After 24+ hours of hand wringing over how to paint this thing, I went with my first (and long planned) idea of USAAF in the ETO c.1946 during the hard fought battle towards Berlin.
(Other ideas considered included RAF Coastal Command, USMC, and RAF SEAC)
It's in the pretty standard Olive Drab over Neutral Gray. Decaling may take a little while since I couldn't piece together the necessary bits from the stash/spares, so I ordered a P-47 sheet that will work perfectly. The wait will give me time to get the gear done and 8 5" HVARs painted up nicely.
For now, here she is painted. Belly cannon pack is not installed yet. Haven't decided if it will be gray or leave it NMF.