44-14189 Francisco
FRE 13497
FRE 13497
A P-51 Mustang (5E-R, serial number 44-14189) nicknamed "Francisco!" of the 364th Fighter Group that has crash landed.
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Aircraft of 364th Gp Scouting Force (Weather Reconnaissance) this craft formerly of 385th Sqdn as denoted by 5E designation. Honington England. 44-14189' Roger Freeman Collection
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Aircraft of 364th Gp Scouting Force (Weather Reconnaissance) this craft formerly of 385th Sqdn as denoted by 5E designation. Honington England. 44-14189' Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)
Assigned to 1st Scouting Force. Force landing, belly-landed by Lt William Schofield at Honington on 4th December 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Scouting Force 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-407983
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington