42-106476 Small Fry II
Aircraft is still single-seat configuration, not two-seat.
Object Number - FRE 2383 - A "war weary" P-51B Mustang (LC-Z_, serial number 42-106476, note "ww" flanking aircraft call letter) of the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter...
Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred war weary to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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: 359th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 496th Fighter Training Group 334th Fighter Squadron 369th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-436339
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-678953, 11066335 on enlisting
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-678987
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Methwold, UK | 3 July 1944 | Ground Loop RAF Methwold Cat 3 damage Lt Robert D Schirmer, 3-Jul-44. P-51B 42-106476 - 376FS 361FG 8AF |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | ||
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Delivered |
Beale AFB, CA, USA | ||
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Assigned |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | Transferred to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK | Transferred war weary to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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