Aces of the 78th Fighter Group AptifyID2700314 collectors and children

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Endeavour's story was not to end with 25 missions in space but with one final mission

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This Aviation Blvd satin metal sign measures 20" x 5" and is hand made in the USA using 24-gauge American steel

Aces of the 78th Fighter Group AptifyID2700314 collectors and childrenEighth Air Force 78th FG flew P 38 Lightning, P 47 Thunderbolt, and P 51 Mustang fighters in air combat against German Luftwaffe Me 109, Fw 190, and Me 262 aircraft. The 78th FG was originally established as the fourth of the P 38 fighter groups that were expected to perform fighter escort in the newly formed Eighth Air Force. Arriving in England in November 1942, the group lost most of its personnel and all of its aircraft as attrition replacements