Here's another photo from the same shoot.

P-51B 42-106950 of the 354th Ftr Sq, 355th FG at Steeple Morden. Originally assigned to LTC Clairborn H. Kinnard, Jr, the ship was nicknamed "Man O' War." Ownership was transferred to LT Robert E. Hulderman, who renamed it "The Iowa Beaut" - but still carried the ten kill marks compiled by its previous driver. The "Beaut" went down on 11 September 1944; CAPT Kevin G. Rafferty was KIA (MACR 8676).

This weeks bonus, two shots of a very cold 312 Sq Hurricane.


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This week two of P-51B/C Iowa Belle of the 75th FS,23rd FG
at Luliang January 45.
Pilot Lt Curtiss W Mahanna.


Regards Duggy

Funny how everyone knows about (and skins) the AVGand their P-40s, but once they became the 23rd FG and finally got Mustangs, they became virtually unknown.

I wonder what that under wing ordnance is? Kinda reminds me of incendiary stick bombs, if that's the right terminology.

Funny how everyone knows about (and skins) the AVGand their P-40s, but once they became the 23rd FG and finally got Mustangs, they became virtually unknown.

Jarink

I agree, and I feel "virtually unkown" also applies to their CBI comrades the 51st and 80th FG as well.

I am not sure what they are, that was one of the reasons for posting the photo's, I thought you guys would know
I just asked over at KPF.LINK- http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?130414-P-51-ordnance
This weeks bonus a BF-110 of III ZG76 if my information is correct.
Has this ever been skinned??

Six this week.
Below Lt. Kakey'S Crew Of The 305Th Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Southern Comfort, Jr.' 7 July 1943, 42-29508.
? navigator, unknown
? Bert Wells (bombardier)
? Ray Davis (copilot)
? Bill Lakey (pilot)
? Frank Corser (waist gunner) killed in the Pacific
? James Patterson (waist gunner)
? Douglas Glover (radio)
? Ray Armstrong (ball turret gunner)

And below
Taken August 29, 1943: Boeing B-17 42-29508 afire, caused while testing new carburetor on #4 engine.

I'd say the new carburetor didn't work too well.

I'm still trying to figure out those underwing stores on that P-51. Quite the mystery!

Jim, maybe you could ask over at " WIX", about the P-51, as I know you are a member.
Regards Alan