FRE 10
IMAGEColonel Everett W. Stewart in the cockpit of his P-51D Mustang ( serial no. 44-72181) nicknamed "Sunny VIII". "Sunny VIII" flew its first combat mission on 27 February 1945 with a further 6 missions flown before the last mission on 20 April 1945. The aircraft was lost on 29 May 1945 in a crash.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (355th Fighter Group) Headquarters (4th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-22859
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Sunny VIII
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield