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Cripes A'Mighty
Flown by Major George Preddy, CO.
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This is Preddy's last P-51 before his death on Christmas
Day, 1944. He had shot down two Me-109's southwest of Koblenz
and then turned to dive on a FW-190 on the deck. He flew
into American anti-aircraft fire and took fatal hits before
plunging into the ground.
Preddy was the war's top scoring Mustang ace with 26.83 aerial,
3 probable and 4 damaged. A stylised barber pole was painted
on the right nose cowl to reflect on the part-time 'career'
of his crew chief.
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This
was Preddy's 3rd Mustang. This Blue-noser had the original color
painted on the nose. It is not known whether the group ran out
of this color or a change was voted on for a lighter one.
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Shangri-La
Flown
by Cpt. Don Gentile
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Rejected from pilot training by the USAAC, Gentile followed
the example of his many compatriots and enlisted with the
RCAF. His first kill was in a Spitfire with No.133 Eagle Squadron.
Gentile transferred to the USAAF with his squadron in September
1942, closing the war with an impressive 27.16 kills, 19.83
of which were in P-51's.
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Petie
2nd
Flown
by Lt. Col. John Meyer
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After
flying P-40's and scoring three victories in a P-47, his first
Mustang named Lambie II, and then Petie, was where he scored
most of his kills in. Petie 2nd, was Meyer's mount for only
two victories and scored more in another P-51D, Petie 3rd.
He was reassigned as Deputy Group Commander in November 1944.
Meyer claimed two Mig-15 kills in Korea before retiring as
a General in 1974.
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Ridge
Runner III
Flown
by Maj. Pierce 'Mac' McKennon
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Washed
out from USAAF training, he joined the RCAF and eventually
reached a Spitfire squadron based in Britain. After being
transferred to the USAAF in November 1942, he was shot down
twice. McKennon avoided capture the first time and was smuggled
out by the French Resistance.
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Detroit
Miss
Flown
by 1st Lt. Urban Drew
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Drew
scored six aerial victories and one single strafing l kill
including two Me 262's down in a single mission. This unique
feat earned him a belated Air Force Cross awarded on 12 May
1983.
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Old
Crow
Flown
by Captain Clarence 'Bud' Anderson
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This
his last P-51 was originally in OD green and neutral gray
and later stripped to bare metal, though retaining its invasion
stripes. Anderson ended the war with 16.25 aerial victories.
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