44-63279 Mr. Ted III

A P-51 Mustang aircraft (serial number 44-63279),named "Mr. Ted II", of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. This aircraft was piloted by Colonel Frederick C. Gray junior; who from May 1944 was Commanding Officer of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing:"78FG Mount Farm R Astrella" media-388340.jpg FRE 5600 A P-51 Mustang aircraft (serial number 44-63279), named "Mr. Ted III", of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. This aircraft was piloted by Colonel Frederick C. Gray, Jr., who from May 1944 was Commanding Officer of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing:"78FG Mount Farm R Astrella" Roger Freeman Collection

"Mr. Ted II" was a P-51K, serial 44-1xxxxx.

Object Number - FRE 5600 - A P-51 Mustang aircraft (serial number 44-63279), named "Mr. Ted III", of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. This aircraft was...

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Commanding officers of Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORMAL PORTRAIT: They are, left to right, front row: Hub Zemke, 479th Grp, Roy Caviness, 361st Grp, Dave Schilling, 56th Grp, Everett Stewart, 355th Grp, Ben Rimermann, 353rd Grp, John Henry, 339th Grp, GT Crowell, Unk. REAR: James Maydon, 352nd Grp, WH Swanson, Unk, Joe McManus, 364th Grp, Calirborn Kinnard, 4th Grp, Philip Tukey, 356th Grp. Fred Gray, 78th Grp, Don Graham, 357th Grp. Date is unknown but it has
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group) Headquarters (66th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: O-22327
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

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Corrected a/c name from Mr. Ted II to Mr. Ted III. Mr. Ted II was P-51K-5-NT 44-11573 reassigned to Capt Green as HL-K "The Green Hornet II".

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Listed under 78th Fighter Group aircraft at Little Friends

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