UPL 17070
IMAGE"Three American pilots of No 71 (Eagle) Squadron RAF, P/O's A Mamedoff [ Thompson, Connecticut ], V C 'Shorty' Keough [ Brooklyn, New York ] and G Tobin [ Los Angeles ], show how their new squadron badge will look on Keogh's uniform at Church Fenton, Yorkshire. Mamedoff was formerly a stunt pilot in an air circus. Keough was a professional parachutist with 480 drops at the time this photograph was taken. Tobin was a commercial pilot who also did film work in Los Angeles." IWM Photo - CH 1442.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 81620
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 81621
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 81622
- Highest Rank: Flying Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield