Erich
the old Sage
from 20th fg association
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Second Mustang pilot to score 5 in air flying P-51. Jim Howard, when combing AVG score became first Ace for 354FG and first five with only P-51B on Jan 30, 1944P-51B-5 43-6359 HQ, 354th FG, 9th AF) collided in midair with Me 410A near Koblenz, NW of Frankfurt, Germany Feb 11, 1944. MACR 2166. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
Col Kenneth R Martin, Commanding Officer of the 354th
not a 410 but 109G
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Any ideas what group or squadron this is from?P-51D-20-NA 44-63673 Sort Fuse ETO 8 kill markings
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Thanks!I'm not sure but the serial seems to be incorrect. Actaully there was a couple of them called with the name or Short-Fuse or Short-Fuse Sallee. The closest one with the nose art and name was the 44-15622 according to the net sources.
Lt Col. R. Turner 356th FS, 354th FG and P-51D AJ+T s/n 44-15622
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the source: the net.
Thanks!
Thanks again. Still some mysteries with that earlier photo. It must be one of Turner's 354th mustangs. 44-63673 does seem to be the serial in the data block. What first caught my eye, however, was the fuel grade specified, which sure looks like 100/150. But that doesn't make much sense for a 9th AF P-51. Bit of a head scratcher.
Any ideas what group or squadron this is from?
Mike - this is his last AJ-T. The 354th and all other Mustangs in ETOFG's were using 100/150. Ths shot post Feruary 1945.Thanks again. Still some mysteries with that earlier photo. It must be one of Turner's 354th mustangs. 44-63673 does seem to be the serial in the data block. What first caught my eye, however, was the fuel grade specified, which sure looks like 100/150. But that doesn't make much sense for a 9th AF P-51. Bit of a head scratcher.
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Well dang, news to me. I didn't know the 9th AF Mustangs went to 150 grade fuel. Bit of a surprise. Thanks for the info.Mike - this is his last AJ-T. The 354th and all other Mustangs in ETOFG's were using 100/150. Ths shot post Feruary 1945.