42-26641 Hairless Joe

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group (LM-S, serial number 42-26641) named "Hairless Joe" - a character from the popular cartoon strip "Li'l Abner". The image was taken at Mount Farm air base - home to the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:"LM:S Schilling P-47D at Mount Farm Astrella" media-388449.jpg FRE 5563 A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group (LM-S, serial number 42-26641) named "Hairless Joe" - a character from the popular cartoon strip "Li'l Abner". The image was taken at Mount Farm air base - home to the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:"LM:S Schilling P-47D at Mount Farm Astrella" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5563 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group (LM-S, serial number 42-26641) named "Hairless Joe" - a character from the popular cartoon...

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Lieutenant-Colonel David C. Schilling, an ace P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 56th Fighter Group, holds an adapted hand gun. Schilling was Commanding Officer of the 56th FG between 12 August 1944 and 27 January 1945.

David C Schilling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393204
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer; Assistant Director Intelligence

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Listed under 56th FG aircraft at Little Friends website http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/

42-26641: Gallery (10 items)

Colonel David Schilling, Commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group - on board his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. The nose art is the character "Hairless Joe" from the popular cartoon strip "Li'l Abner". Handwritten on slide:"Schilling a/c Brown/AFA"

Object number: FRE 5544 - Colonel David Schilling, Commanding Officer of the...

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group (LM-S, serial number 42-26641) named "Hairless Joe" - a character from the popular cartoon strip "Li'l Abner". The image was taken at Mount Farm air base - home to the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide:"LM:S Schilling P-47D at Mount Farm Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5563 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter...

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. This example was flown by Colonel David Schilling, Commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group. The nose art depicts a character named "Hairless Joe" from the popular cartoon strip "Li'l Abner". Handwritten on slide:"Schillings insignia LM-S Mark Brown" Printed on slide: "MAY 81C18"

Object number: FRE 5577 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. This example was...

Nose section of a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group. The nose art depicts a character named "Hairless Joe", from the popular comic strip "Li'l Abner". Handwritten on slide casing:"Mount Farm LM:S & 6N:O Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5592 - Nose section of a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the...

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group, piloted by the Commanding Officer of the Group, Colonel David Schilling. Handwritten on slide casing:"LM-S 593 Schillings a/c 8/44 Boxted R.A.Freeman" Printed on slide casing:"MAY 81C18"

Object number: FRE 5593 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter...

A P-51 Mustang of the 505th Fighter Squadron 6N: O (serial number 44-14776) named “Arrow Head”. This image was taken at Mount Farm, Home of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. The red painted nose of a 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group aircraft can be seen in the right foreground. Handwritten on slide:"6N: O Arrowhead Mount Farm R.Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5953 - A P-51 Mustang of the 505th Fighter Squadron 6N: O...

A ground crewman works on a P-47 Thunderbolt beside P-51 Mustangs, (5Q-O, serial number 42-106886) nicknamed "Swede" and (6N-O, serial number 44-14776) nicknamed "Arrow Head", of the 339th Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, Written on slide casing: 'Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 5985 - A ground crewman works on a P-47 Thunderbolt...

Object number: UPL 18338 - A visiting aircraft on the day of the Group...

Object number: UPL 24206 - All three fighter types used by the U.S. Army 8th...

Object number: UPL 44900 - P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-S, serial number 42-26641)...