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A P-51 Mustang aircraft (serial number 44-63279),named "Mr. Ted II", of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. This aircraft was piloted by Colonel Frederick C. Gray junior; who from May 1944 was Commanding Officer of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing:"78FG Mount Farm R Astrella"
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A P-51 Mustang aircraft (serial number 44-63279, coded HL-Z), named "Mr. Ted III", of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. This aircraft was piloted by Colonel Frederick C. Gray, Jr., who from May 1944 was Commanding Officer of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing:"78FG Mount Farm R Astrella"

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A P-51 Mustang aircraft (serial number 44-63279),named "Mr. Ted II", of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, Duxford. This aircraft was piloted by Colonel Frederick C. Gray junior; who from May 1944 was Commanding Officer of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing:"78FG Mount Farm R Astrella"

44-63279

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Mr. Ted III
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

Locations

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Revisions

Date:
ContributorGerry Asher
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

"Mr. Ted II" was a P-51K, serial 44-1xxxxx.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection