FRE 9556

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A flock of sheep walk past P-47 Thunderbolts, (X40, serial number 44-20869), (X68, serial number 42-29312) and (X51) nicknamed "Deacon County" of the 73rd Fighter Group, 12th Air Force in Italy. Printed caption on reverse: '61545 USAF- A flock of sheep stroll contentedly by Republic P-47 Thunderbolts parked at a forward fighter-bomber base of the US 12th Air Force in Italy. Scenes like this are typical of advanced tactical fighter united as they operate from airfields hastily hewn and pressed into immedia
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A flock of sheep walk past P-47 Thunderbolts, (X40, serial number 44-20869), (X68, serial number 42-29312) and (X51) nicknamed "Deacon County" of the 79th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force in Italy. Printed caption on reverse: '61545 USAF- A flock of sheep stroll contentedly by Republic P-47 Thunderbolts parked at a forward fighter-bomber base of the US 12th Air Force in Italy. Scenes like this are typical of advanced tactical fighter united as they operate from airfields hastily hewn and pressed into immediate use. US Air Force Photo.'

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Units

Twelfth Air Force

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

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
Sources

Corrected the Fighter Group from 73rd to 79th based on records of P-47 42-29312:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jun1945O.htm
http://raf-112-squadron.org/79thfghonor_roll43_44.html

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection