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P-51/A-36 Pilot A-2 Group


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Here's a small jacket group to a A-36/P-51 Dive Bomb/Fighter pilot. I've had this set for quite some time, but haven't done alot of research on it. The 311th was one of only 3 groups in the war to use the A-36 dive bomb version of the P-51. They are flew fighter sweeps as well as escort.
The group spent most of July and August 1944 operating from Tingkawk Sakan, Burma, helping to support Merrill's Marauders (amongst others). It was then transferred to China and to the Fourteenth Air Force, remaining there until the end of the war. In China it performed a similar mix of fighter and fighter-bomber missions.

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Outstanding! I've got a grouping to an A-36 pilot from the 27th FBG, but I've never seen a 311th grouping before!

 

 

Glad you like it. It's been fun revisiting these groupings while posting them on the forum lately. I've got quite a few to go. My goal is to get 2 or 3 groups up a month if time permits.

 

JD

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Thats another beauty JD.

 

I like how they put a zipper in the interior for a pocket on the flag.Have seen the flags/chits used as pockets before but the zipper is a nice touch.

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Your going to make us wait a week or two between groupings, that's just not fair. Great jacket, love the scarf. Can we get a shoot of the 14th patch on the left shoulder? Thanks for sharing Jon

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"I've had this set for quite some time, but haven't done alot of research on it."

Oh, that we were all so busy! :lol:

Great stuff!

 

 

:lol: Not so much busy as it is this particular fighter group is very difficult to research. There just is not alot of in depth information on them. I found a couple sites on the web, but I would love to find some kind of unit history book. The site I linked above is the most in depth that I have found.

 

JD

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Your going to make us wait a week or two between groupings, that's just not fair. Great jacket, love the scarf. Can we get a shoot of the 14th patch on the left shoulder? Thanks for sharing Jon

 

 

Sorry Jon! :lol:

 

Finding the time to take photos is the most difficult. Many are also stored in safe keeping so I have to get them unpacked, take the photos, and then re-pack them.

 

I'm not sure if I took any closeups of the 14th patch before putting it back but if I did, I will add it. I also forgot to photograph the correspondance and shipment receipts from when this group was purchased :pinch: .

 

I love the scarf too!! :thumbsup:

 

JD

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Totally FREAKIN AWESOME DUUUUUUUUUUUUDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Early P-51/A-36 items don't grwo on trees , nice find !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks guys.

I've always liked this set even though I don't have alot of detailed info on the group or Lt. Ready besides the fact he was was flying with the squadron from early to late '44 early '45

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Johnny Signor

I assume you know that the jacket patch is for the 529th Fighter Bomber Squadron of the 311th Group , they were also a regular Bombardment Squadron which was the 383rd and used the same emblem .

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  • 1 year later...

Love this group as I have always liked the A-36 Apache. I got to meet the only A-36 ace Mike Russo a few times before he passed away in 06'.

 

 

 

 

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