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Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

The American Air Museum has posted a link to several hundreds of ETO photos. Very nice stuff but a bit tricky to maneuver the site at first until you get the hang of it.
Lots of familiar photos and lots not so much. I'll post some of the best I find for ya's.

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media? ... search=FRE 359th

The nose art of a P-51 Mustang (B6-U, serial number 44-11373) nicknamed Frisco Kid of the 357th Fighter Group at Eye.

P-51
Mustang (serial number 44-72181), nicknamed Sunny VIII, flown by Colonel Everett Stewart, of the 4th Fighter Group - Debden.

P-47 Thunderbolt (CS-X, serial number 42-74676) nicknamed Blondie II of the 359th Fighter Group.

P-51
Mustangs including (WR-A, serial number 44-14292) nicknamed Man O' War of the 355th Fighter Group and Mustangs of the 339th Fighter Group and the 353rd Fighter Group at Debden

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:24 am

Is it me… or does the Frisco Kid look like Freddy Krueger?

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

P-51 Mustangs (CS-E, serial number 44-13893) nicknamed Caroline, (CS-L, serial number 44-14733) nicknamed Ruggie's Ruthieof the 359th Fighter Group.

P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group (LM-S, serial number 42-26641)

P-51 Mustang, (C5-K, serial number 43-25039) nicknamed Lil Kitten of the 357th Fighter Group at Mount Farm.

P-51 Mustang (G4-V, serial number 44-14798) nicknamed Butch Baby of the 357th Fighter Group at Steeple Morden .

P-47 Thunderbolt of the 357th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group at Langley Field, Virginia. 7 July 1943.

P-51 Mustang (PE-S, serial number 42-106763) nicknamed Snoot's Sniper of the 352nd Fighter Group at Mount Farm.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

F-5 Lightning nicknamed The Florida Gator of the 22nd Photographic
Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm.

AT-6 Texan nicknamed Bridget Sqdn. Baby visiting Mount Farm. This aircraft was the squadron hack of the 352nd Fighter Group

P-47 Thunderbolt (YJ-H_, serial number 42-74615) nicknamed My Best Bett of the 353rd Fighter Group at Mount Farm.

P-51 Mustangs, including (HO-A, serial number 44-13530) nicknamed Millie, of the 352nd Fighter Group lined up at Bodney.

P-51 Mustang (SX-B_, serial number 44-14095) nicknamed Little Midget (Missy) of the 353rd Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant James G Bartley

P-51 Mustang (5Q-H, serial number 44-14070) of the 339th Fighter Group in snow at Bassingbourn, January 1945

B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40101, War Weary) nicknamed Tubarao of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship.

A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40101, War Weary) nicknamed Tubarao of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship.

Ken · **Posted:** Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:09 pm

As usual, Mark, you rock. SX-B "Missy" is hot!

Ken

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed Our Gal Sal of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

A shark mouth B-26 Marauder (serial number 44-67918) of the 397th Bomb Group at Mount Farm.

An A-20 Havoc (G) visiting Bassingbourn, home of the 91st Bomb Group, 1944.

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group.

A C-47 Skytrain (I7-T, serial number 42-92879) of the 442nd Troop Carrier Group at Mount Farm, 1944.

AG pilot · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am **Posts:** 553

Yes, I am!

The only thing better than clear B&W images are clear COLOR images. Keep them coming.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed Kokomo of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E Kepner.

B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38729) of the 490th Bomb Group at Eye.<br>

B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40073) nicknamed Ark Angel of the 491st Bomb Group.

B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40722) nicknamed The Little Gramper of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship.

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

I've seen many/most of these before, but they're still cool and I'm sure you'll eventually get to something VERY cool that I haven't seen before, so Post On Brother Mark! :supz:

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7552) nicknamed Lil Cookie of the 489th Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship

An A-26 Invader (P2-C, serial number 43-22653) of the 391st Bomb Group at Nordholz, March 1945.

Fuel tankers taxi down the runway to refuel A-26 Invaders of the 391st Bomb Group.

B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed The Milk Run Special of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945.

B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed Leo of the 493rd Bomb Group prepares for take off.

Colonel Jack S. Jenkins of the 55th Fighter Group by the nose of his P-38 Lightning, named Texas Ranger.

UC61K · **Posted:** Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:02 pm

So cool to see color photo's from WW2. Keep Em Coming!

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-A, serial number 41-6530) of the 495th Fighter Training Group.

P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed Martha of the 404th Fighter Group.

P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed Snorting Bull 3rd of the 404th Fighter Group.

An airman of the 368th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed Sleepy Jean the 3rd, with a bent propellor blade.

P-47 Thunderbolt of the 48th Fighter Group, fitted with drop fuel tanks.

F-6 Mustang (IX-H, serial number 42-103213) nicknamed Boomerang of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, War Weary of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

Lieutenant Broe of the 48th Fighter Group with his P-47 Thunderbolt.

An Air-Sea Rescue P-47 Thunderbolt of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-Z, serial number 42-7922, of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

WIXerGreg · **Posted:** Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:21 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed Kokomo of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E Kepner.

Kepner's actual cowl panel with nose art was on display at the Grissom Air Museum. It wasn't out during my last trip this summer but I know they rotate displays around.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7825

P-51 Mustang (MX-A, serial number 44-13464), flown by Major Sam Brown of the 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force

An Air-Sea rescue P-47 Thunderbolt of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

P-47 Thunderbolt of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant-Colonel David Schilling.

P-51 Mustangs of the 31st Fighter Group, 325th Fighter Group and 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation during a mission.

P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13885, parked at Mount Farm. Used as a hack plane.

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