[Alex Smart]

Hello ,
There was another possible Yeager a/c.
42-103002 coded "B6-Y" that ground looped on 26 September '44 with Frank L. Gailer Jr .
Is it known if this a/c was to be or was assigned to Yeager ?

43-6763 - "B6-Y" - " Glamorus Glen" - was lost 5 March '44, MACR 2788.
44-13897 - "B6-Y" - " Glamorous Glen II" - was lost 18 October '44 with Lt. Roycraft, kia.
44-14888 - "B6-Y" - "Glamorous Glen III" - was lost 2 March '45 with F/O. Mallione, kia a/c named "Melody's Answer".

42-103002 - "B6-Y" would fit between the March - October period.
Correction - 42-103002 was "B6-T" when it was photographed - see "Little Friends" photo gallery.

Photo's shown in the Squadron Signal publication - "357th Fighter Group" show one colour profile ( page 29) of 43-6763, it has the full serial number ( 436763) on the tail, would this be correct?
It also has a colour profile of 44-13897 with invasion stripes and paper tanks under wings. "Glen II" one "n". The photo however seems to have been censered, as no serial or name can be seen ? See page 35.
HOWEVER
The link in post 8 above show's a picture of the right side of the nose of 44-13897. The photo definitely show's "GLAMOROUS GLENN II".

I do wonder if he named the earlier P39's he flew ?

Alex