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A P-51 Mustang aircraft - WZ-S (serial number 44-72203), named "Sweet and Lovely", of the 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. The aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Thomas V. Thain. Handwritten on slide casing:"WZ-S Dx post VE Thomas V Thain"

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A P-51 Mustang aircraft - WZ-S (serial number 44-72218), named "Sweet and Lovely", of the 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. The aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Thomas V. Thain. Handwritten on slide casing:"WZ-S Dx post VE Thomas V Thain"
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14201515 / O-832745
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang aircraft - WZ-S (serial number 44-72218), named "Sweet and Lovely", of the 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. The aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Thomas V. Thain. Handwritten on slide casing:"WZ-S Dx post VE Thomas V Thain"
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sweet and Lovely
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron

Locations

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
Sources

Corrected serial number from 44-72218 to 44-72203 and added 84th FS.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection