42-103742 Man O War

A P-51 Mustang of the 339th Fighter Group prepares to take-off at Fowlmere, whilst the Runway Control Officer watches. The distinctive striped jacket (and baseball cap) he is wearing was a peculiarity of the 339th – it was instituted to assist pilots of aircraft in spotting the Officer, upon whose signal that it was safe to take–off they depended. Handwritten on slide:"T/o bombing mission 8/44 Fowlmere James G. Robinson" media-388215.jpg FRE 5961 A P-51 Mustang of the 339th Fighter Group prepares to take-off at Fowlmere, whilst the Runway Control Officer watches. The distinctive striped jacket (and baseball cap) he is wearing was a peculiarity of the 339th – it was instituted to assist pilots of aircraft in spotting the Officer, upon whose signal that it was safe to take–off they depended. Handwritten on slide:"T/o bombing mission 8/44 Fowlmere James G. Robinson" Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo.

Object Number - FRE 5961 - A P-51 Mustang of the 339th Fighter Group prepares to take-off at Fowlmere, whilst the Runway Control Officer watches. The distinctive striped jacket...

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William A Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736236
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
339th/505th Pilot Martin N Nay 12 Jun 44 - CTD 05 Sep 44.

Martin N Nay

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816919
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Fowlmere, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 5 July 1944 Taxiing accident due to structural failure, damaged CAT 3, Fowlmere, Cambs, England. Pilot Martin N. Nay.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 September 1944

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk

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MACR 8696 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-103742: Gallery (4 items)

A P-51 Mustang named “Man O’ War”, of the 339th Fighter Group based at Fowlmere. This P-51 has bombs affixed beneath the wings. The man in the left of the picture is the runway control officer. Mustangs would take-off from the grass runway in pairs .Once assembled; the group would head for the rendezvous with the bombers they were assigned to escort. In order to save time (and therefore fuel) in completing this, the 339th had an experienced fighter pilot would stand beside the runway signalling to e

Object number: FRE 5956 - A P-51 Mustang named “Man O’ War”, of the 339th...

A P-51 Mustang of the 339th Fighter Group prepares to take-off at Fowlmere, whilst the Runway Control Officer watches. The distinctive striped jacket (and baseball cap) he is wearing was a peculiarity of the 339th – it was instituted to assist pilots of aircraft in spotting the Officer, upon whose signal that it was safe to take–off they depended. Handwritten on slide:"T/o bombing mission 8/44 Fowlmere James G. Robinson"

Object number: FRE 5961 - A P-51 Mustang of the 339th Fighter Group prepares...

Object number: UPL 12874 - Lt. William A Jones, [Phoenix AZ], 505th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 12887 - Lt. William A Jones, [Phoenix AZ], 505th Fighter...