Aces of the 78th Fighter Group AptifyID2700314 From London Heathrow (British Airways)

From London Heathrow (British Airways) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (Air France) to JFK airport in New York and Dulles in Washington

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the 51st had two pilots who achieved the status of "Double Ace" as well as the highest scoring ace of the war

Aces of the 78th Fighter Group AptifyID2700314 From London Heathrow (British Airways)Eighth Air Force 78th FG flew P 38 Lightning, P 47 Thunderbolt, and P 51 Mustang fighters in air combat against German Luftwaffe Me 109, Fw 190, and Me 262 aircraft. The 78th FG was originally established as the fourth of the P 38 fighter groups that were expected to perform fighter escort in the newly formed Eighth Air Force. Arriving in England in November 1942, the group lost most of its personnel and all of its aircraft as attrition replacements