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Pilot and ground crew of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the aircraft was First Lieutenant Russell W. Bebout of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, which was based at Kings Cliffe air base.

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Pilot and ground crew ( Cpl Edwin Everhart, T/Sgt Richard Lang, Sgt George Lucky) of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the aircraft was First Lieutenant Russell W Bebout of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, which was based at Kings Cliffe air base.

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Units

Official emblem of the 20th Fighter Group, approved 26 November 1942

20th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Captain Jack M. Ilfrey, one of the COs of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kings Cliffe air base. He stands with other crew members beside P-38J Lightning (MC-O, serial number 43-28431), called "Happy Jack's Go Buggy".

79th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Pilot and ground crew of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the aircraft was First Lieutenant Russell W. Bebout of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, which was based at Kings Cliffe air base.

Edwin E Everhart

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Corporal
Role/Job: Ground Crew

Pilot and ground crew of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the aircraft was First Lieutenant Russell W. Bebout of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, which was based at Kings Cliffe air base.

Richard W Lang

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Corporal

Pilot and ground crew of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the aircraft was First Lieutenant Russell W. Bebout of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, which was based at Kings Cliffe air base.

George C Lucky

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant

King George VI with General Mark Clark of the US Army in North Africa. Printed caption on reverse: 'For first publication eveings Sat Jun 19. British Official Photo, Crown Copyright Reserved. HM THE KING IN N AFRICA. on 14th June, 1943, His Majesty the King made an extensive tour of the American Armed forces, which included the large force under General Clark. It was during this visit that his Majesty watched modern street fighting and took the salute at a parade in which large numbers of troops and fight

Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: British
Role/Job: King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth

Locations

Captain Jack M. Ilfrey, one of the COs of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Kings Cliffe air base. He stands with other crew members beside P-38J Lightning (MC-O, serial number 43-28431), called "Happy Jack's Go Buggy".

Kings Cliffe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and person associations

Sources

Roger Freeman Collection
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Date: 8 Sep 2014 15:21:50

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection