Duxford Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) CAM23 Wing Commander Peter V Ayerst

Wing Commander Peter V Ayerst DFC (deceased)

made it an ideal aircraft for covert drops

and in November of 1942 almost 750

coastal airship No C

Duxford Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) CAM23 Wing Commander Peter V AyerstNT0316B. Duxford Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian. Base to the legendary Douglas Bader Fighter Wing during the Battle of Britain, Duxford became home to the 78th Fighter Group in April 1943. Today it appropriately houses the American Air Museum, and hosts the many summer air shows where crowds thrill to the sight and sound of the glorious WWII warbirds. First equipped with P 47 Thunderbolts then P 51Ds, the 78th Fighter Group was credited with 688 enemy