WWII P51 pilot rescue question

[bdk]

Any idea what the accumulation is behind the landing gear attachment point is on this Mustang?

Mud. There flying from a dirt strip at A-2

Gotcha! (Duh...) I thought it was something coming out of the wheel well!

[TOM WALSH]

JACK AND WADE:

A THOUSAND LASHES FOR A FIRST OFFENCE!

I AM NOT SURE I LIKE YOUR MINIMUM SENTENCING!!

SERIOUSLY, I DID OVERLOOK COLONEL OSCAR HOFFMAN COEN IN PUTTING TOETHER THE LIST.

I HAVE NO INFORMATION THAT HE EVER SERVED IN THE RCAF.

WHAT I HAVE RELATES SOLELY TO THE RAFVR:

GRANTED A COMMISSION AS A PILOT OFFICER ON PROBATION IN THE GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE FOR THE DURATION OF HOSITILITIES - FEBRUARY 6, 1941

CONFIRMED IN APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTED TO FLYING OFFICER - FEBRUARY 6, 1942

ACTING FLIGHT LIEUTENANT - MAY 30, 1942

RELINQUISHED COMMISSION IN THE RAFVR ON APPOINTMENT TO A COMMISSION IN THE USAAF - SEPTEMBER 15, 1942

HONOURS AND AWARDS -

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS - AUGUST 4, 1942
MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES - JANUARY 1, 1943.

CHEERS,
TOM WALSH.

[Andy in West Oz]

Wonderful pics Jack, many thanks for sharing. Love that cockpit shot over the windscreen. A fine study.

Off to check out your website, Wade!

Speaking of pilots saving shot down comrades. Bobby Gibbes landed his P-40 in the deserts of North Africa to do the same and I believe Nicky Barr tried the same thing shortly after. Don't know whether I'm getting one of Nicky Barr's other adventures mixed up but it may have been this landing that he had cooling problems with the Allison so took off without some of the cowl.

You can't help but be in awe of these blokes.

Nicky Barr passed away in June of this year.

Cheers

Andy (with lump in throat)