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A Day Over the Assam Valley: October 17, 1943

A Day Over the Assam Valley: October 17, 1943

by Burma Banshees | Aug 1, 2026 | Burma Banshee FaceBook Page

The bridges could wait one day. For weeks the 89th Fighter Squadron had been going after the spans across Burma — the rail lines, the river crossings, the choke points that kept the Japanese army fed and moving. But war in the China-Burma-India theater wasn’t...
Faces From Mitchel Field: Portraits and Stories 1917-1961 Forgotten Eagles (Beneath the Shadows of Wings)

Faces From Mitchel Field: Portraits and Stories 1917-1961 Forgotten Eagles (Beneath the Shadows of Wings)

by Burma Banshees | Jul 30, 2026 | Books

💥 Attention Burma Banshees & 80th Fighter Group Fans! For WWII aviation fans—and specifically followers of the legendary Burma Banshees (80th Fighter Group)—this book is an absolute treasure. Before flying dangerous missions in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater,...
A Day in the Life of a Burma Banshee

A Day in the Life of a Burma Banshee

by Burma Banshees | Jul 29, 2026 | Burma Banshee FaceBook Page

October 26, 1943. Operations Order Number 40. Fifty-two pilots. Ten missions. Takeoffs beginning at 0910 and running through 1435 in the afternoon. The day started with Captain S. Combs (89th) leading Mission F-230 off the strip at 0910 — eight aircraft in the Bomb...

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