44-63864 Twilight Tear
The Twilight Tear is a real WWII combat veteran. On December 14th, 1944 she entered service with the 8th USAAF, 83rd Fighter Squadron. She was flown by pilot Hubert Davis from Duxford in England from where she took off to clear the skies over Europe of Luftwaffe fighters. She has three confirmed kills; two ME262 Jet fighters and one ME-109!
The aircraft is owned by Ron and Diane Fagen of Fagen’s Fighters, and can be seen at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, MN, USA. She is flown regularly, and was a Grand Champion winner at Oshkosh in 2009.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-806630
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16026220 / O-421889
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
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Sources
Source: See separate entry on Hubert Davis at
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/98164
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