Jack M G Cleland

Military
media-25637.jpeg UPL 25637 Lt Jack Cleland , P-51D , Royal New Zealand Air force . The only RNZAF pilot to fly a tour with the AAF.
Previously flew a tour with 616 Squadron RAF .
Served 357th FG , 363rd Squadron , and claimed 2 FW-190's in action while with 616 Squadron.
He also flew the Russia Shuttle Mission with the 357th

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Object Number - UPL 25637 - Lt Jack Cleland , P-51D , Royal New Zealand Air force . The only RNZAF pilot to fly a tour with the AAF. Previously flew a tour with 616 Squadron...

Lt Jack Cleland , P-51D , Royal New Zealand Air force . The only RNZAF pilot to fly a tour with the AAF. Previously flew a tour with 616 Squadron RAF . Served 357th FG , 363rd Squadron , and claimed 2 FW-190's in action while with 616 Squadron. He also flew the Russia Shuttle Mission with the 357th.

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Aircraft

Ground personnel inspect a crashed P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13573) of the 357th Fighter Group.

44-13573

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Isabel III
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Lt Jack Cleland , P-51D , Royal New Zealand Air force . The only RNZAF pilot to fly a tour with the AAF. Previously flew a tour with 616 Squadron RAF . Served 357th FG , 363rd Squadron , and claimed 2 FW-190's in action while with 616 Squadron. He also flew the Russia Shuttle Mission with the 357th.

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ContributorSpooner
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Mustang - A documentary history - Jeffrey Ethell - 1981

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ContributorAAM
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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