404th Fighter Group
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http://www.winkton.net/Leap%20Off/LeapOffPdf3.pdf
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Prepared as an RAF Advanced Landing Ground in 1943, the land was released for grazing before it was again selected for aircraft use, and improved for the Ninth Air Force in 1944. Used briefly by the 404th Fighter Group, it was then abandoned, dismantled and returned to agriculture in 1945.
Group
A unit history of the 404th Fighter Group is available online as a pdf:
http://www.winkton.net/Leap%20Off/LeapOffPdf3.pdf
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"During one of the many breaks in operations caused by weather, Lieut. Col. Cowart of the 555th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion introduced to pilots of the [404th FB] Group a radar set known as the SCR-584 (Signal Corps Radio). It had the ability to...
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Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Aircraft Mechanic | 404th Fighter Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Credited with two enemy aircraft destroyed.
Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio operator | 404th Fighter Group
George was born in Mt Vernon New York and enlisted in 1942. He was a chief radio operator in the 508th 404th and attained the rank of Tech Sergeant. He landed at Utah Beach and fought in the Bulge and moved on to Germany. He enjoyed playing drums...
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 404th Fighter Group
Military | Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) | Chief Photo Technician | 404th Fighter Group
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-7884, was 2nd Lt John Godfrey's first 'REGGIE'S REPLY', which he inherited from his future flight leader 1st Lt. Don Gentile.
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P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. One-time personal aircraft of Capt James A Goodson.
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P-47 Thunderbolt
This P-47C Thunderbolt was the one-time mount of Captain Ervin 'Dusty' Miller. It's nose art, 'Hi! R.P.M.', commemorated the birth of his son, Robert Paul Miller.
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P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 404th FG, 508th FS on May1,1944 as "7J-E", as the personal mount of then Capt. "Tibbo" Tibbets, "A" flight leader for the 508th FS. Reassigned Dec.6,1944 as "7J-Z" when assigned as the personal mount of 1St. Lt. Edward M. James. This ship...
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 506FS, 404FG, 9AF USAAF.
P-47 Thunderbolt
Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 508FS, 404FG, 9AF USAAF.
P-47 Thunderbolt
Date | Contributor | Update |
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27 September 2014 18:02:18 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Chris Ashworth, Action Stations 5: Military Airfields of the South-West (Cambridge, 1982) |