Based in Debden, Essex, the 4th Fighter Group was the highest scoring fighter group in the USAAF, destroying 1,016 enemy aircraft on the ground and in the skies over Europe. The …

The 4th Fighter Group was an American element of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force during World War II. [1] [2] The group was known as the Debden Eagles …

2024年1月23日 · The Association of the 4th Fighter Group (A4FG) is an active group dedicated to preserving the memory of this famous unit. Originally established by 4th FG veterans …

2012年4月15日 · 2 April - No. 504 Squadron sees its first combat, attacking two He-115 seaplanes off the Suffolk coast, downing one. 11 May - No. 17 Squadron encounters the …

The 4th Fighter Group (with squadrons now designated the 334th, 335th and 336th) was a record setter throughout the air war over Europe, justly earning the motto "Fourth But First." It was the …

Constituted as 4th Fighter Group on 22 Aug 1942. Activated in England on 12 Sep 1942. Former members of RAF Eagle Squadrons formed the nucleus of the group, which served in combat …

The first group to escort bombers over Berlin The first squadron to destroy 300 enemy aircraft (334) Chosen to provide fighter escort for the first England-to-Russia Shuttle bombing mission

First 8AF fighter group to penetrate German air space on 28 Jul 1943. The 4th Fighter Group was activated on the 12 Sep 1942 at Bushey Hall, Herts, England. The group was the only …

vanguard yanks of the 71st, 121st and 133rd raf/ eagle squadrons and their spitfires traded raf/ blues for us army olives to become the 4th/ fighter group./ long ranging thunderbolts, later …

The 4th Fighter Group was the longest-serving fighter unit in the European Theatre of Operations. It was stationed at Debden airfield in Essex, England, from September 1942 until July 1945. …