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Colonel Ed Rector (deceased)
Born 28th September 1916, Ed Rector originally flew dive bombers off carriers before being recruited into the A.V.G. flying with the 2nd Squadron. Ed Rector was one of the five pilots who volunteered for continuous service in China after 4th July, 1942 and joined the 23rd Fighter Group. He returned to China later for a 2nd tour of duty. He had a total of 10.5 air victories. He died on 26th April 2001.
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Items Signed by Colonel Ed Rector (deceased) |
| Chennault's Flying Tigers by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | P40 Tomahawks of the American Volunteer Group fought against the Japanese air force in the skies over Indo-China during World War 2 and became one of the most successful and famous fighter units of all time. Strangled by the Japanese blockade of its...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Fighting Tigers by Robert Taylor. Price : £240.00 | On August 5, 1944, following a successful attack on Japanese forces just north of Changsha, P-40 Warhawks of the75th and 16th Fighter Squadrons, 23rd F.G., are attacked by enemy Nakajima fighters and a massive dog-fight has developed over the Hsiang...... | |
Spoiling the Party by Stan Stokes. Price : £200.00 | Claire Chennaults American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) continues to capture the imagination and interest of aviation history buffs more than fifty years after they flew combat missions for the Chinese Air Force. Composed of about ninety pilots a...... |
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Squadrons for : Colonel Ed Rector (deceased) | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Colonel Ed Rector (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 23rd Fighter Group | 23rd Fighter Group Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US (AVG) Financially backed by China to defend against Japanese attack, prior to American entering the war. Pilots awarded $500 bounty for each aircraft destroyed. Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of American Volunteer Group | American Volunteer Group Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Colonel Ed Rector (deceased) | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Colonel Ed Rector (deceased). 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 : Curtiss Production Began : 1938 Retired : 1958 Number Built : 13738 | Warhawk P-40 |
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