1/2 liter pottery Chaumont France Pioneer Rocket Mess, based stamped with 8000
The 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing (FBW) was created on July 10, 1952, at Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France, when the Oklahoma National Guard 137th Fighter Bomber Wing was redesignated. In an effort to foster Franco-American relations, the decision was made to alter the wing insignia and incorporate an image of the Statue of Liberty into the design. On July 4th, 1954, the mayor of Chaumont unveiled the new honorary title of the Statue de la Liberte Wing on the 48th FBW.
In 1953, the 48th FBW received new aircraft, the North American F-86F Sabre and three years later those were replaced with the North American F-100 Super Sabre. As a result of reorganization and redesignation, on July 8, 1958, the 48th FBW became known as the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW).
By the late 1950s, the USAF faced budget cuts and French President Charles de Gaulle demanded the removal of nuclear weapons from French territory. As a result of these events, on January 15, 1960, the 48th TFW was relocated to RAF Lakenheath, England.
The maker of this Cold War stein is unknown. The right-side scene depicts the Statue de la Liberte image first introduced in 1954 and the left-side scene is of a North American F-86 Sabre introduced in 1953.
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| type | stein | material | stoneware |
| producer | mold | 8000 | |
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| design date | Ca 1954 |
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