Three this week.
An AT-6 Texan at Mount Farm, home of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.

An AT-6 Texan of the 353rd Fighter Group taking off from Mount Farm.
Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.

An AT-6 Texan nicknamed "Bridget Sqdn. Baby" visiting Mount Farm. This aircraft was the squadron hack of the 352nd Fighter Group (distinguished by the blue colour on the engine cowling) based at Bodney, Norfolk.
Image by Robert Astrella of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group .

Mid week bonus.
Another shot ( see previous page) of F-4C-1-LO #42-67114 "Maxine" buzzing Attlebridge.

Three this week.



Although the B-29s were named as shown, the only nose art applied to the aircraft before the atomic bomb missions was that of Enola Gay.

This weeks bonus, taken 40/41, from the rear turret of an RAF Blenheim, after a low level attack on barges in Rotterdam.

Mid week bonus.
Four cracking shots of P-47 Thunderbolt serial number 45-49355 nicknamed "Big Stud", flown by Colonel Robert Baseler of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force.

Something new to me
A two seat P-51 Mustang , serial number 44-72210 of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group,coded VF-S, right-sided view, with cockpit double-split open. This was because the aircraft was modified to take a second seat for a radar operator, with antenna fitted on the wing and was the personal machine for Colonel Stewart, dated June 1945." Information provided by Debden historian Keith Braybrooke.

Anyone know what it was used for ??

Woah, that's an interesting setup! I can't imagine that there was a need for such a night fighter, especially that late in the war... maybe used for poor weather ops or as a night intruder (tho that lack of cammo wouldn't help), or maybe to be used as a shepherd? Maybe it was used for 'special duties' like some US Mosquitoes were? I hope we find out.

Two-seater fighters were oftenly used by flight instructors for school/training purposes.

ATB
Armin

What kind of radar is it? I've never seen such an American radar.

Night fighter , I ruled out, as there were enough Mossie's & P-61's that ruled the night skys, & as Harry pointed out the camo, why go to all that bother & not paint it black.
The radar looks similar however to what was carried on British nightfighters.
I will ask over at KPF, intrigueing to say the least.