UPL 13730

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A8 - V King Bee s/n 42 - 76430 Maxey McGuire

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Units

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

Lieutenant HW Collins of the 366th Fighter Group signals to a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-76347) nicknamed "Jenny Rebel" before take off. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Apr 1944.' [stamp] and '317381.' [Censor no.]. Printed caption on reverse: 'PRE INVASION VISIT TO A FIGHTER STATION OF THE 9TH AIR FORCE SUPPORT [changed by censor to say: 'FIGHTER'] COMMAND. SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND. Thunderbolts Fighter Bombers queue up on the runway for take off by
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: King Bee
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group 391st Fighter Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations and aircraft associations
Date:
ContributorGilad_Bashan
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources

Source:

366th Fighter Association

The War We Fought - An almost daily account of the 366th Fighter Group "Hun Hunters" from stand up, June 1, 1943 at Richmond AAF, VA, through deactivation, August 20, 1946 at Fritzlar, Germany.

This 327 page history contains hundreds of never before published photographs plus maps, casualty lists, 42 pages of P-47 Nose Art and much, much more. It is a "must have" resource for aviation history buffs and P-47 modellers.

http://www.366fightergroupassoc.org/WW%20II%20Book.htm