The 381st Bomb Group, part of the 8th Air Force, operated its Boeing B-17s or Flying Fortresses from June 1943 to April 1945 from Ridgewell Airfield in the rural county of Essex, northeast of London. Prior to the arrival of the Americans, the airport was home to No. 90 Squadron RAF. The 381st Bomb Group had Triumphant We Fly as its motto and consisted of the 532nd, 533rd, 534th and 535th Bomb Squadrons. Their bombers were marked with the letter L placed in a triangle. The group carried out a total of 296 missions, mostly daylight strategic bombing raids on targets on the European continent. Many aircraft and crew – mostly young guys – fell prey to enemy fighters and anti-aircraft guns. Some lost their lives, others were taken prisoner of war, a few were able to return with the help of local resistance fighters. The many great and minor sacrifices made by the men of the 381st Bomb Group, while far from home and from their loved ones, contributed one by one to the fall of the Nazi regime.
We owe our freedom to them. Heroes all!
T-shirt Logo's Airport Ridgewell, 381st Bomb Group
Gildan T-shirt, 100% cotton, 144 g/m2 (white) and 153 g/m2 (colour)
Material: comfortable cotton blend.
Colour: depends on the selected version.
Pattern/print: historical front print inspired by military aviation, units or training fields from the Second World War era.
A percentage of the proceeds from this product will be donated to the
Ridgewell Airfield Commemorative Museum
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Size
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Width |
Length |
| XS |
Width 47 cm |
Length 68 cm |
| S |
Width 50 cm |
Length 70 cm |
| M |
Width 53 cm |
Length 72 cm |
| L |
Width 56 cm |
Length 74 cm |
| XL |
Width 59 cm |
Length 76 cm |
| 2XL |
Width 62 cm |
Length 78 cm |
| 3XL |
Width 65 cm |
Length 80 cm |
| 4XL |
Width 67 cm |
Length 82 cm |
| 5XL |
Width 70 cm |
Length 84 cm |
Please note: Sizes
4XL and 5XL are priced slightly higher due to additional fabric and production resources. All sizes are made with the same quality and attention to detail.
