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The P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14783) flown by Captain Andrew Fuller, of the 3rd Scouting Force. The green and yellow chequered pattern on the nose, denotes that the 3rd Scouting Force was attached to the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"3SF Wormingford CAPT. ANDY FULLER'S AIRCRAFT P-51-D IONA 44 14783 CG*C 3SF"
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The P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14783) flown by Captain Andrew Fuller, of the 3rd Scouting Force. The green and yellow chequered pattern on the nose, denotes that the 3rd Scouting Force was attached to the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"3SF Wormingford CAPT. ANDY FULLER'S AIRCRAFT P-51-D IONA 44 14783 CG*C 3SF"

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The P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14783) flown by Captain Andrew Fuller, of the 3rd Scouting Force. The green and yellow chequered pattern on the nose, denotes that the 3rd Scouting Force was attached to the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"3SF Wormingford CAPT. ANDY FULLER'S AIRCRAFT P-51-D IONA 44 14783 CG*C 3SF"

Andrew Wade Fuller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 55th Fighter Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 426383
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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The P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14783) flown by Captain Andrew Fuller, of the 3rd Scouting Force. The green and yellow chequered pattern on the nose, denotes that the 3rd Scouting Force was attached to the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"3SF Wormingford CAPT. ANDY FULLER'S AIRCRAFT P-51-D IONA 44 14783 CG*C 3SF"

44-14182

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 3rd Scouting Force
The P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14783) flown by Captain Andrew Fuller, of the 3rd Scouting Force. The green and yellow chequered pattern on the nose, denotes that the 3rd Scouting Force was attached to the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"3SF Wormingford CAPT. ANDY FULLER'S AIRCRAFT P-51-D IONA 44 14783 CG*C 3SF"

44-14783

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Iona
  • Unit: 3rd Scouting Force 55th Fighter Group

Locations

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection