43-6503 Honey Baby

A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '496.' media-401038.jpg FRE 3241 A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '496.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3241 - A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on...

Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Written off after Mid Air Collision 26-Jul-44.

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Units served with

People

Denis J Alison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16082440 / O-803433
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Ernest B McMahan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732299
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 11 April 1944 Take Off Accident Bodney/Sta 141 Cat 4 damage Lt Ernest B McMahan, 11-Apr-44. P-51B 43-6503 - 487FS 352FG 8AF

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK 26 July 1944 Belly Landing due to Mid Air Collision Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 5 damage Lt Denis J Alison, 26-Jul-44. P-51B 43-6503 - 555FTS 496FTG 8AF

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK Transferred to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

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