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44-64005 'MARY MINE'
- Charles Kemp -
Jackson,Missipi
A
real 361st FG veteran this mustang was delivered to the group in mid-1944
& was assigned to the 376th FS & became the aircraft of Lt. George
R. Vanden Heuvel. He named it 'Mary Mine' and claimed 9 'kills'. After the
war it passed through the RCAF & other private
owners before Charles Kemp restored it to its former glory.
(photo Steve Gotts)
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44-64005 'MARY MINE'
- Charles Kemp -
Jackson,Missipi
A
real 361st FG veteran this mustang was delivered to the group in mid-1944
& was assigned to the 376th FS & became the aircraft of Lt. George
R. Vanden Heuvel. He named it 'Mary Mine' and claimed 9 'kills'. After the
war it passed through the RCAF & other private
owners before Charles Kemp restored it to its former glory.
(photo Steve Gotts)
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44-64005 'MARY MINE'
- Charles Kemp -
Jackson,Missipi
A
real 361st FG veteran this mustang was delivered to the group in mid-1944
& was assigned to the 376th FS & became the aircraft of Lt. George
R. Vanden Heuvel. He named it 'Mary Mine' and claimed 9 'kills'. After the
war it passed through the RCAF & other private
owners before Charles Kemp restored it to its former glory.
(photo Dick Philips)
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44-64005 'MARY MINE'
- Charles Kemp -
Jackson,Missipi
A
real 361st FG veteran this mustang was delivered to the group in mid-1944
& was assigned to the 376th FS & became the aircraft of Lt. George
R. Vanden Heuvel. He named it 'Mary Mine' and claimed 9 'kills'. After the
war it passed through the RCAF & other private
owners before Charles Kemp restored it to its former glory.
(photo Dick Philips)
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44-64005 'MARY MINE'
- Charles Kemp -
Jackson,Missipi
A
real 361st FG veteran this mustang was delivered to the group in mid-1944
& was assigned to the 376th FS & became the aircraft of Lt. George
R. Vanden Heuvel. He named it 'Mary Mine' and claimed 9 'kills'. After the
war it passed through the RCAF & other private
owners before Charles Kemp restored it to its former glory.
(photo Dick Philips)
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44-63655 'GERALDINE' -
Chuck Greenhill -
Kenosha,WI, USA
After
seeing service with the RCAF the aircraft passed through a number of
owners before being bought by Chuck Greenhill and was restored to stock
condition including guns, radios etc. After a chance meeting with Chuck
Cummins the owner decided to have her repainted in his colours as
'Geraldine' of the 375th FS. (photo
James P. Church)
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44-63655 'GERALDINE' -
Chuck Greenhill -
Kenosha,WI, USA
After
seeing service with the RCAF the aircraft passed through a number of
owners before being bought by Chuck Greenhill and was restored to stock
condition including guns, radios etc. After a chance meeting with Chuck
Cummins the owner decided to have her repainted in his colours as
'Geraldine' of the 375th FS.
(photo
James P. Church)
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44-63655 'GERALDINE' -
Chuck Greenhill -
Kenosha,WI, USA
After
seeing service with the RCAF the aircraft passed through a number of
owners before being bought by Chuck Greenhill and was restored to stock
condition including guns, radios etc. After a chance meeting with Chuck
Cummins the owner decided to have her repainted in his colours as
'Geraldine' of the 375th FS.
(photo
James P. Church)
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44-73149
'FEROCIOUS
FRANKIE' - OFMC - Duxford, Cambs., UK
After seeing service with the
USAAF & RCAF this Mustang passed through several owners including the Fighter Collection
before being acquired in 1999 by the OFMC the
aircraft was repainted with the assistance of 361fg.com as Wallace E.
Hopkins 'Ferocious Frankie' of the 374th FS. (Photo Tony
Clarke) |
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44-73149
'FEROCIOUS
FRANKIE' - OFMC - Duxford, Cambs., UK
After seeing service with the
USAAF & RCAF this Mustang passed through several owners including the Fighter Collection
before being acquired in 1999 by the OFMC the
aircraft was repainted with the assistance of 361fg.com as Wallace E.
Hopkins 'Ferocious Frankie' of the 374th FS. (Photo Tony
Clarke) |
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44-73149
'FEROCIOUS
FRANKIE' - OFMC - Duxford, Cambs., UK
After seeing service with the
USAAF & RCAF this Mustang passed through several owners including the Fighter Collection
before being acquired in 1999 by the OFMC the
aircraft was repainted with the assistance of 361fg.com as Wallace E.
Hopkins 'Ferocious Frankie' of the 374th FS. (Photo OFMC) |
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44-73149
'FEROCIOUS
FRANKIE' - OFMC - Duxford, Cambs., UK
After seeing service with the
USAAF & RCAF this Mustang passed through several owners including the Fighter Collection
before being acquired in 1999 by the OFMC the
aircraft was repainted with the assistance of 361fg.com as Wallace E.
Hopkins 'Ferocious Frankie' of the 374th FS. (Photo OFMC) |
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44-73029 'BALD EAGLE' -
James Beasley -
Philadelpia,PA, USA
After a period in
Nicaragua and with an number of private owners
(including a
period as a air racer) NL51JB was bought by Jim Beasley and restored in the colours of
Robert Eckfeld's P-51B 'Bald Eagle' of the 374th FS. NL51JB is seen
here at
Oshkosh in August 1993. (Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-73029 'BALD EAGLE' -
James Beasley -
Philadelpia,PA, USA
After a period in
Nicaragua and with an number of private owners
(including a
period as a air racer) NL51JB was bought by Jim Beasley and restored in the colours of
Robert Eckfeld's P-51B 'Bald Eagle' of the 374th FS. NL51JB
is seen here at Lakeland in April 1994.
(Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-73029 'BALD EAGLE' -
James Beasley -
Philadelpia,PA, USA
After a period in
Nicaragua and with an number of private owners
(including a
period as a air racer) NL51JB was bought by Jim Beasley and restored in the colours of
Robert Eckfeld's P-51B 'Bald Eagle' of the 374th FS.NL51JB
is seen here at Lakeland in April 1996.
(Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-74908
'E2-S' - Bob Pond, Palm Springs,CA, USA
After a career with the RCAF N151B passed
through a variety of private owners before being purchased by Warbird
Collector Bob Pond. It is painted in the markings of E2-S of the 375th FS
which was flown by ace Urban Drew in the famous 4 ship photograph of July
1944. N151BP is seen here at Palm Springs in May 1998. (Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-73436 'AMERICAN
BEAUTY' - Brian
Reynolds -Olympia,WA,USA
After a career with the RCAF this aircraft passed through a number of
private owners which included 361st FG schemes such as E2-S 'Cutters
Capers' &E2-C 'Lou IV' before being purchased by Brian Reynolds. It
was painted as E2-S of the the 375th FS & given the name 'American
Beauty'. NL51KD is seen here at Oshkosh in August 1993.
(Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-73436 'AMERICAN
BEAUTY' - Brian
Reynolds -Olympia,WA,USA
After a career with the RCAF this aircraft passed through a number of
private owners which included 361st FG schemes such as E2-S 'Cutters
Capers' &E2-C 'Lou IV' before being purchased by Brian Reynolds. It
was painted as E2-S of the the 375th FS & given the name 'American
Beauty'
NL51KD is seen here at Olympia in September 2001.
(Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-73877 'DETROIT MISS' -
Scandinavian Historic
Flight
Another RCAF veteran N167F passed through
several owners before being purchased by Anders Saether and was operated
as part of the Scandinavian Historic Flight. In 1999 it was painted as
Urban Drew's 'Detroit Miss' of the 375th FS. N167F is seen here
in February 2000.
(Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-73877 'DETROIT MISS' -
Scandinavian Historic
Flight
Another RCAF veteran N167F passed through
several owners before being purchased by Anders Saether and was operated
as part of the Scandinavian Historic Flight. In 1999 it was painted as
Urban Drew's 'Detroit Miss' of the 375th FS.
(Photo
Janne Johansson)
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44-73877 'DETROIT MISS' -
Scandinavian Historic
Flight
Another RCAF veteran N167F passed through
several owners before being purchased by Anders Saether and was operated
as part of the Scandinavian Historic Flight. In 1999 it was painted as
Urban Drew's 'Detroit Miss' of the 375th FS.
(Photo
Janne Johansson)
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44-73877 'DETROIT MISS' -
Scandinavian Historic
Flight
Another RCAF veteran N167F passed through
several owners before being purchased by Anders Saether and was operated
as part of the Scandinavian Historic Flight. In 1999 it was painted as
Urban Drew's 'Detroit Miss' of the 375th FS. N167F is seen here with Janne
Johansson.
(Photo
Janne Johansson)
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44-63350
'LOU IV' -
Chuck Greenhill - Kenosha,WI, USA
After seeing service with the 15th AF & the Kentucky NG the aircraft passed through a number of owners before being bought
by Chuck Greenhill in 1993. In1996 it was restored as Colonel Christian's
'Lou IV' of the 375th FS. N51TK is seen here at Kenosha in August
1993. 'Lou IV' has been a very welcome guest at 361st FG
reunions.
(Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-63350
'LOU IV' -
Chuck Greenhill - Kenosha,WI, USA
After seeing service with the 15th AF & the Kentucky NG the aircraft passed through a number of owners before being bought
by Chuck Greenhill in 1993. In1996 it was restored as Colonel Christian's
'Lou IV' of the 375th FS. N51TK is seen here at Kenosha in August
1993. 'Lou IV' has been a very welcome guest at 361st FG
reunions.
(Photo
Tony Clarke)
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44-74600
'JOANNE II AND JANE' - Robert Pond, Plymouth MN
After passing
through the Haiti and Dominican Air Forces and a number of private owners
this aircraft was restored in the late 1980's. It was purchased in 1990 by
Robert Pond but unfortunately crashed in the same year. (Photo Roger Cain) |
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44-74600
'JOANNE II AND JANE' - Robert Pond, Plymouth MN
After passing
through the Haiti and Dominican Air Forces and a number of private owners
this aircraft was restored in the late 1980's. It was purchased in 1990 by
Robert Pond but unfortunately crashed in the same year. (Photo Roger Cain) |
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44-13704
'FEROCIOUS FRANKIE'- USAFM Warner Robins AFB
This Mustang is on static display at USAFM
Warner Robins AFB, however not much is known about its history. It is
displayed in the colours of Wallace Hopkins' 374th FS machine 'Ferocious
Frankie'. |
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44-13704
'FEROCIOUS FRANKIE'- USAFM Warner Robins AFB
This Mustang is on static display at USAFM
Warner Robins AFB, however not much is known about its history. It is
displayed in the colours of Wallace Hopkins' 374th FS machine 'Ferocious
Frankie'. |
