44-72216 Miss Helen Miss Nita
Object Number - UPL 31827 - P-51D HO-M 44-72216 'Miss Helen' mount of Capt Raymond H Littge 487FS, 352FG.
Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Lt Raymond H Littge. Re-assigned to Lt Russell H Ross. Sold to Swedish airforce Feb-48. Sold to Israeli airforce Mar-53. Recovered from Israeli Kibbutz 1976. Restored to flight in UK 1987.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-696987
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-826513
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Destroyed E/A [5] [Grd] |
94447 Plattling, Germany | 17 April 1945 | Destroyed 3 x Me109's and 2 x Me262's [Ground] 17-Apr-45 Platting, Germany. Lt Raymond H Littge. |
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Other Sold to Swedish AF |
Sweden | 25 February 1948 | Sold to Swedish Airforce, serial Fv26116, 25-Feb-48. |
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Other Sold to Israel AF |
Israel | 19 March 1953 | Sold to Israeli airforce, serial 2343, 19-Mar-53. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
Edwards AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK | Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |