![USAAF pilots Thomas McGuire and Charles Lindbergh after returning from a combat mission, at Biak Island off New Guinea, circa Jul 1944; note P-38 Lightning aircraft, possibly McGuire's, in background [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/air_lightning30.jpg)
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| Caption | USAAF pilots Thomas McGuire and Charles Lindbergh after returning from a combat mission, at Biak Island off New Guinea, circa Jul 1944; note P-38 Lightning aircraft, possibly McGuire's, in background [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
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| Photographer | Teddy Hanks | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army | ||||
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| Photo Size | 533 x 778 pixels | ||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. 
Bill says:
21 Apr 2011 07:28:29 PM
Charles Lindbergh worked as a civilian contractor for United Aircraft Corp. His job
was to evaluated performance for single and twin-engine fighters.
Working to improve range for the F4U Corsair flying missions and tests with marine pilots.
Later he was attached to the 475th Fighter Group flying P-38s and continued his tests to increase the aircrafts range, through improved throttle settings, and different techniques, he was able to reduce fuel
consumption to 70gal per-hour or 2.6mpg.
Note*
Lindbergh's kill of a Ki-51 "Sonia" on
August 12,1944 was not listed in the 475th official group records, Lindbergh left the 475th and returned to the US.
Have a World War II training film on DVD that
goes through the P-38 cockpit and pre-flight checkout, and flight characteristics.
(1943 color)
Bill says:21 Apr 2011 07:28:29 PM
Charles Lindbergh worked as a civilian contractor for United Aircraft Corp. His job
was to evaluated performance for single and twin-engine fighters.
Working to improve range for the F4U Corsair flying missions and tests with marine pilots.
Later he was attached to the 475th Fighter Group flying P-38s and continued his tests to increase the aircrafts range, through improved throttle settings, and different techniques, he was able to reduce fuel
consumption to 70gal per-hour or 2.6mpg.
Note*
Lindbergh's kill of a Ki-51 "Sonia" on
August 12,1944 was not listed in the 475th official group records, Lindbergh left the 475th and returned to the US.
Have a World War II training film on DVD that
goes through the P-38 cockpit and pre-flight checkout, and flight characteristics.
(1943 color)
3. Denn says:
3 Sep 2011 12:58:37 PM
The training film directs the pilot to set the fuel mixture to auto-rich, and leave it there. Lindy, an expert on extracting every bit of mileage if there ever was one, taught the pilots to lean out their engines, thereby improving combat radius.
3 Sep 2011 12:58:37 PM
The training film directs the pilot to set the fuel mixture to auto-rich, and leave it there. Lindy, an expert on extracting every bit of mileage if there ever was one, taught the pilots to lean out their engines, thereby improving combat radius.
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21 Apr 2011 06:55:14 PM
Lindbergh was with the 475th Fighter Group
about 1 1/2 months, and flew some missions
shotdown a Ki-51 "Sonia"