49th Fighter Group

49th Fighter Group
P-40E Warhawk aircraft of the 49th Fighter Group at Darwin, 1942
P-40E Warhawk aircraft of the 49th Fighter Group at Darwin, 1942
Active1942–1945
BranchUnited States Army Air Forces
Nickname(s)Fighting 49ers
EngagementsAustralia
New Guinea
Philippines (1944–1945)
Insignia
49th Fighter Group Emblem
Aircraft flown
FighterP-40 Warhawk
P-38 Lightning

The 49th Fighter Group was a fighter aircraft unit of the Fifth Air Force that was located in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.[1][2]

  1. ^ William N Hess (20 February 2013). 49th Fighter Group: Aces of the Pacific. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-0204-0.
  2. ^ William K. Pascalis (1996). Protect & Avenge: The 49th Fighter Group in World War II. Schiffer Pub. ISBN 978-0-88740-750-5.