FRE 6093
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A P-51 Mustang (G4-V, serial number 44-14798) nicknamed "Butch Baby" of the 357th Fighter Group at Steeple Morden . Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'G4:V, 414789, 357 FG, Broadhead A/C, Steeple Morden.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Master Mike Dainty Dotty Butch Baby
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
Locations
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield