{"product_id":"p-40-warhawk-ace-tex-hill","title":"P-40 Warhawk Ace: 'Tex' Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Tex\" Hill was born in Gwangju, Korea whilst under Japanese rule but was raised in Texas. Graduating from Austin College in 1938, he entered service as a United States Naval Aviator, earning his wings as a TBD Devastator torpedo bomber pilot aboard the USS Saratoga. He also joined a Vought SB2U Vindicator Dive Bomber Squadron aboard USS Ranger. IN 1941 he was recruited to the 1st American Volunteer Group, training on the P-40 Warhawk in Burma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHill made his first kills on January 3rd 1942, shooting down two Japanese Nates over Thailand. 2 more followed on the 23rd and he became an ace the next day with two more kills. He thus became a squadron leader in March of that year, and by the time of the squadron's disbanding in the summer, he was a double ace, with 12 1\/4 aerial victories on his record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHill was one of only 5 of the \"Flying Tigers\" to join the successor group, the 23rd Fighter Group, having a rank of major at this time, earning 5 more victories in the cockpit of a P-51. He returned home in 1944 and took command of the 412th Fighter Group, the first operational American jet fighter group (flying the P-59 Airacomet and P-80 Shooting Star). He went on to serve in the Korean War with the Texas Air National Guard. He retired as a brigadier general, has earned a plethora of merits and medals throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContains 1 Warlord Resin aircraft with advantage base \u0026amp; cards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55605617164661,"sku":"772211013","price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0478\/6061\/3271\/files\/772211013-BRS-P-40-Ace-Pilot-Tex-Hill1_24e448e9-9345-417c-b259-43fec66a602e.jpg?v=1752028864","url":"https:\/\/trade.warlordgames.com\/products\/p-40-warhawk-ace-tex-hill","provider":"Warlord Games (Trade)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}