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Jack Cook
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Capt Jim Edwards 356th FS 354th FG dismounts his P-51B at Boxted, UK after returning froma escort mission over Germany. Previously named "Sonova Buggar" it was removed when Gen Quesada saw it and had a fit. It was renamed "El Lobo" by the crew chief but to Jim the new name just didn't 'sing'. Jim previously flew 150 Typhoon missions in the RAF with 56 Squadron.

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That is an excellent photo Jack. Love the ones that are not staged and are natural. Nice to hear of a US Typhoon pilot too! Thanks for posting these little bits of history for us. :D

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Awesome photo! Is Jim Edwards still around?

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What month was this taken? Great photo.
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Yes, he is still with us and is a awesome guy. He is responsible for many of the surviving antiqueairplanes and a number of warbirds inc a P-40M and P-38L when he ran Harrah's Museum in Reno. He was in charge of their Tri-Motor restoration and flew it for a number of years. He was invited to the Mustangs and Legends but has I predicted declined saying
"fishing for rainbows in the Sierras is more fun than hanging around a crowded plot of asphalt"!. Jim retired has a Lt Col in the CAL ANG and won the William Tell gunnery meet in a F-86 around 1954. He was a ace with 5 kills.

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1Lt Jim Edwards 356th FS 354th FG in his P-51B at Boxted, UK Feb 1944.
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Jim (bottom 2nd from right) and other 354th FG greats are awarded gongs
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Jim (5th from left) and the other X-RAF pilots who joined the 354th FG in Nov. 1943.

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I'm probably boring you by now but.................
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Don Nee X-Eagle Squadron, Jim edwards X-RAF, Bob Goodnight & Max Lamb 356th FS

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Wonderful shots, Jack! I can use 'em all (someday).

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Wade,
Hurry up has Jim won't last forever. You could do a cool print and have him sign it!! His wingman Chuck Simonsom is also still around. Jim inverted and downing a FW-190 on the deck after losing his canopy while chasing it down from 25,000' would be cool 8)
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The Diorama is TFFW!
And I Love the ex-RAF group shot walking towards the camera.
Those gents look like they could administer some serious A$$-whooping!

Thanks for posting them ALL Jack!

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Gee Whiz...if this is boring....

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Django wrote:
What month was this taken? Great photo.


must be an early photo early January 1944

note the 4 mission markings above the exhaust stacks... brooms were painted on for 'sweeps' - i.e. fighter patrol missions

the a/c ended up as 359th FG OTU ship coded CV-P and was salvaged 2nd April 1946

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Note the early P-51Bs didn't have the fuselage fuel tank. I also noted the PSP on the ground. Your right, great diorama stuff.
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https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/57674564@N06/16504396521/

Is this the same plane?
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