(North American ) P-51D/K MUSTANG
A long-range escort fighter. Widely regarded as America’s most capable WW2 fighter. Introduced in 1944 with over 8000 airplanes built.
(The planes below are not arranged in any particular order. To find out more about each airplane, please click on them)
Preddy’s “Cripes A’ Mighty 3rd” / Stewart’s “The Margarets”/ Nutter’s “Sexshunate”
Preddy’s “CRIPES A’ MIGHTY 3RD” / Stewart’s “THE MARGARETS”/ Nutter’s “SEXSHUNATE”.
North American, P-51D-5NA (Mustang), serial number 44-13321
487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Bodney, England, June-August, 1944
Flown by Maj. George Earl Preddy, (Widely considered to be WW2’s highest-scoring Mustang ace, with 26 aerial victories in WW2, plus 3 probable, plus 4 damaged, plus 5 on the ground)
Flown by Capt. Henry Stewart as “THE MARGARETS”
Flown by Lt. Marion Nutter as “SEXSHUNATE”
Meyer’s “Petie 2nd”/ Heyer’s “SweetIE Face”
Meyer’s “
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-10 (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-14151
487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Bodney, England, August-October 1944.
Flown by the deputy commander of the 352nd Fighter Group, commander of the 487th Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Colonel John Charles Meyer.
AND
487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Bodney, England, November 1944.
Flown by Lieutenant Sheldon L. Heyer.
Meyer’s “Petie 3rd”/ Wood’s “Ricky”
Meyer’s “Petie 3rd” / Wood’s “Ricky”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-15 (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-15041
487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Bodney, England and Asch (Y-29), Belgium, early Nov1944 to 1st Jan1945
Flown by the deputy commander of the 352nd Fighter Group, commander of the 487th Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Colonel John Charles Meyer.
AND
487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Chiévres (Y-84), Belgium, Feb 1945 to (Unknown)
Flown by Lieutenant Colonel James N. Wood.
Heller’s “Hell-Er-Bust”
Heller’s “HELL-ER-BUST”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-15-NA (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-14696
486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. Bodney, England, Asch (Y-29) and Chievres (Y84), Belgium. November 1944 - end of WW2.
Flown by Capt. Edwin Lewis Heller
Wetmore’s “Daddy’s Girl”
Wetmore’s “Daddy’s Girl”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-10-NA (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-15041
370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, East Wretham, Norfolk, 1944-1945
Flown by Capt. Ray ("X-Ray Eyes") Shuey Wetmore.
Judkins’s “Babe”
Judkins’s “BABE”
North American, P-51D-15-NA (Mustang), serial number 44-15015
369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, East Wretham, Norfolk, 1944-1945
Flown by Lt. Vernon T. “Babe” Judkins
Doersch’s “Ole’ Goat”
Doersch’s “OLE’ GOAT”
NORTH AMERICAN, (POSSIBLY) P-51D-10NT (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-12067
368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, East Wretham, Norfolk, April 1945.
Flown by (future) Maj. George A. ‘Pop’ Doersch
Smith’s “Caroline”
Smith’s “Caroline”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-5-NA (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-13893
370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, East Wretham, Norfolk, 1944-1945
Flown by Capt. Thomas Peter ‘Tepee’ Smith.
Bowers’s “Sweet Arlene”
Bowers’s “Sweet Arlene”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-20 (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-63223
334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group ‘Debden Eagles’, 8th Air Force, Debden (Essex, England), Spring 1945.
Flown by 1st Lt. Arthur Reed Bowers
Stewart’s “Sunny VIII”
Stewart’s “SUNNY VIII”
North American, P-51D-20NA (Mustang), Serial Number 44-72181
336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Debden, February- April 1945.
Flown by the commander of the 4th FG, Col. Everett Wilson (Ev,Stew) Stewart.
Norley’s “Red Dog XII”
Norley’s “Red Dog XII”
North American, P-51D-25-NA (Mustang), Serial number 44-73108
334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Debden (Essex, England), circa April 1945.
Flown by (then) Maj. Louis Herman (Red Dog) Norley Jr. (An ace officially credited* with 10.333 aerial victories, 1 damaged, 5 ground victories)
Carr’s “Angels’ Playmate”
Carr’s “ANGELS’ PLAYMATE”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-20NA (Mustang), Serial number 44-63497
353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, Rosieres-en-Haye (France) (A-98), Ober Olm Airfield(Germany)(Y-64), Ansbach (Germany)(R-45), AAF Station Herzogenaurach (R-29)(Germany). March 1945 to End of the war.
Flown by Capt. Bruce Ward Carr (Peck’s Bad Boy)
Eagleston’s “Feeble Eagle”
EAGLESTON’S “FEEBLE EAGLE”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-20NA (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-63607
353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group “Pioneers”, 9th Air Force,
Rosieres-en-Haye (A-98) (France), Ober Olm Airfield(Germany)(Y-64), Ansbach (Germany)(R-45), AAF Station Herzogenaurach (R-29)(Germany). March 1945 to End of the war.
Flown by the commander of the 353rd FS, Lt.Col.Glenn Todd Eagleston (Eagle).
Carson’s “Nooky Booky IV”
CARSON’S “NOOKY BOOKY IV”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51K-5-NT (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-11622
362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, Leiston, England, Dec 1944 - end of the war.
Flown by Maj. Leonard Kyle ‘Kit’ Carson.
Turner’s “Short-Fuse Sallee”
Turner’s “Short-Fuse Sallee”
NORTH AMERICAN, P-51D-5-NA (MUSTANG), SERIAL NUMBER 44-13561
356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, Criqueville, France 9A-2), Gael, France (A-31) and Orconte, France (A-66), July-October 1944.
Flown by the commander of the 356th FS, Maj. Richard Eugene Turner