UPL 13441
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Colonel Blakeslee at briefing. Colonel Don Blakeslee, CO of 4th Fighter Group, briefing his pilots for the first Britain-to-Russia shuttle mission. Original caption by Grover Hall says: "Col. Blakeslee briefing for first Britain-to-Russia mission, which the 4th was chosen to spearhead. Picture was highly secret at one time."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885264
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot, Commanding Officer
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Mission
- Date: 21 June 1944
- Official Description:
Revisions
Date:
ContributorWD-C Mustang
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations, place associations and mission associations
Sources
"1000th Destroyed" by Grover Hall