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UPL 48733

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P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6630 nicknamed 'Spokane Chief', 78FG at Duxford.

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Units

From left to right: Captain Walker L. Boone, Flight Officer Manuel S. Martinez and Flight Officer Gerry E. Brasher, pilots of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, sit on the bonnet of a jeep at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Pho

78th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

A P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-Z, serial number 41-6630) nicknamed "Spokane Chief" of the 78th Fighter Group, in flight.

41-6630

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Spokane Chief
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 29 Mar 2021 16:26:16

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

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