media-22219.jpeg | American Air Museum

UPL 22219

IMAGE

By downloading this image, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions

P-51D-10-NA #44-14740 "Hot Toddy" 479th FG - 434th FS personal mount of 12 victory ace George Gleason photographed on a visit to Attlebridge

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units

The insignia of the 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group.

434th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 479th Fighter Group.

479th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

44-14740

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Hot Toddy
Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Major Henry Porter Plunk and a fellow airman of the 479th Fighter Group stand with Plunk's P-51 Mustang (9B-0, serial number 44-72516) nicknamed "Ambrosia".

Wattisham

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 14 Jun 2016 18:53:22

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Chris Brassfield