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A P-51 Mustang (WZ-P, serial number 42-106886) of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group lands at Duxford. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Source - John Holzhauer. WZ-P, 42-106886.'
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A P-51 Mustang (WZ-P, serial number 42-106886) of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group lands at Duxford. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Source - John Holzhauer. WZ-P, 42-106886.'

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Units

Aircraft

42-106886

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Swede Punkie
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron

Locations

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

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection