FRE 2769
IMAGEGround crew of the 78th Fighter Group change the engine of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Duxford, September 1943. Passed for publication 29 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts Pilots In Britain. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Ground crew at work changing the engine of a Thunderbolt fighter plane at an 8th Air Force Fighter Command Station "somewhere in England." GLE 260920. 29-9-43-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Hellza Poppin
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"