Occupation Force F-51s and F-80

[Jack Cook]

F-51Ds 41st FIS 35th FIW Johnson AB 1948

Capt Currie 41st FS 35th FG 1947

Capt Alex "Lucky" Currie F-80A 41st FIS 35th FIW May 1950

[Swiss Mustangs]

Jack - you just made my day.....

thanks for these....

you know that I am a serial-number-addict and such photos are most important to fill gaps or add ID's to my ever-growing P-51 database...

I know you don't do requests... but.... can you please confirm or complete my readings ?

1st photo:

44-72672 #92; 44-73608 #90; 44-74281 #87; 44-74014 #96

2nd photo

44-73xxx #93


can you please check on your originals ?


BTW:

'672 previously served with the 506th FG 458th FS from Iwo Jima in 1945
'608 I also have as #80 with 35th FIW 40th FIS and later 51st FBS(P) in Korea and lost 31st July 1950 to enemy action
'281 I have with 35th FIW and lost on combat mission 12th July 1950 over Korea
'014 was lost in an accident with the 18th FBG in Korea on 17th September 1951

Cordially
Martin

[Jack Cook]

I'll look at the tiffs tonight Martin