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17th April 2007, 23:35
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Re: 27th fighter group 12th AF
The 27th was a dive-bomber group that arrived in the Philippines in late 1941 without aircraft. Pilots were evacuated to Australia where they acquired some A-24 dive bombers and one squadron participated in the fighting over Java and Bali in Feb-Mar 42.
The 27th BG (L) was returned to the U.S. sans aircraft or personnel in early 1942 (in other words in name only). It later was reformed as a dive-bomber group and received some of the first A-36 aircraft (early versions of the Mustand with dive brakes). It was sent to the Med as a dive-bomber group but later reformed as a fighter group. The Air Force history office website has a link to AAF combat units of WW2 and you can get details there (as well as check my facts based on memory). RLD 
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