42-106476 Small Fry II

A two-seat P-51 Mustang (LC-Z_, serial number 42-106476, "War Weary") of the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Old P-51. 20F.G. WW=War Weary. Visitor to Wendling.' media-400659.jpg FRE 2383 A "war weary" P-51B Mustang (LC-Z_, serial number 42-106476, note "ww" flanking aircraft call letter) of the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Old P-51. 20F.G. WW=War Weary. Visitor to Wendling.' Roger Freeman Collection

Aircraft is still single-seat configuration, not two-seat.

Object Number - FRE 2383 - A "war weary" P-51B Mustang (LC-Z_, serial number 42-106476, note "ww" flanking aircraft call letter) of the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter...

Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred war weary to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Crashed

Methwold, UK 3 July 1944 Ground Loop RAF Methwold Cat 3 damage Lt Robert D Schirmer, 3-Jul-44. P-51B 42-106476 - 376FS 361FG 8AF

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA

Delivered

Beale AFB, CA, USA

Assigned

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK Transferred to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK Transferred war weary to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.

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