UPL 18213

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After D-Day, formation of mostly 376th Mustangs including aircraft of Major Joseph Kruzel P-51D nicknamed 'Vi'. In the foreground is Lt. Robert Eckfeldt's 'Bald Eagle III' B7-E serial no. 42-106839. Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, June 1944. Museum object reference no. BAM_0282

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Aircraft

P-51 Mustangs, including (E9-S, serial number 42-106707) nicknamed "Sleepytime Gal", (B7-E, serial number 42-106839) nicknamed "Bald Eagle III" and (E9-K) nicknamed "Vi" opf the 361st Fighter Group line up for take off on D-Day at Bottisham. Written on slide casing: '361 FG, 6/6/44 At Bottisham.'

42-106839

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Bald Eagle III
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron

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ContributorK Flynn
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Information provided by Bottisham Airfield Museum