FRE 12246

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J.E. Shute, of the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, was piloting this P-51D Mustang (CS-S, serial number 44-14192) on the 23rd of March 1945 when it overturned on landing and trapped him in the cockpit. A winch is being moved into place to help ground crew get him out. Official caption on image: "(GAD-230-14-85S.G.) (23-Mar-45) (A/C 4192 Type P-51-D) (Rest)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '23 March 45. P-51D, 414192, CS:S, 359FG, 370FS. Extracting the pilot from overturned aircraft - J.E. Shute pilot.'

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)