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44-72208 Delectable

P-51 Mustangs, including (CS-H, serial number 44-14979) and (CS-C, serial number 44-72208) nicknamed "Delectable" of the 359th Fighter Group lined up at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'Line up of P-51s starting with CH-H, 414979.'

media-388565.jpg FRE 6134 P-51 Mustangs, including (CS-H, serial number 44-14979) and (CS-C, serial number 44-72208) nicknamed "Delectable" of the 359th Fighter Group lined up at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'Line up of P-51s starting with CH-H, 414979.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6134 - P-51 Mustangs, including (CS-H, serial number 44-14979) and (CS-C, serial number 44-72208) nicknamed "Delectable" of the 359th Fighter Group lined up...

Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 2nd Lt Emidio L Bellante shared in the destruction of 8 Locomotives, 3 others being damaged 13-Apr-45 in this A/C. Sold post war to Swedish air force as serial Fv26114. Subsequently to Israeli airforce possibly as serial 3604. Scrapped in Israel.

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Units served with

359th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

370th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Emidio L Bellante

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: 13174929 / O-826366
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

East Wretham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Destroyed Locomotives	Germany	13 May 1945	Shared in the destruction of 8 Locomotives, 3 others being damaged 13-Apr-45. Pilot 2nd Lt Emidio L Bellante.
Other Sold to Israel	Israel	4 May 1953	Sold to Israeli airforce possibly as serial 3604.
Manufactured	Inglewood, CA, USA		Built at North American.
Delivered	California, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK		Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.
Other Sold to Sweden	Sweden		Sold Swedish air force as serial Fv26114.