FRE 1427
IMAGEA P-47 Thunderbolt (QP-W), of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group and a captured German Fw 190 with RAF roundel and fin flash. The Fw 190 is also marked with a P in a circle to show that the aircraft is a Prototype operated by the RAE (Royal Aircraft Establishment), which carried out tests on different aircraft types during the Second World War. Aircraft of German design were flown from USAAF bases so that pilots could engage in mock engagements and assess the capabilities of the enemy's aircraft.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Locations
- Site type: Airfield