Mason Barnard Jr

Military
A B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-M, serial number 42-30298) nicknamed "Ragin' Red II" of the 379th Bomb Group at Duxford, 1944. Image via Mason Barnard, 78th Fighter Group, Written on slide casing: 'Ragin' Red II FR:M at Duxford 44.'

Object Number - FRE 6231 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-M, serial number 42-30298) nicknamed "Ragin' Red II" of the 379th Bomb Group at Duxford, 1944. Image via Mason Barnard,...

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:19:49
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Duxford Diary' by Duxford Aviation Society 1989

Mason Barnard: Gallery (11 items)

A P-51 Mustang aircraft - HL-A - (serial number 44-63216), named "Anne Nihilator”. This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Olin E. Gilbert. Whilst strafing Charleroi aerodrome on 28th August 1944, Gilbert's Mustang was struck by flak - causing a crash landing. Gilbert successfully evaded capture and escaped, with the assistance of the resistance. Handwritten on slide casing:"Anne Nihilator Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5608 - A P-51 Mustang aircraft - HL-A - (serial number 44...

A P-51 Mustang aircraft (HL-A, serial number 44-63216), named "Anne Nihilator", the pilot being assisted into the aircraft is Colonel John Landers, Commanding Officer of the 78th Fighter Group - based at Duxford. This photograph was taken in early 1945; subsequent to this Mustang being reallocated from Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert E. Olin. Handwritten on slide casing:"Anne Nihilator Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5609 - A P-51 Mustang aircraft (HL-A, serial number 44...

A P-51 Mustang aircraft (HL-A, serial number 44-63216), named "Anne Nihilator". Colonel John Landers, Commanding Officer of the 78th Fighter Group - based at Duxford is in the cockpit. This photograph was taken in early 1945; subsequent to this Mustang being reallocated from Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert E. Olin. Handwritten on slide casing:"HL-A Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5610 - A P-51 Mustang aircraft (HL-A, serial number 44...

A P-51 Mustang aircraft (HL-A) serial number 44-63216, named "Anne Nihilator". Handwritten on slide casing:"Anne Nihilator Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5611 - A P-51 Mustang aircraft (HL-A) serial number 44...

Brigadier General Woodbury, Commanding Officer of the 66th Fighter Wing, talks to senior officers. The 78th Fighter Group was a component of the wing. To the right of the photograph, is the General’s car. The red backing for the white star denotes the rank of the car’s occupant . Handwritten on slide:"Gen Woodbury parade gnd Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5623 - Brigadier General Woodbury, Commanding Officer of...

A member of United States Army Air Force personnel looking from a window in a barracks. Handwritten on slide:"Duxford Barracks 1945 Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5624 - A member of United States Army Air Force personnel...

Buildings at Duxford airfield, home of the 78th Fighter Group, during the Second World War. The building in the left of the photograph is designated “E.W.S.”. This was the Emergency Water Store – which contained 100,000 gallons of water. Handwritten on slide:"Duxford 1945 camp Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5627 - Buildings at Duxford airfield, home of the 78th...

A USAAF barracks building at Duxford airfield. Handwritten on slide:"Barracks Duxford 1945 Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5629 - A USAAF barracks building at Duxford airfield...

USAAF personnel at Duxford airfield engaged in a baseball game Handwritten on slide:"Sports Field, Duxford 45 Mason Barnard"

Object number: FRE 5630 - USAAF personnel at Duxford airfield engaged in a...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-G, serial number 42-37736) nicknamed "The Duke of Paducah" of the 91st Bomb Group at Duxford. Image via Mason Barnard, 78th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Duke of Paducah DF-G at Duxford.'

Object number: FRE 5724 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-G, serial number 42...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-M, serial number 42-30298) nicknamed "Ragin' Red II" of the 379th Bomb Group at Duxford, 1944. Image via Mason Barnard, 78th Fighter Group, Written on slide casing: 'Ragin' Red II FR:M at Duxford 44.'

Object number: FRE 6231 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-M, serial number 42...