North American P-51 Mustang
"Big Beautiful Doll"
P-51D-20-NA Mustang
s/n 44-72218
84th Fighter Squadron (WZ-I), 78th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.
Assigned to Lt.Col. John D. Landers, an ace with 14.5 victories. He also flew planes with the same name in the 357th,361st and 55th Fighter Groups.
This aircraft was originally assigned to the 361st Fighter Group but went to the 78th when Lt.Col. Landers transfered.
Plane was sold for scrap after the war.
Landers was all of 24 years old in this photo.
North American P-51 Mustang
"Big Beautiful Doll"
P-51D-20-NA Mustang
s/n 44-72218
84th Fighter Squadron (WZ-I), 78th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.
Assigned to Lt.Col. John D. Landers, an ace with 14.5 victories. He also flew planes with the same name in the 357th,361st and 55th Fighter Groups.
This aircraft was originally assigned to the 361st Fighter Group but went to the 78th when Lt.Col. Landers transfered.
Plane was sold for scrap after the war.
Landers was all of 24 years old in this photo.