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UPL 29836

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The Republic P-47 'Snafu' (A/C No. 42-74742) Of The 78Th Fighter Group, Belly-Landed At 8Th Air Force Station F-357 In Duxford, England On 15 December 1944. - P-47D 42-74742 "Snafu" of the 83rd Ftr Sq, 78th FG (coded WZ-D underscored) suffered a landing gear failure on 15 December 1944 with CAPT Earl L. Steir at the helm. The ship had formerly been assigned to CAPT Julius P. Maxwell (coded WZ-O) and nicknamed "War Eagle."

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Units

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

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

Group shot of 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, pilots at Duxford. Summer 1944.

84th Fighter Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-74742

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: War Eagle Snafu
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 1 Sep 2017 17:46:45

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

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