UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - War correspondent Gladwin Hill is shown the armament on P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6209 by a ground crewman of the 56th Fighter Group, probably at Kings Cliffe air base where the 56th FG were based from 13 January 1943 to 5 April for publication 11 Mar 1943. Printed caption on reverse: ' "Thunderbolt" Comes To Britain ... America's New Fighter 'Plane. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Baring its fangs. A member of the ground staff indicates with both pride and satisifaction the deadly "teeth" of the "Thunderbolt". TET 255703, TET 255
UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - War correspondent Gladwin Hill is shown the armament on P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6209 by a ground crewman of the 56th Fighter Group, probably at Kings Cliffe air base where the 56th FG were based from 13 January 1943 to 5 April for publication 11 Mar 1943. Printed caption on reverse: ' "Thunderbolt" Comes To Britain ... America's New Fighter 'Plane. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Baring its fangs. A member of the ground staff indicates with both pride and satisifaction the deadly "teeth" of the "Thunderbolt". TET 255703, TET 255704, TET 255705. 11-3-43-T.' On reverse: Associated Press, Not To Be Released Before, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps], United States Army Air Forces, United States Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, 56th Fighter Group
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