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Thomas L Hayes Died : 24 / 7 / 2008

Brigadier General Thomas L Hayes (deceased) Thomas Hayes was born in Portland, Oregon. In his career he was credited with a total of 10.5 victories - 8 and a half of these were German and two Japanese. During 1942 he was based in the South Pacific, at Java. During this time he was shot down by a Japanese Zero fighter over the island of Bali. Later in the war he was sent to Britain as a Squadron Commander, flying P51 Mustangs with the 357th Fighter Group - the Yoxford Boys. On 6th March 1944 he led his squadron on one of the first successful daylight raids on Berlin, where twenty enemy aircraft were shot down by the squadron, with all aircraft of the 357th Fighter Group returning safely. In his career he was awarder the Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Sadly, Thomas Hayes passed away on 24th July 2008, aged 91.

Items Signed by Brigadier General Thomas L Hayes (deceased)

	Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £160.00	In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......
	Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £220.00	In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......
	Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £145.00	In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxi......
	Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) SOLD OUT	In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxio......	NOT AVAILABLE

Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Brigadier General Thomas L Hayes (deceased)

	Nicolas Trudgian P-51 Mustang Print Pack. Pack Price : £570.00 Saving : £425	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian. Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian. Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders. The Yoxford Boys by Gerald Coulson.
	USAAF 357th Fighter Group Aviation Art. Pack Price : £980.00 Saving : £230	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. Winter of 45 by Philip West. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.
	Massive Discount Mustang Aviation Print Pack. Pack Price : £520.00 Saving : £420	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian. Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian. Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.
	P-51 Mustang Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £185	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. The Yoxford Boys by Gerald Coulson.
	Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £190.00 Saving : £200	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman.

	Pack 634. Pack of two Mustang aviation prints by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £200.00 Saving : £205	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Red Tail Escort by Richard Taylor. Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
	357th Fighter Group Mustang Prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Philip West. Pack Price : £250.00 Saving : £140	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. Winter of 45 by Philip West.
	Nicolas Trudgian Mustang Aviation Art. Pack Price : £320.00 Saving : £100	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.

Brigadier General Thomas L Hayes (deceased)

Aircraft for : Brigadier General Thomas L Hayes (deceased)
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Mustang Click the name above to see prints featuring Mustang aircraft. Manufacturer : North American	Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace.