FRE 3054
IMAGEA two- seat P-51 Mustang (WZ-S_, serial number 43-6593, "War Weary") used as a hack plane by the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford. Handwritten on reverse: 'Quite Obvious, 2 seater P-51. Stoker [sp?] said this fabrication was a real challenge. Something about removing a gas tank, etc. etc. etc.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Brutal Lulu
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"