FRE 2748
IMAGEPilots of the 78th Fighter Group throw horse shoes in front of P-47 Thunderbolts at Duxford, 13 August 1943. Passed for publication 13 Aug 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P-47 Group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Photo Shows:- Games at the airfield. Pilots playing Horseshoe Throwing. Their P-47 planes stand in background ready for action. U.S. Pool/F. Keystone SG. 12.' On reverse: Keystone Photographs and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"