(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)

Anton Petrov 7/28/23 Anton Petrov 7/28/23

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.

Anton Petrov 7/23/23 Anton Petrov 7/23/23

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

Anton Petrov 6/25/23 Anton Petrov 6/25/23

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

Anton Petrov 6/21/23 Anton Petrov 6/21/23

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.