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Here is Rox saying hello to myself and FT whilst we were on the Finish Dynamic Server last Friday.

Hi Nick. Good work. The 402nd emblem is an early one from their days training on the P-47 in the USA (hence the 4 bladed prop); the 370th FG as a whole did their entire training on the Jug. Sufficed to say they got one hell of a surprise when they finally settled at Andover in the UK and found out they were getting P-38s! In light of this conversion, the squadron emblem was redesigned to better reflect the squadrons association with the P-38. I have only one image of the amended 402nd badge - it was, as were all the 370th FG insignia, unofficial (not approved by USAAF high command) - and comes from a photo of a hand-painted patch on a period jacket:

So after some googling, I've found what I believe to be the original emblems for the squadrons involved. Something for the skinners here perhaps? 402nd; 485th 410th

402nd After patrolling over Nettesheim area up to 14K ft, and nothing to be seen... headed NE, dropped bombs on train station at Zülpich. Unfortunately, Red 2 got damaged and had to bale (he did make it over friendly territory) White flight found some enemy a/c, chased them down North, and shot them down. (262's) On the way home Red 4 noticed engine issues, and had to switch #2 off. All remaining 6 a/c landed at home base. No pilots lost, some ground kills, some a/c kills. Good show!

Al-Ghab plain, the north end of which was the site of some of the highest-intensity rebel vs. government fighting in the Syrian Civil War, when the rebels cleared the Idlib salient after taking the city of the same name, this is where they stopped and a lot of back and forth ensured. The government kept sending soldiers to defend positions on the M4 road despite the surrounding mountains being controlled by rebels with plentiful ATGMs. Tabqa dam south-west of Raqqa. This is one of two points at which the Kurdish-majority SDF (AANES)-administered area extends beyond the river Euphrates which borders them (the other is Manbij, not counting Tel Rifat pocket which is just a few villages really). As far as I'm aware, this is the biggest and most significant hydroelectric dam in Syria. There were fears that ISIS might blow it up as they were about to lose it (which made little sense as they controlled most areas downstream), and the US made an air strike on the control room at one point as well. Ba'ath dam, downstream of Tabqa, close to Raqqa. Sadly the third most prominent dam on the Euphrates in Syria, Tishrin dam, isn't modelled, despite being the most picturesque one. Kuweires airbase, SAA soldiers besieged by rebels and later ISIS for a total of three years, was relieved in late 2015. Only a third of the soldiers survived. Artillery Academy in south-west Aleppo, by far the most insanely intense battle in the city took place here shortly before the rebels lost the city. As the SAA encircled Aleppo, the rebels managed to break the siege by capturing this area and establishing a narrow corridor. For the next week or so this area was a meat grinder of near constant fighting, bombing and shelling as the rebels tried desperately to keep it and extend their control to the apartment block projects north and south (not modelled), ultimately failing.

2.Lt. Alistair Starling encountered a recurring technical gremlin that required an immediate return to base. Claim: 1 Jeep: damaged/ probable. "Last seen: smoking, and headed for the hangars at a high rate of speed." (Signed out of motorpool by one "Aircraft Technician Fifth grade, Corporal Snafu", coincidentally, also assigned to the aircraft of one "2.Lt. Alistair Starling") Following entry in the aircraft's Gripe Sheet: "Aircraft and systems intermittent, then suddenly unresponsive. Rapid onset. Symptom's include choppy but functional radio receiver, aircraft surging and difficulty maintaining formation." Aircraft Technician Corporal Snafu enlisted the help of Technical Sergeant Fubar to address the issue. Aircraft returned to service with the following: "Aircraft function tested serviceable, unable to reproduce issue on ground." Aircraft unofficially christened : Maybe Baby!? 2.Lt. Starling might make 'Major' one day simply due to longevity. If he doesn't get transferred out for 'Morale issues' arising from too many aborted combat sorties.