56th Fighter Group Pillows
Description: 56th Fighter Group artwork honoring the legendary “Zemke’s Wolfpack” and their dominant combat record in the European Theater during WWII. Flying the rugged P-47 Thunderbolt, the group became one of the highest-scoring fighter units of the war. This vintage-style design captures fighter group pride, combat intensity, and Thunderbolt heritage.
Description: The 61st Fighter Squadron was constituted as the 61st Pursuit Squadron as part of the 56th Pursuit Group at Savannah, Georgia, on 15 January 1941. The squadron immediately began training for its wartime missions under III Fighter Command, rapidly transitioning through the Seversky P-35, Curtiss P-36 Hawk, Bell P-39 Airacobra and Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft. On 7 December 1941, the 61st stepped up to defend the Southeastern United States from anticipated enemy air attack while it converted to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft and prepared to deploy overseas. In November 1942, P-47 Thunderbolt dive test pilots achieved 725 mph, faster than the speed of sound. The 61st Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit,...
61st Fighter Squadron - 56th Fighter Group Pillow
by Military Insignia Clothing and Products
$23 $28
