44-14082 Miss Jane

US Personnel inspect a captured Fw-109. An Me-109 has also been captured and P-51 (serial number 44-14082) with a black and white checked tail is visible in the background. Image via R Woolner. Written on slide casing: 'FW190 of Fürth, 5/45.' media-395250.jpg FRE 7648 US Personnel inspect a captured Fw-109. An Me-109 has also been captured and P-51 (serial number 44-14082) with a black and white checked tail is visible in the background. Image via R Woolner. Written on slide casing: 'FW190 of Fürth, 5/45.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7648 - US Personnel inspect a captured Fw-109. An Me-109 has also been captured and P-51 (serial number 44-14082) with a black and white checked tail is...

Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of 1st Lt Floyd A Blair.

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Floyd A Blair

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19072095 / O-757945
  • Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK Assigned to 343FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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US Personnel inspect a captured Fw-109. An Me-109 has also been captured and P-51 (serial number 44-14082) with a black and white checked tail is visible in the background. Image via R Woolner. Written on slide casing: 'FW190 of Fürth, 5/45.'

Object number: FRE 7648 - US Personnel inspect a captured Fw-109. An Me-109...