486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
Bodney, Norfolk
s/n 36500
362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
RAF Leiston, Suffolk, England
s/n 36880
P-51B-5
Col. Henry Spicer
Olive drab ANA 41 and Neutral gray ANA 43
Col Spicer was shot down by Flak in this aircraft on March 5, 1944 and was captured and interned as a POW.
362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
RAF Leiston, Suffolk, England
s/n 367792
P-51B-5
Olive drab ANA 41 and Neutral gray ANA 43
Capt. Perron was killed on April 1, 1944 after disappearing with his Wingman over France.
362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
RAF Leiston, Suffolk, England
s/n 36923
P-51B-5
Capt. Harvey Mace
Olive drab ANA 41 and Neutral gray ANA 43
362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
RAF Leiston, Suffolk, England
s/n 312227
P-51B-5
Olive drab ANA 41 and Neutral gray ANA 43
Baby Mike was cut from a Karo Syrup magazine ad and shellacked onto the plane to represent newborn Mike Broadhead.
363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
RAF Leiston, Suffolk, England
s/n 36628
P-51B-5
1lt. William McGinley
Olive drab ANA 41 and Neutral gray ANA 43
1lt. McGinley was killed in a midair collision with a squadron mate on March 29, 1944 in weather over the English channel.
363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
RAF Leiston, Suffolk, England
s/n 36723
P-51B-5
Capt. Clarence Anderson
Olive drab ANA 41 and Neutral gray ANA 43
Photographic evidence points to OLD CROW and mission marks being yellow.
363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
RAF Leiston, Suffolk, England
s/n 36763
P-51B-5
Olive drab ANA 41 and Neutral gray ANA 43
Speculation exists about the name being on both sides of the nose. This F/O was downed in this aircraft March 5, 1944 by an Fw-190 over France. He evaded capture and eventually returned to combat in the Fall of 1944.