(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)


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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”

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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.



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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.



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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



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