Fighter Squadron Socks
Description: The 419th Night Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Thirteenth Air Force.The unit was formed in 1943. After training, it was deployed to Thirteenth Air Force and ordered to New Guinea to provide air defense interceptor protection against Japanese night air raids on USAAF airfields. It later served in the Philippines Campaign where in addition to night interceptor missions it also flew day and night interdiction missions against enemy troop movements, brides and other targets of opportunity.
Description: The 370th Fighter Squadron was activated in early 1943 as one of the original three squadrons of the 359th Fighter Group. The squadron trained in New England during 1943. The squadron moved to England in October 1943, where it became part of VIII Fighter Command. It entered combat in mid-December 1943, using the callsign "Wheeler" supported the invasion of Normandy during June 1944 by patrolling the English Channel, escorting bombardment formations to the French coast, and dive-bombing and strafing bridges, locomotives, and rail lines near the battle area. After D-Day, engaged chiefly in escorting bombers to oil refineries, marshalling yards, and other targets in such cities as Ludwigshafen, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Merseburg, and Brux
Description: Engaged in combat operations beginning in April, making low level sweeps over Occupied France, attacking enemy transportation targets and military convoys, bridges, armor formations and airfields. During D-Day, the squadron flew patrols over the invasion fleet. Remained in England after D-Day until August, moving to France and primarily provided ground-air support to the United States First Army in Northern France.
430th Fighter Squadron - P38 Lightning - 9th AF Socks
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Description: You served with distinction in the fabled Gold Squadron, helping to rebuild it after Red 5 blew up the Death Star. Hopefully one day, you'll be able to add a Death Star of your own to your already impressive kill sheet. For now, it's an honor to be able to serve in such a famous squadron and know you are striking fear in the hearts of the enemy by your very presence. This elegantly simple design is perfect for hardcore Star Wars fans. Complete with Aurebesh text, this design screams "nerd cred". Sure to impress people at your next convention, RPG session, or even just casual Friday at the office.
Description: No.2 in a series of military aviation tailflash art tees, this shirt depicts the tail art of an F-15 Eagle fighter jet based at McChord AFB, Washington State of the 318 Fighter Interceptor Squadron (now an inactive squadron). Great gift for military aviation enthusiasts, pilots, fighter pilots, aircrew, plane captains, crew chiefs, airbase personnel, cold war warriors, airplane spotters, F-15 enthusiasts and anyone else who has an interest in military aviation aircraft history
318th FIS Fighter Interceptor Squadron F-15 Fighter Jet Tailflash Art Pilot Socks
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$20
Description: F-16 Tshirt. Perfect for pilots, veterans, simulator gamers, model kit builders and airplane fans. Also makes a cool military airplane gift for grandad, dad, son, brother or husband at Christmas and birthday. Looking for F16, Viper, military jets or classic warplane tees, hoodies and shirts? We got you covered.
Description: The 415th Night Fighter Squadron was formed in February 1943, and it carried out missions in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, and then in Northwestern Europe during World War II. It was inactivated in 1947, with its personnel and aircraft being transferred to another squadron.
Description: The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single seated, piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Allied propaganda claimed it had been nicknamed the fork-tailed devil (German: der Gabelschwanz-Teufel) by the Luftwaffe and "two planes, one pilot" by the Japanese. Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 was utilized in various aerial combat roles including as a highly effective fighter-bomber, a night fighter, and as a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks.
Description: Established as 418th Night Fighter Squadron April 1, 1943. Inactivated February 20, 1947 . In New Guinea, the squadron was assigned to Fifth Air Force and initially stationed at Dobodura airfield in November 1943. Flying P-70 Havocs and P-38 Lightnings, the unit conducted night fighter defensive operations against intruding Japanese aircraft over New Guinea, moving to several advance airfields on the island throughout 1943 and 1944. In September 1944, the squadron was re-equipped with P-61 Black Widows and moved to Morotai Island in the Dutch East Indies where they engaged enemy aircraft. In the East Indies, additional B-25 Mitchells and P-38s were assigned, using the B-25s for night intruder operations, P-61s for night fighter operation
Description: The Black Eight Squadron was an Imperial military unit composed of pilots who were highly trained in flying TIE/LN starfighters and TIE/sa bombers for the Imperial Navy. The Sith Lord Darth Vader maintained the squadron under his direct command, and personally supervised the selection of its lead pilot.
Description: The 480th Fighter Squadron (480th FS), nicknamed the Warhawks, is an active United States Air Force unit operating the General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon. The 480 FS assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany is the only United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa flying unit performing the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission. United States Air Force Europe (1962–1963) April 1962, the 480th TFS was reactivated again under United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and assigned to the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing. Arriving at Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France 1963, the 480th TFS was reassigned to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
480th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Warhawks - Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France - COLD X 300 Socks
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$20
Description: Three fighter squadrons of the 49th fighter group, the 8th Fighter Squadron's story began on January 16, 1941 when the 49th Pursuit Group was activated at Selfridge Field, Michigan. The 9th and its sister squadrons (7th and 8th) compiled distinguished history that included extensive participation in World War II with a record of 668 aerial victories.
p-40 warhawk-49fg - 8th Fighter Squadron wo Bak Socks
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Description: 1942, the 7th found itself at Bankstown Airfield, Sydney, Australia, as one of the first American aviation units in the Southwest Pacific, flying the Warhawk. The squadron's first combat action with the Japanese happened on 14 March over Horn Island, Queensland off the Cape York Peninsula, Australia, with the 7th downing 5 Japanese A6M Zeroes, taking no losses themselves.
p-40 warhawk - 49fg - 7th Fighter Squadron wo Bakgrd Socks
by Military Insignia Clothing and Products
$20
