UPL 15533

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Caption from p.103 of '4th Fighter Group - Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz: 'Two unnamed pilots pose alongside the last Mustang (P-51D 44-13779) assigned to Col Don Blakeslee when Commanding 0fficer of the 4th Fighter Group.' By the time this photo was taken, Colonel Blakeslee had rotated home and 44-13779 had been reassigned to Second Lieutenant (Previously Flight Officer) Olin A Kiser. The extended red nose band (24") appeared in early December 1944 and lasted until about 1st January 1945 when it was swept down under the nose to a point which ended and centered at the wing leading edge. As can be seen, 335th Fighter Squadron aircraft had white rudders with a thin red outline. This embellishment dated from about 10th October 1944.

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Units

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885264
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot, Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-125356
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-762408
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Higher quality image of UPL 15468 sent to the AAM by Pyker (http://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/803)

Caption from p.103 of '4th Fighter Group - Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz provided by Apollo11 (http://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/4351)

Additional details provided by Pyker.