P-51B's with the 353rd FG ...
Wed Nov 26, 2025 5:50 pm
P-51B's of the 353rd Fighter Group at Raydon, England. Look to be 'WW' War Weary aircraft.
P-51B 'Queenie II' of the 353rd Fighter Group with two members of the 378th Air Service Squadron at Raydon, England.
P-51B 'Queenie II' of the 353rd Fighter Group with two members of the 378th Air Service Squadron at Raydon, England.
Re: P-51B's with the 353rd FG ...
Thu Nov 27, 2025 5:26 am
P-51B-10 s/n 42-106902
Accepted 03Mar44
Available 05Mar44
Delivered 06Mar44 – 85 gal fuselage fuel tank installed
Long Beach 07Mar44 awaiting pilot
El Paso 10Mar44
Dallas 11Mar44 (remained overnight)
Memphis 12Mar44 (remained overnight)
Newark 14Mar44
Departed US 24Mar44
SOXO 24Mar44
SOXO R 03Apr44
GLUE condemned salvage 29Sep45
Baugher has the aircraft "(370th FS, 359th FG, 8th AF) crashlanded at RAF East Wretham, Norfolk, England May 30, 1944". It was obviously repaired and placed in service with the 353rd FGp. Lieutenant Elbert W Tilton of the 370th FS flew P-51B 42-106902 ('CS-C') and named it "Mega Ann".
Accepted 03Mar44
Available 05Mar44
Delivered 06Mar44 – 85 gal fuselage fuel tank installed
Long Beach 07Mar44 awaiting pilot
El Paso 10Mar44
Dallas 11Mar44 (remained overnight)
Memphis 12Mar44 (remained overnight)
Newark 14Mar44
Departed US 24Mar44
SOXO 24Mar44
SOXO R 03Apr44
GLUE condemned salvage 29Sep45
Baugher has the aircraft "(370th FS, 359th FG, 8th AF) crashlanded at RAF East Wretham, Norfolk, England May 30, 1944". It was obviously repaired and placed in service with the 353rd FGp. Lieutenant Elbert W Tilton of the 370th FS flew P-51B 42-106902 ('CS-C') and named it "Mega Ann".