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1st Fighter Group Founded :
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1st Fighter Group
| Aces for : 1st Fighter Group | ||
| A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name. | ||
| Name | Victories | Info |
| Darrell G Welch | 5.00 | The signature of Darrell G Welch features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available. |
| Aircraft for : 1st Fighter Group | |||
| A list of all aircraft known to have been flown by 1st Fighter Group. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Lockheed | Lightning Designed by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany. | ||
| Signatures for : 1st Fighter Group | |||
| A list of all signatures from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | |||
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Colonel Darrell G Welch Click the name above to see prints signed by Colonel Darrell G Welch
| Colonel Darrell G Welch Commissioned in 1941, Darrell Welch was assigned to the 27th Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group, which became the first squadron to be equipped with the new P38 Lightning. Arriving in England in August 1942, the 1st Fighter Group was part of a large American force despatched to Algiers in November for the North African campaign, where he made his first kill in January 1943 while escorting B17s over Tripoli. A few months later, whilst leading the 27th on a big intercept mission, Welch became an Ace when he notched up a further three victories in the space of just twenty five minutes, bringing his tally up to five confirmed victories. He later saw service in the Pacific, and retired the service in 1970. | ||
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