Armand A LaFlam

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media-7539.jpeg UPL 7539 Lt. Armand A Laflam, Belmont, NH. 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. P-47D 42-26293 UN-L “Belle of Belmont”, named for his hometown.

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Object Number - UPL 7539 - Lt. Armand A Laflam, Belmont, NH. 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. P-47D 42-26293 UN-L “Belle of Belmont”, named for his hometown.

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A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group (named "Belle of Belmont") - denoted by the distinctive red painted nose of the aircraft. This P-47 is carrying drop fuel tanks which were jettisoned by the pilot when empty. The tanks increased the operational range of the fighter aircraft. Handwritten on slide:"68FS Brown/AFA"

42-26293

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Belle of Belmont
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron

42-75232

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Power's Girl Pam
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm

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