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P-51s from the 75th FS
23rd FG, 14th AF |
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"Nelle Jo"
39th FS, 35th FG, 5th Air Force |
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Reloading the .50 cal. rounds |
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P-51s from the 46th FS of the 21st FG, 7th Air Force |
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Tex Hill of the 23rd FG in China (thanks John) |
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P-51A maintenance in the field |
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Iwo Jima |
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P-51D-20NA 44-64123
"Mickey"
40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF |
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Bore sighting the six .50 cal. machine guns |
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P-51D-20NA 44-72505
"the Flying Undertaker"
82nd TRS, 71st TRG |
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P-51K-20NT 44-11822
"Miss Jeanie",
340th FS 348th FG, 5th Air Force |
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P-51D-20NA 44-63955
"Tiny Gay Baby"
46th FS, 21st FG, 7th Air Force |
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P-51D-20NA 44-64125
"Dirty Old Man",
342nd FS 348th FG, 5th Air Force |
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"Kiss Me"
342nd FS 348th FG
5th Air Force |
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Iwo Jima |
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Burma
by Mark French |
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"Virginia Belle" |
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44-12089 |
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44-12089 pilot, crew |
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42-106518
via John Benton |
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P-51Cs: 118th TRS, 23rd FG, 14th AF, Laohwangping,
China June 1945
via Bob Bourlier |
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# 599, an F-6C - 118th TRS. Believed
to be the first to be painted with the distinctive "Black Lightning" markings
designed by Lt. Phil Dickey, the squadron Armaments Officer and artist.
The lightning bolt was soon hi-lited with a yellow outline. Photo: November 1944
in Cengkung, China via Bob Bourlier |
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LtCol McComas, CO of the 118th TRS, 23rd FG, 14th AF, in his P-51D, January
1945. This P-51 was presented to him on December 25, 1944, by Gen.
Chennault. It was in recognition of his accomplishment in shooting down 5 Japanese
airplanes on Dec. 23, 1944 to become the only "Ace in a day" in the 14th Air
Force. LtCol McComas had 14 aerial victories and 5 ground victories. One of the
ground victories was a Japanese destroyer that he sank in Victoria Harbor, Hong
Kong. |
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118th TRS Flightline
Chengkung China
via Bob Bourlier |
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118th TRS Flightline
Chengkung China
via Bob Bourlier |
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Lt. Leroy Price P-51C
118th TRS
by Fred Poats via Bob Bourlier |
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LtCol McComas and his P-51
118th TRS
via Bob Bourlier |
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44-12223 from the 118th TRS
over China
via Bob Bourlier |
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Fred Poats' P-51 Lady Marian
118th TRS China
via Bob Bourlier |
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Loading Rockets
118th TRS
via Bob Bourlier |
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Lt. Dickey and Lt. Collep
118th TRS
via Bob Bourlier |
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"Stump Jumper" 5th FS, 52nd FG 15th AF
via R. Howell WWII pilot |
