44-63263 Penny 4

A P-51 Mustang (5Y-L, serial number 44-63263) nicknamed "Penny 4", flown by Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Lowell of the 364th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463263 Lowell.' media-377255.jpg FRE 555 A P-51 Mustang (5Y-L, serial number 44-63263) nicknamed "Penny 4", flown by Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Lowell of the 384th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463263 Lowell.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 555 - A P-51 Mustang (5Y-L, serial number 44-63263) nicknamed "Penny 4", flown by Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Lowell of the 384th Fighter Squadron, 364th...

Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

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A P-51 Mustang (5Y-L, serial number 44-63263) nicknamed "Penny 4", flown by Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Lowell of the 364th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463263 Lowell.'

John H Lowell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (364th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-431232
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Honington

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

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Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

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A P-51 Mustang (5Y-L, serial number 44-63263) nicknamed "Penny 4", flown by Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Lowell of the 364th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463263 Lowell.'

Object number: FRE 555 - A P-51 Mustang (5Y-L, serial number 44-63263)...