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Catalog Number:
1981.238
Location:
5D1088
Description:
Depict The Personal P-47 Of (Then) L/C John Locke, Commander Of The 512th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group, In Pursuit Of An Me 109g Over The Belgian Coast Druing World War II. L/C Locke Was Credited With Two Messerschmitt Kills In His 330 Combat Hours Before He Moved To 29th Tac As Ado.Most Jug Pilots Will Agree That This Is Their Favorite Position--On Top! All Control Surfaces Reflect The Pilots Attempts To Get His Sight Out In Front Of The Messerschmitt As The 47s Nose Slices Through The Horizon, Picking Up Speed.