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(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) AN-6530 GOGGLES

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:70.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) AN-6530 GOGGLES
(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) AN-6530 GOGGLES
American aviator's AN-6530 flying goggles, disassembled, in their original box. The goggles are packaged with the head strap and eye cups removed. The lenses are intact and installed. Very good unissued condition overall. From the extensive collection of 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group ace FRED J. CHRISTENSON (1921-2006). Christenson collected these items during his service with "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the nickname given the famous 56th Fighter Group. Hubert A. "Hub" Zemke commanded the group, composed of P-47s which closely escorted American bombers. While under Zemke's command (he would be later captured), the 56th FG claimed over 500 of the eventual 665.5 German aircraft the group destroyed. Christenson himself shot down 21.5 aircraft, once downing six planes in less than two minutes. With a copy of a reunion flyer, patch, and paperwork from the 2006 sale of Christenson's collection.