44-14309 Calamity Jane Punkin

media-27861.jpeg UPL 27861 Lt Col John A Brooks III. Commanding Officer 2nd Scouting Force, ex 96th Combat Bomb Wing. P-51D 44-14309 YF-X "Calamity Jane" (L) "Punkin" (R).

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Object Number - UPL 27861 - Lt Col John A Brooks III. Commanding Officer 2nd Scouting Force, ex 96th Combat Bomb Wing. P-51D 44-14309 YF-X "Calamity Jane" (L) "Punkin" (R).

Assigned to 2nd Scouting Force, 8AF USAAF.

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People

John Adams Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 2nd Scouting Force 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-23828
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Bomber Pilot / Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Honington

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK Assigned to 2nd Scouting Force, 8AF USAAF.

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44-14309: Gallery (6 items)

Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd Scouting Force takes eye drops in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (YF-X, serial number 44-14309) nicknamed "Calamity Jane (Punkin)". Written on slide casing: 'John A Brooks III, 1945. Taking eye drops.'

Object number: FRE 6062 - Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd...

Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd Scouting Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (YF-X, serial number 44-14309) nicknamed "Calamity Jane (Punkin)". Written on slide casing: 'John A Brooks III, 1945. After 9 Feb 1945, Air Battle 2 kills.'

Object number: FRE 7476 - Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd...

Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd Scouting Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (YF-X, serial number 44-14309) nicknamed "Calamity Jane (Punkin)". Written on slide casing: 'John A Brooks III, 1945. After 9 Feb 1945, Air Battle 2 kills.'

Object number: FRE 7477 - Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Brooks III of the 2nd...

Object number: UPL 27861 - Lt Col John A Brooks III. Commanding Officer 2nd...

Object number: UPL 27862 - Lt Col John A Brooks III. Commanding Officer 2nd...

Object number: UPL 27863 - Lt Col John A Brooks III. Commanding Officer 2nd...