42-103358 Little Honey
This is an F-6C of the 10th Photo Recon Group/12th Tactical Recon Squadron and has the side code of "ZM". The group markings of blue checkerboard on tail and yellow checkerboard on nose.
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Object Number - FRE 10207 - A P-51 Mustang, coded ZM-Q, serial number 42-103358 and nicknamed "Little Honey" flying at low level. This is an F-6C of the 10th Photo Recon...
P-51C, coded ZM-Q, serial number 42-103358 and nicknamed “Little Honey”. It was the assigned aircraft of Lt. Donald Lynch. It was a P-51C-5-NT [Dallas built] that was field converted to F-6C standard.
It suffered a Category 3 landing accident on 25 November 1944 at A-64/St Dizier-Robinson [Vagabond] flown by Lt. Edward J Kenny III. Pilot survived. Condemned salvage 24 April 1946.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Furth-Atzenhof
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Saint-Dizier, France | 25 November 1944 | Category 3 landing accident |
Revisions
Joe Baugher's website: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
Squadron codes: http://www.airwar.org.uk/GENERAL/uscode.htm
Landing accident: http://www.accident-report.com/world/europe/france/fr4411.html
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