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Richard Bong |
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Name : Richard Bong Died : 6th August 1945 Air Victories : 40.00 Awards : Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross (US) Distinguished Service Cross (US) |
| Aircraft for : Richard Bong | ||
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Lightning 
Manufacturer : Lockheed | Lightning Designed by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany. | |
Shooting Star
Manufacturer : Lockheed | Shooting Star (P-80), (RF-80), (T-33) | |
| Squadrons for : Richard Bong | ||
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14th Fighter Group Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 14th Fighter Group | 14th Fighter Group Full profile not yet available. | |
49th Fighter Group Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 49th Fighter Group | 49th Fighter Group The 49th Fighter Group (FG), still an active combat unit today, first gained a reputation in World War II as a group that claimed many firsts, broke many records and gained much recognition as one of the key elements to many of the pivotal engagements of the war in the Pacific. Flying P-40 Warhawks, P-38 Lightnings and, briefly, P-47 Thunderbolts, the 49th FG entered the war in 1942 from the northern coast of Australia, and then began a steady and inexorable march north, that ended with the 49th FG based on the home islands of Japan itself. The missions flown by pilots of the 49th FG over the course of four years in the Pacific Theatre of Operations included interceptions, bomber escorts, transport escorts, strafing runs, dive-bombing, pursuits, fighter sweeps, long-range hunting and scouting for enemy incursions. Today the group, re-designated as the 49th Fighter Wing, is based at Holloman AFB flying F-22 Raptors. Among the decorations the group received are the Distinguished Unit Citation with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and two Philippines Republic Presidential Unit Citations. | |
49th Fighter Squadron Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 49th Fighter Squadron | 49th Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available. | |
9th Fighter Squadron Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 9th Fighter Squadron | 9th Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available. | |
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