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| Keywords: RAF Bottisham - 361st Fighter Group - P-51B Mustangs in Flight.jpg en The Bottisham Four four USAAF North American P-51 Mustang fighters from the 375th Fighter Squadron 361st Fighter Group from RAF Bottisham Cambridgeshire UK in flight on 26 July 1944 The nearest aircraft is P-51D-5-NA s/n 44-13410 Lou IV on the left side the 4th aircraft named after his daughter Athelene on the right side probably the crew chief's lady friend or wife flown by the 361st C/O Col Thomas J J Christian Jr who was killed in this plane while dive-bombing the Arras marshalling yards on 12 August 1944 The 2nd aircraft is P-51D-5-NA s/n 44-13926 already equipped with the fin-fillet was flown by Lt Urban L Ben Drew This aircraft crashed during a training flight near Stalham Norfolk on 9 August 1944 the pilot 2Lt Donald D Dellinger was killed The 3rd aircraft is P-51D-5-NA s/n 44-13568 Sky Bouncer later Alice Marie flown by Capt Bruce W Red Rowlett 375th FS operations officer This aircraft suffered an engine failure on take-off and crashed on 3 April 1945 The furthest P-51 is P-51B-15-NA s/n 42-106811 flown by Capt Francis T Glankler named Suzy-G after his wife 375th FS D Flight commander This plane was written off after a crash landing at Bottisham following a combat mission on 11 September 1944 1944 http //www americanairmuseum com/media/7433 United States Army Air Forces other versions PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard RAF Bottisham P-51D Mustang 361st Fighter Group United States Army Air Forces | ||||
