• Members of a ground crew for a U.S. fighter group install a fuel tank onto the wing of a fighter plane.
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    Ground crews of the 332nd Fighter Group mount a drop tank on a P-51. These fuel tanks allowed the escort fighters to extend their range deep into enemy territory.

  • Members of a ground crew for a U.S. fighter group install a fuel tank onto the wing of a fighter plane.

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