Corgi AA35201 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk United States Army Air Force 41-19944 Capt John L Bradley, 59th FS/33rd FG, 12th Air Force, Tunisia 1943 WWII Legends Range

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Bradley, assigned to the 33rd Pursuit Group directly out of flying school in May 1941, was one of the senior pilots in the unit when it commenced combat operations in North Africa. It is believed he was flying this P-40F, recently transferred in from the 325th FG, on the morning of 1st February 1943 when he shot down two Ju 87s for his first kills. BradleyGÇÖs aeroplane was hit during the fierce dogfight and he was forced to bail out when its engine quit. He landed safely ten miles south of Maknassy, and had returned to his base at Thelepte by the end of the day. Soon thereafter Bradley transferred to the 58th FS as its commanding officer and he went on to score three more times to become the unitGÇÖs only ace