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A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29002) nicknamed "Ponnie" of the 57th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-28-RA, 42-29002'
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A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29002) nicknamed "Ponnie" of the 57th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-28-RA, 42-29002' P-47D-28-RA #42-29002 "Ponnie" Code: #30 57th Fighter group - 64th Fighter Squadron - 12th AF

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Units

Ground personnel of the 57th Fighter Group work on the engines of a P-47 Thunderbolt, with the insignia of the 64th Fighter Squadron on its nose.

57th Fighter Group

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

Twelfth Air Force

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Aircraft

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29002) nicknamed "Ponnie" of the 57th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-28-RA, 42-29002'

42-29002

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ponnie
  • Unit: 57th Fighter Group 64th Fighter Squadron

Locations

Ground personnel of the 51st Fighter Group, 10th Air Force work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29264). Handwritten caption on reverse: '51 FG, 316 FS, [illegible].'

Grosetto

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Grosetto Main

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/p47_4.html

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:09
ContributorAAM
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection