mikesideup Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 This is an original pic with no writing anywhere to be found. The center planes nose art reads ( LITTLE JOE MILLER ) I would love to find the family of the pilot(s) . I'm sure the would love to have it as a keepsake. Anyone have an idea? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesideup Posted August 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Pic did not attach sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyBob Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 No pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesideup Posted August 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Iam working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsNobody Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Markings look post WWII. Korean era? USAF vs. USAAF markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesideup Posted August 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Â P-51 DÂ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 How did you come across this pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 4th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group.  Black with vertical strips around emblem (b,w,b,), Not invasion strips(w,b,w,b,w) Tail paint solid upper portion , offen with letters Black strips on wings  New Guinea and Leyte around 1944  Hmmmm.who is Little Joe Miller ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesideup Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 My daughter in law found it at an Amish flee market . Little joe miller! That's the money question, I know I would love to come across a pic of my father from the Army Air Corp. I notice they have the drop tanks attached so perhaps this is a actual mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I really should get a myself P51 - a shiny one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesideup Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 And a Spitfire just like Tom Cruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsNobody Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 FiFi and P-51 hanging around and flying last several days locally. A real treat to have them "hanging out"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015   I believe this is the lead plane serial number 44--12089  a Model P-51K-10-NT .  I think the number two plane in your photo is a R tail also, with the prop tips of plane one blocking the view a bit. But I am not totally sold on the name.  Could the middle word be a letter X ?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Regarding the tail letters  Each pilot was assigned an aircraft and the tail was lettered with the pilots first initial of their last name, after the twenty six letters of the English alphabet were used the Greek alphabet was used.  C is for Jerry Collins plane named “Lady of the Sky “   C is also o for Lt Louis Edward Curdes  plane named "Bad Angel"  so it could be a Pi....and the letter could be a duplicate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB65E Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 It was neat reading up on the 4th FS. The "Bad Angle" popped up in several searches. Nice work Carl. -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesideup Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 I appreciate the info guys thanks. Where did you find the pics Carl? I used a strong magnifier and it definitely reads Joe not X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 just googling . i think criss crossing the pacific was.one title.. 4th fs pictures . .lost.mustangs it just sucked me in . i should have been working but what the.hey. what was cool . i found a mustang that was believed crashed and totaled in georgia . but was just found in a california hanger and auctioned of last may . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 there are government record that still need explored . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 there are government record that still need explored . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 there are government record that still need explored . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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