Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Thu Apr 30, 2026 8:23 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 4 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Mark Nankivil
 Post subject: Mangled Mustangs
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:57 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:36 pm
Posts: 496
Location: "Fly Over Country" St. Louis, Missouri
Greetings All -

I started scanning the European Theater photos for the Prairie Aviation Museum up in Bloomington, IL. Here's some mangled Mustangs to make you cry.....

Any help with additional info would be appreciated!

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Swiss Mustangs
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:22 am 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:49 am
Posts: 1521
Location: Zurich & Zug / Switzerland
Mark

outstanding material as usual... !

the first two photographs show 44-12208 P-51B-1-NA 353rd FG 352nd FS (WW hack) after Lt. Charles E. Sladek was killed in the crash during a training sortie. Location is given as Woolpit, England. Looks like he entered a flat spin.


the next two photographs will need a little further research


the last two show

44-15060 P-51D-15-NA 55th FG 343rd FS Jill's Jalopy II CY-H assigned to Lt. Paul E. Hoeper; this a/c was lost 21st February 1945 [MACR 12593] MIA (flak); a/c lost with Lt. George E. Eichhorn - POW - hit by flak in the Mistelfeld area - the landing accident depicted here happened on 25th November 1944 at Sta. 159 Wormingford with Lt. James C. McVay at the controls.


Martin

_________________
Flying is easy: just learn how to throw yourself at the ground and miss
Top
 Profile  
 
Mark Nankivil
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:40 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:36 pm
Posts: 496
Location: "Fly Over Country" St. Louis, Missouri
Thanks Martin - could not ask for better info than that!

Enjoy the Day! Mark
Top
 Profile  
 
Django
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:58 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 18, 2006 3:08 pm
Posts: 4542
Location: chicago
Thanks for sharing Mark. Keep it up!! 8)
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 4 posts ] 

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 61 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group