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"A Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Is Seen Off The Starboard Wing Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 91St Bomb Group, Participating In A Fighter Escort Mission Over Enemy Territory Somewhere In Europe. 10 June 1943." - 41-6243 P-47C WZ-K Capt. George Hays "Pappy" 84FS, 78FG.

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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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-6243

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Cover Girl
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 15 Apr 2018 18:10:27

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

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