FRE 5550
IMAGEA P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group (named "Belle of Belmont") - denoted by the distinctive red painted nose of the aircraft. This P-47 is carrying drop fuel tanks which were jettisoned by the pilot when empty. The tanks increased the operational range of the fighter aircraft. Handwritten on slide:"63FS Brown/AFA"
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Belle of Belmont
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron