42-106763 Snoopys Sniper Scarlet Kate

A P-51 Mustang (PE-S, serial number 42-106763) nicknamed "Snoot's Sniper" of the 352nd Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image By Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Snooters Snitpers PE:S at Mount Farm.' media-387712.jpg FRE 6016 A P-51 Mustang (PE-S, serial number 42-106763) nicknamed "Snoot's Sniper" of the 352nd Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image By Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Snooters Snitpers PE:S at Mount Farm.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6016 - A P-51 Mustang (PE-S, serial number 42-106763) nicknamed "Snoot's Sniper" of the 352nd Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image By Robert Astrella, 7th...

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13116893 / O-820495
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-24994
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot - Squadron Commander

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Crashed

Great Chishill, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 21 July 1944 Crashed 21 July 44 on test flight, Great Chishall, pilot Lt Barry R Hicks bailed out-engine failure and was uninjured. Home base Bottisham.

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This aircraft is not the same as 'Snoopys Sniper.' It is the first (?) of the 'Scarlet Kate' line of three aircraft of 374th FS/361FG. The spinner and cowling would be yellow not blue. 'Scarlet Kate III' is also illustrated in the library as B7-R but the aircraft serial is not shown.

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