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23 Ιαν 2024 · They flew their first combat mission under American colors on 2 October 1942, still flying British Spitfires. Upon receipt of an adequate number of P-47 Thunderbolts and crews skilled in their maintenance, the group converted to P-47s in March 1943.
19 Δεκ 2021 · Rosie the Riveter, a fictional American character, became the most enduring image of women’s involvement in World War II. American women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers during the war, as widespread male enlistment left gaping holes in the industrial labor force.
41-14270. Belchin Bessie. media-458213.jpg FRE 10376 Ground personnel of the 33rd Fighter Group, 12th Air Force move the wreck of a French aircraft away from a P-40 Warhawk (serial number 41-14270) nicknamed "Belchin' Bessie" in Port Lyautey, Morocco, 1942.
26 Ιουλ 2010 · These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural...
28 Νοε 2021 · This article celebrates 12 special American fighter planes of WW2 and their performances, though perhaps not impressive according to modern aviation standards. It exemplifies a period in history that recorded the most unprecedented evolution in aircraft technology.
11 Οκτ 2022 · The design of the P41 was more lethal and powerful than previous fighter aircraft used by the United States Air Force. Engineers added two extra feet onto its frame, which made it look sleeker and longer in contrast to its portly predecessors.
3rd Squadron Hell's Angels, Flying Tigers, over China, photographed in 1942 by AVG pilot Robert T. Smith. P-40 Warhawk painted with Flying Tigers shark face at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Of the pilots, 60 came from the Navy and Marine Corps and 40 from the Army Air Corps.
