FRE 5516
IMAGEA P-51 Mustang aircraft serial number 44-13923 nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll", flown by Major John D. Landers of the 55th Fighter Group where it was coded CG-O of the 38th Fighter Squadron. Landers took this P-51 with him when he went to the 357th FG where it was recoded to B6-O of the 363rd Fighter Squadron. Handwritten on slide: "CG:O 413823? 5/8/44 John Landers a/c 2-28 Sand" The question mark in the handwritten note is there because 413823 is incorrect.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-431968
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39171056
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane Propeller Specialist
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Revisions
Corrected unit from 78th FG to 55th FG. This photo is of the first "Big Beautiful Doll" and as no association with Duxford.
Listed above in caption as 'Big Beautiful Doll'. ID number and pilot match.
Revised caption and removed reference to 44-72218 as that was his second P-51 and served in different units.