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A P-51 Mustang aircraft HL-D (serial number 44-63271), of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford, February 1945. Handwritten on slide casing:"78FG return to R A Freeman"
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A P-51 Mustang aircraft HL-D (serial number 44-63271), of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford, February 1945. Handwritten on slide casing:"78FG return to R A Freeman"

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Aircraft

A P-51 Mustang aircraft HL-D (serial number 44-63271), flying over Duxford airfield. Handwritten on slide casing:"HLD 463271 C.Tom Bendorf"

44-63271

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

Locations

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection