On the 4th of July 1942 the AVG was disbanded and a new foe, the 23rdFG, joined the battle. Although 5 of the Tigers stayed permanently and 15 more for two weeks, most of these were new pilots. Adds P-51 and B-25 plus USAAF P-40's. Also includes Albert "Ajax" Baumler, the first American pilot to down aircraft from all three axis powers.
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On the 4th of July 1942 the AVG was disbanded and a new foe, the 23rdFG, joined the battle. Although 5 of the Tigers stayed permanently and 15 more for two weeks, most of these were new pilots. Adds P-51 and B-25 plus USAAF P-40's. Also includes Albert "Ajax" Baumler, the first American pilot to down aircraft from all three axis powers.