UPL 5610
IMAGESteve Ananian's P-51D 44-14734 6N-K "Baby Mine" comes to grief on take-off at Fowlmere due to engine failure. Pilot Lt. Bill Guyton was unhurt but the plane was not repaired, being used as spare parts. Please note that this photo, appearing in Roger Freeman's "Mighty Eighth", is incorrectly captioned in respect of the aircraft nickname.
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Units
- 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: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12178921 / O-825396
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14135874 / O-697008
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800876
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Sweet n Low Down/ Sweet and Lowdown, Baby Mine
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield