42-67566 Ginger Snap

The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Ginger Snap R. Astrella" media-387637.jpg FRE 5395 The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Ginger Snap R. Astrella" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5395 - The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th...

Crashed - Belly Landing due to Friendly Fire. 1st Jan 1945. Le Culot-East (Y-10), Belgium. Pilot Nimrod McNair. Damage recorded as 'Washout'. 1 Dec 1944 Condemned to salvage.

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Lawrence E Aubrey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Irl Ray Cosby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755884
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Photo Reconnaissance Pilot
Major George Lawson congratulates his colleague of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Clark Hawes, after his first mission. Hawes is sat in the cockpit of his F-5 Lightning.

Clark J Hawes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044642
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Nimrod McNair

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Glenn Eldon Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755990
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Photo Recconnaissance Pilot

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Condemned to salvage

1 January 1944 1 Dec 1944 Condemned to salvage.

Crashed

Goetsenhoven Military Airfield, 3300 Tienen, Belgium 1 January 1945 Crashed - Belly Landing due to Friendly Fire. 1st Jan 1945. Le Culot-East (Y-10), Belgium. Pilot Nimrod McNair. Damage recorded as 'Washout'.

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA Built at Lockheed Vega factory.

Delivered

To USAAF.

Assigned

RAF Mount Farm, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 22nd PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF.

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Eyes of The Eighth - Patricia Fussell Keen

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The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Ginger Snap R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5395 - The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger...