Reproduktion eines Gemäldes. Den Großteil des Bildes nimmt der mit grauen Wolken verhangene Himmel ein, in dem 24 Flugzeuge über den Baracken am Boden kreisen. Sie haben sich zu Verbänden aus vier Flugzeugen zusammengeschlossen.
Text am Rand unten: The Lightnings Form Up; John Lavalle; This scene in Italy - 1944 - shows a string of P-38s on takeoff circling their airfield. This was a standard maneuver that permitted quick grouping before beginning a mission. U.S. AIR FORCE ART COLLECTION 56L; U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1969- 346-266/1
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