s 12th Air Force, on board of his Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, likely Grosseto, Italy, 1944. Victor Sierra

American pilot in Italy

Launching of the USS Chenango(CVE-28), The picture is of the 33rd FG taking off from the Chenango as it was off of Casablanca on November 10th, 1942. This is most likely a plane from the 60th FS since they were the first off of the carrier. They landed at Port Lyautey. The take offs were halted due to damaged runways and resumed the next day.(rudeerude)