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"Checkerboard Republic P-47 flies close to Boeing B-17 camera plane." - P-47D 42-27607 assigned to 2Lt Richard D Stark of the 82FS, 78FG, Duxford (coded MX-G).

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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

82nd Fighter Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-27607

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date: 19 May 2018 18:53:33

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

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