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Spitfires of the 52nd Fighter Group fly low over an airfield. Image stamped on reverse: 'Central Press.'[stamp], 'Passed for publication 23 Oct 1942.' [stamp] and '228731.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN ARMY FIGHTERS FLAT THE HUNS. Oct 1942. "First Front" American fighters in Europe are the members of the US Army Air Corps Fighter Groups now operating from their own stations in England. The picture was taken at the Headquarters of an American Army Group which flies British Spitfires beating off enemy attacks or escorting bombers (maybe their own Fortresses) on raids into enemy-occupied Europe. Low flying Spitfires of the 52nd Fighter Group [obscured by censor].'

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)