First Encounter
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Major Harrison Thyng of the 309th FS, 31st FG flying a Spitfire Mk Vb turns into an enemy threat after damaging an Fw 190 from III./ JG2 “Richtofen” on Aug. 8, 1942 to become the first 8th AF pilot to enter a claim against the Luftwaffe. Thyng is also one of seven US combat pilots who achieved ace status as both a reciprocating engine pilot in World War II and as a jet pilot during the Korean War.