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Four aircraft that have been re-assigned to the 3rd Gunnery and Tow-Target Flight at East Wretham, U.K. They are two P-47C Thunderbolts. The one in the foreground was Major Don Bryan's LJ-B, serial number, 42-8381, designated "war weary", named, Little One, and the second one, LJ-D, serial number, 42-7896, also, "war weary", and an RAF Vultee A-35, and an AT-6 Texan. - Associated caption that may be in error : "P-47 Thunderbolts, Little One, LJ-B, 28381, dark green with white cowl band, tow target ship that T.P. Smith flew up to 39,500 ft."

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727398
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

P-47 Thunderbolts (LJ-B, serial number 42-8381, "War Weary") nicknamed "Little One" and (LJ-D, serial number 42-7896, "War Weary") and RAF AT-6 Texans at East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group. Assoicated caption:' P-47 "Little One" LJ-P 28381 dark green w/ white cowl band, tow target ship that TP Smith flew up to 39,500 ft.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight
P-47 Thunderbolts (LJ-B, serial number 42-8381, "War Weary") nicknamed "Little One" and (LJ-D, serial number 42-7896, "War Weary") and RAF AT-6 Texans at East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group. Assoicated caption:' P-47 "Little One" LJ-P 28381 dark green w/ white cowl band, tow target ship that TP Smith flew up to 39,500 ft.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: - Little One
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight

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ContributorKickapoo
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Details added for clarity and accuracy. - Kickapoo

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ContributorKickapoo
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Punctuation, spelling changes. - Kickapoo

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ContributorLucy May
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Clarified the information in the caption on advice from Peter Randall of Little Friends: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/.

Date:
ContributorLucy May
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Have checked original slide and caption information and the caption does begin 'P-47 "Little One" LJ-P 28381'.
Have amended to 'P-47 "Little One" LJ-P [sic] 28381' to denote this is as written in the original.
In reality the aircraft with tail number '28381' is marked up as 'LJ-B' (this has been corrected in the new caption).

Date:
ContributorKickapoo
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Aircraft name punctuation changed for clarity. - Kickapoo

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ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption
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Details added. - Kickapoo

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection