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56th Fighter Group P-51 Mustangs
Yes, it's not a typo
As you'll probably know during March 1945 the P-47M's of the 56th were grounded and War Weary Mustangs were sent to Boxted for the pilots of all three squadrons to begin transition training. From conversations with pilots who were there at the time the best I can acertain is that each squadron recieved approximately six aircraft. I have only ever managed to track down one solitary photograph of a Mustang at Boxted being used for transition purposes.However the pilot has dated it Jan 45 which is too early for the 62nd FS to be transitioning, although there are other photos he has sent me which have incorrect dates so that can't be relied on to be correct. Naturally the pilot in the photo has managed to obscure the last 2 digits of the serial number and the individual squadron letter. WW is also not visible on the rudder. Was there a rule that pilots and crew members should obscure serial numbers just to make it more difficult for future researchers I wonder? What I do know for certain is that the aircraft is a nmf 334th FS 4thFG QP is clearly visible as are the first few numbers of the serial. (4)4-145** The partially visible 5th number is definately either a 3 or a 5, which narrows the possibilites to 20 aircraft, which can be further shortened by removing any which were lost pre Jan 45. (Any lost in Jan-45 I have added in italics, along with known identities of any I can trace.) Naturally this doesn't rule out an aircraft being transferred. 44-145 30 44-145 31 44-145 32 B6-0 Ole Flak Joe 363rd FS 357thFG 44-145 33 VF-N 336th FS 4thFG 44-145 34 IV-B 369th FS 359th FG 44-145 35 Lost 20th Nov 1944 55th FG 44-145 36 Lost 9th Nov 1944 355th FG 44-145 37 QP-A 334th FS 4thFG. Lost 27th Feb 1945 44-145 38 Lost 5th Dec 1944 350th FS 353rd FG 44-145 39 E9-R 376th FS 361st FG Lost March 5th 1945 Out of these 10 we can definately rule out 3. 44-14537 QP-A is a possible match, although not for transition training in March 45. Maybe he got the date right after all? 44-145 50 44-145 51 crash landed and written off. Duxford 23rd Sept 1944 44-145 52 VF-U/VF-Z 336th FS 4th FG 44-145 53 436th FS 479th FG 44-145 54 [i] 6N-1 505th FS 339th FG Lost March 28th 1945 44-145 55 C5-C 364th FS,357th FG Lost 2nd March 1945 44-145 56 E2-I 375th FS 361st FG. Lost in flying accident 23rd July 1945 44-145 57 335th FS 4th FG, coded WD-R/B/Z 44-145 58 YJ-K 351st FS 353rd FG Lost 25th Oct 1944 44-145 59 436th FS 479th FG Lost 25th Dec 1944 Another 3 we can definately rule out, as well as very likely not an aircraft lost in March 45 serving with a group other than the 4th. So as you can see I've managed to narrow it down a fair bit, but I would LOVE to get a positive ID on this aircraft. If anybody can throw any light on the subject I would love to hear from you. Thanks in anticipation, Nige http://www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/ |
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Re: 56th Fighter Group P-51 Mustangs
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Re: 56th Fighter Group P-51 Mustangs
Nige - I haven't culled for the obvious (MTO) Dates, etc but here is the series of Lost or Salvaged P-51D-10's in that serial number range
44-14501P-15D-10NA450628ITALY44-14502P-15D-10NA440928UK44-14503P-15D-10NA441110UK44-14504P-15D-10NA450529ITALY44-14505P-15D-10NA441003FRANCE44-14506P-15D-10NA441208ITALY44-14507P-15D-10NA441127GERMANY44-14508P-15D-10NA450107UK44-14509P-15D-10NA450106UK44-14510P-15D-10NA441204ITALY44-14513P-15D-10NA441213ALASKA44-14513P-15D-10NA450809OHIO44-14514P-15D-10NA450822UK44-14516P-15D-10NA441006GERMANY44-14517P-15D-10NA441205GERMANY44-14520P-15D-10NA450805UK44-14523P-15D-10NA450306UK44-14523P-15D-10NA450718UK44-14524P-15D-10NA450408FRANCE44-14525P-15D-10NA441127GERMANY44-14527P-15D-10NA450416GERMANY44-14528P-15D-10NA441227GERMANY44-14529P-15D-10NA441118GERMANY44-14533P-15D-10NA450116UK44-14535P-15D-10NA441120NETH.44-14536P-15D-10NA441109GERMANY44-14537P-15D-10NA450227GERMANY44-14538P-15D-10NA441205GERMANY44-14540P-15D-10NA441225GERMANY44-14542P-15D-10NA440923GERMANY44-14543P-15D-10NA440922UK44-14543P-15D-10NA450505UK44-14545P-15D-10NA440918NETH.44-14546P-15D-10NA441129UK44-14547P-15D-10NA520522KOREA44-14549P-15D-10NA441116UK44-14550P-15D-10NA450608GERMANY44-14551P-15D-10NA440923UK44-14552P-15D-10NA450322UK44-14552P-15D-10NA450828UK44-14554P-15D-10NA440809CALIFORNIA44-14554P-15D-10NA450328UK44-14555P-15D-10NA441022UK44-14555P-15D-10NA450302GERMANY44-14556P-15D-10NA450315BELGIUM44-14556P-15D-10NA450723UK44-14558P-15D-10NA441025NORTH SEA44-14559P-15D-10NA441225GERMANY44-14561P-15D-10NA441001UK44-14562P-15D-10NA450320GERMANY44-14563P-15D-10NA441223UK44-14563P-15D-10NA450128UK44-14564P-15D-10NA450103UK44-14569P-15D-10NA450321GERMANY44-14570P-15D-10NA441026UK44-14571P-15D-10NA450422UK44-14573P-15D-10NA450702UK44-14577P-15D-10NA441007NORTH SEA44-14578P-15D-10NA450312UK44-14580P-15D-10NA450118FRANCE44-14581P-15D-10NA450117GERMANY44-14582P-15D-10NA450119BELGIUM44-14583P-15D-10NA450228GERMANY44-14584P-15D-10NA441231GERMANY44-14586P-15D-10NA441120NETH.44-14589P-15D-10NA441108GERMANY44-14591P-15D-10NA450302UK44-14591P-15D-10NA450312UK44-14592P-15D-10NA441205GERMANY44-14594P-15D-10NA450322UK44-14595P-15D-10NA450215FRANCE44-14596P-15D-10NA441223GERMANY44-14598P-15D-10NA441231UK44-14598P-15D-10NA450318GERMANY44-14599P-15D-10NA450425GERMANY
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Re: 56th Fighter Group P-51 Mustangs
Thanks Bill!
Up to my neck in work at the moment but I'll get stuck into that list asap. All the best, Nige |
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Re: 56th Fighter Group P-51 Mustangs
Hello Nige & Bill,
Hope this is a help. ? 56th FG P-51D’s 1945 EX 4th FG a/c ? 44-14508P-15D-10NA450107UK 44-14509P-15D-10NA450106UK 44-14514P-15D-10NA450822UK 44-14518 -334th 44-14520P-15D-10NA450805UK 44-14522 – 336th 44-14523P-15D-10NA450306UK 44-14523P-15D-10NA450718UK 44-14524P-15D-10NA450408FRANCE 44-14527P-15D-10NA450416GERMANY- 336th 44-14533P-15D-10NA450116UK – 336th 44-14537P-15D-10NA450227GERMANY -334th 44-14543P-15D-10NA450505UK 44-14547P-15D-10NA520522KOREA 44-14548 -336th 44-14550P-15D-10NA450608GERMANY 44-14552P-15D-10NA450322UK 44-14552P-15D-10NA450828UK – 336th 44-14554P-15D-10NA450328UK 44-14555P-15D-10NA450302GERMANY 44-14556P-15D-10NA450315BELGIUM 44-14556P-15D-10NA450723UK 44-14557 – 335th 44-14560 – 334th 44-14562P-15D-10NA450320GERMANY 44-14563P-15D-10NA450128UK 44-14564P-15D-10NA450103UK 44-14569P-15D-10NA450321GERMANY 44-14570 – 335th 44-14571P-15D-10NA450422UK 44-14573P-15D-10NA450702UK 44-14578P-15D-10NA450312UK 44-14580P-15D-10NA450118FRANCE 44-14581P-15D-10NA450117GERMANY 44-14582P-15D-10NA450119BELGIUM 44-14583P-15D-10NA450228GERMANY 44-14590 – 336th 44-14591P-15D-10NA450302UK – 336th 44-14591P-15D-10NA450312UK 44-14594P-15D-10NA450322UK 44-14595P-15D-10NA450215FRANCE 44-14598P-15D-10NA450318GERMANY 44-14599P-15D-10NA450425GERMANY Here are some from your list with sqdn data from “Little Friends” All the very best Alex |
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