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Lieutenant Cary Salter, a pilot of the 354th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (FT-π), serial number 44-63747) nicknamed "Charlotte's Chariot II". Image via Cary Salter. Salter has handwritten on the reverse: '353 Ftr Sqdn, 354 Ftr Group, June 1945, Herzogenaurach, Germany. FT-?'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14115079
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Charlotte's Chariot II
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
Revisions
Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
Sources
Added aircraft code.
Peter Randall of Little Friends (http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/):
'44-63747 was the one that carried the pi symbol in lieu of an individual letter. '