FRE 134
IMAGE![P-51 Mustang of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, (CY-9, serial number 43-6928) taxi accident, 13 April 1945.
Official caption on image: '(GAD-629-3-55)(13-4-45)(#43-6528 [ammended to read 43-6928]- Taxi Accident)(Rest).'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-377373.jpg.webp?itok=LF_pvcKX)
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A two seat P-51 Mustang of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, (CY-9, serial number "war weary" 43-6928) taxi accident, 13 April 1945. This converted Mustang was with the unit Operational Training Unit, better known as "Clobber College". Pilot invoved in the taxiing accident was Lieutenant Clifford C Gould. The other aircraft involved was P-51D serial number 44-13743 CL-X of the 338th Fighter Squadron, piloted at the time by Captain William F McGill. Official caption on image: '(GAD-629-3-55)(13-4-45)(#43-6528 [ammended to read 43-6928]- Taxi Accident)(Rest).'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
![P-51 Mustang of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, (CY-9, serial number 43-6928) taxi accident, 13 April 1945.
Official caption on image: '(GAD-629-3-55)(13-4-45)(#43-6528 [ammended to read 43-6928]- Taxi Accident)(Rest).'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377373.jpg.webp?itok=Y7jT2JJU)
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Ole II
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Squadron 38th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Revisions
Amended serial number in caption based on the image.
Joe Baugher a/c serial number search, confirms 43-6528 was a two seater, 43-6928 was not.
Corrected caption to read 343rd Fighter Squadron instead of 334th. Updated asociation to suit and corrected serial number in main caption from 43-6528 to 43-6928.