Um, yes—especially because:Medicman71 wrote:It's kinda funny that you brought this up. I'm gonna be doing a Spitfire in US markings soon.
Castle Bromwich built, 9MU 27-Aug-42, 82MU 19-Sep-42, SS622 17-Oct-42, Gibraltar1-Nov-42, NW Africa 28-Feb-43, Assigned to 309FS, 31FG, 8AF USAAF May-43. Personal aircraft of Capt Frank Hill.
Frank Ackerman Hill
Hill taught himself to fly gliders as early as 1937. Began his career in 1939 in the Army Air Corps. He became a flight commander [308FS] and in May-42 went to England where the 31st Fighter Group was flying Spitfires. Hill participated in invasions over Dieppe, France, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He became first ace of the 31st fighter group in 1943 and then the group's commander. He flew 166 combat missions. Hill commanded various fighter groups in France, Germany, Greenland and New York, before being named Director of operations at Air Defense Command in Colorado Springs. In 1992 Col Hill was inducted into the New Jersey Aviation hall of fame.
