44-72118 Baby Bet
Object Number - UPL 30361 - Lt. Thurman C Long, 357th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72118 OS-L “Baby Bet”.
Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- 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: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-700291
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | 5 April 1945 | Landing accident Steeple Morden, 5-Apr-45. Flipped over. |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK | Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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