Aces of the 78th Fighter Group

Dubbed the ''Eagles of Duxford'', the 78th Fighter Group (FG) was unique in being the only fighter unit in the ''Mighty Eighth'' to fly the P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang operationally.

The 78th FG produced the very first Eighth Air Force ace, and flew exclusively from Duxford throughout its time in the UK. Initially equipped with the P-38 Lightning, the group received P-47 Thun...