Mixed usage of P-51 B/Cs and P-51Ds in USAAF squadrons

[BlackSix]

12 hours ago, LukeFF said:

@BlackSix, I think you will find that many or all of those P-51s were actually D models. For instance, 14710: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14425

Also, George Preddy's P-51 that he was shot down in in 1944 was definitely a D model.

 

11 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

Latest P-51B losses for 352nd FG (acc "Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney"):

487th FS:

- 9/23/1944, HO-S, 43-7094, Lt. Waters KIA

- 9/23/1944, HO- ,  42-106454, Lt. Clark lost

- 9/23/1944, HO-J, 42-106901, Lt. Ayers lost

- 9/25/1944, HO-I, 43-6707, Lt. Evans lost

- 10/04/1944, HO-G, 43-7139, Lt. Forga lost

486th FS:

lists no losses in September/ October 1944 or later

328th FS:

- 9/12/1944, PE-T, 42-106872, Lt. Broadwater lost

 

6 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

@BlackSix,

Alex, I have the 352nd squadron history, (from the squadron itself) and thus have all of the aircraft, tail numbers, losses, dates, pilots etc etc.

Let me know if I need to type up a full list of losses for you.

Thanks!

Ok, I checked the numbers and there is only one P-51B, if this is not an error...

106852 P-51B (328th FS, 352nd FG) in landing accident at RAF Bodney, Norfolk, England Jan 10, 1945. Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.

The list has been updated with a modification next to the numbers.

 

Jim, I've sent you a PM, thanks!

[LukeFF]

Bringing this one back up from the dead, because I found a listing for a P-51 C-10 lost by the 328th FS, 352nd FG, @Gambit21, while taking off from Chievres on March 10, 1945: http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=P-51C-10

[II/JG17_HerrMurf]

28 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

Bringing this one back up from the dead, because I found a listing for a P-51 C-10 lost by the 328th FS, 352nd FG, @Gambit21, while taking off from Chievres on March 10, 1945: http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=P-51C-10

Probably a squadron hack on a local hop, I’d guess?

[Gambit21]

1 hour ago, LukeFF said:

Bringing this one back up from the dead, because I found a listing for a P-51 C-10 lost by the 328th FS, 352nd FG, @Gambit21, while taking off from Chievres on March 10, 1945: http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=P-51C-10

 

Interesting, I don't have that listed in the squadron record. 

Last B I see lost with the 328th is PE 42-106624 Lost with either Lt. Jamie Liang or Marion V. Long (both listed) 4/28/44

 

So you found an omission in the official history it seems. If Bob was alive I'd call him and ask him about it, but sadly I can't anymore.

 

 

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, II/JG17_HerrMurf said:

Probably a squadron hack on a local hop, I’d guess?

 

Definitely possible, but unfortunately I don't have any more info on this plane at the moment. 

 

47 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

Interesting, I don't have that listed in the squadron record. 

Last B I see lost with the 328th is PE 42-106624 Lost with either Lt. Jamie Liang or Marion V. Long (both listed) 4/28/44

 

So you found an omission in the official history it seems. If Bob was alive I'd call him and ask him about it, but sadly I can't anymore.

 

That is a shame. ?

 

Actually, I take that back - that C-10 is this plane: https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/reference-thread-352nd-fg-the-blue-nose-bastards-of-bodney.23248/page-3

 

Lt. George A Middleton. 328th Fighter Squadron. P-51C 42-103801 PE-F "Worra Bird" (L) "3rd Baser" (R).