HistoryConstituted as 361st Fighter Group on 28 Jan 1943. Activated on 10 Feb 1943. Joined Eighth AF at RAF Bottisham, England in Nov 1943. The group was under the command of the 65th Fighter Wing of the VIII Fighter Command.Aircraft of the group were identified by yellow around their cowlings and tails.
The 361st FG entered combat with P-47 aircraft on 21 January 1944 and converted to P-51's in May 1944. The unit served primarily as an escort organization, covering the penetration, attack, and withdrawal of B-17/B-24 bomber formations that the USAAF sent against targets on the Continent.
The group also engaged in counter-air patrols, fighter sweeps, and strafing and dive-bombing missions. Attacked such targets as airdromes, marshalling yards, missile sites, industrial areas, ordnance depots, oil refineries, trains, and highways. During its operations, participated in the assault against the German Air Force and aircraft industry during Big Week, 20-25 February 1944; the Normandy invasion, June 1944 and the Saint-Lô breakthrough in July.
In September 1944 the 361st FG moved to RAF Little Walden. At Little Walden, the 361st served primarily as a B-17/B-24 escort organization, covering the penetration, attack, and withdrawal of bomber formations that the USAAF sent against targets on the Continent. The group also engaged in counter-air patrols, fighter sweeps, and strafing and dive-bombing missions. Attacked such targets as airfields, marshalling yards, missile sites, industrial areas, ordnance depots, oil refineries, trains, and highways.
The 361st Fighter Group was stood down, having flown a total of 441 combat missions in fifteen months of operations from air bases in England, France and Belgium. The Groups pilots claimed a total of 226 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air and a further 105 on the ground, with the loss of 81 aircraft.
Background and informationThe 361st FG "Yellow Jackets" is looking for members. We have 20 already in the squad and are looking for more. Anyone is welcome to join, new or not. Myself and TwinTail do privet secessions in the TA or DA to help people in the squad. We are mainly a fighter squad with some base takes in between. We do fly the P51 or P 47 a lot, but it is not required you do so. We fly bishops on vox 136. The squad has 18 members in it all over the age of 18. The ages range from 18 to 64. The average is late 20's to mid 30's, with a few old timers around. We do use a lot of "adult humor" and language. Normally with the size of the squad now there's 3 to 4 people on average. Our web site is listed below for anyone that's interested.
requirements 1. You have to be 18 or older.
2. You should have a mic.
3. Your not on your two week free trial.
