42-25552

P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford. Handwritten on slide casing:"3-12"

media-388361.jpg FRE 5604 P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford. The middle aircraft is 43-25528 HL-H 'Noamie Vee' while the nearest aircraft is probably 42-28518 HL-C "Green Hornet flown by Capt Robert T Green. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5604 - P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford. The middle aircraft is 43-25528 HL-H 'Noamie Vee' while the...

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 393FS, 367FG, 9AF USAAF.

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Units served with

367th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

393rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

83rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Kenneth C Allstaedt

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)
Service Numbers: 16082452 / O-812728
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Robert E Mullins

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-689804
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Richard W Oxley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: T-223120
Highest Rank: Flight Officer

Places

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Stoney Cross

Site type: Airfield

Missions

8th Air Force Field Order 371

Date: 6 June 1944

8th Air Force Field Order 372

Date: 6 June 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	54800 Jarny, France	5 April 1945	Landing Accident Jarny/A-94 France Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Roy L Mount Jr, 5-Apr-45. 393FS 367FG 9AF.
Manufactured	Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA		Built by Republic.
Delivered	New York, NY, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK		Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.
Other Transferred	Stoney Cross, Derby DE21 7NS, UK		Transferred to 393FS, 367FG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date7 Jul 2016 21:29:25

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations

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