8th Air Force Fighter Group - Littlefriends.co.uk

The 20th Fighter Group

The Loco Busters

Station:

Kingscliffe 26 August 1943 to 11 October 1945

Station Callsign:

Churchpath

Group Callsign:

Denton to 22 April '44 then:
Walnut (A Group)
Oatmeal (B Group)
Katie (C Group)
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)

55th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

Code: KI Symbol: Triangle Callsign: Towntalkto 22 April '44 then:
Sailor (A Group)
Pator (B Group)

77th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

Code: LC Symbol: Circle Callsign: Rebuke to 22 April '44 then:
Outcry (A Group)
Glory (B Group)

79th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk

Code: MC Symbol: Square Callsign: Crownright to 22 April '44 then:
Primrose (A Group)
Screwgun (B Group)

Serial No	Type	Squad	Code	Pilot	Rank / Given Names	Markings	Comments	MACR
44-13695	P-51D	55	KI-Z				Written off 11 Sept 44 - Lt. J Tennant bailed out.
42-67860	P-38J	55	KI-V	Geiger	Lt. Everett E		White star on wheel cover. Lost in this a/c 24 Feb 44 - POW	2666
43-7000	P-51B	77	LC-Z			Priority Nil	w/w OTU a/c crashed Kings Cliffe 3 Feb 45 Lt. R Chambers injured
42-106662	P-51B	77	LC-A				w/w OTU a/c
43-6865	P-51B	55	KI-Q				w/w OTU a/c
43-25###	P-51C	79	MC-			Weary Willy	w/w OTU a/c
43-12185	P-51B	79	MC-W				w/w Hack.
42-26676	P-47D	78	MC-Z				w/w hack.
42-106476	P-51B	77	LC-Z				W/W From 359 F/G.
43-12417	P-51B	77	LC-B				w/w 2-seater
42-106467	P-51B	77	LC-Z				w/w
43-6855	P-51B	55	KI-Q				w/w
44-72706	P-51D		-				To Switzerland post war as J-2111
44-72390	P-51D	55	KI-				To Sweden post war as 26081
44-72291	P-51D	79	MC-U				To Sweden post war as 26074
42-68035	P-38J	77	LC-U				To 79 FS as MC-U
44-11161	P-51D	77	LC-N	Fiebelkorn	Capt. Ernest C	June Nite	To 79 FS
44-11217	P-51D	77	LC-J			Balls O' Fire	To 79 FS
42-68068	P-38J	79	MC-L				To 77 FS as LC-N
42-67471	P-38J	79	MC-S	Smutko	Lt. Leonard S		To 77 FS
42-67708	P-38J	79	MC-P				To 77 FS
42-67717	P-38J	79	MC-I				To 77 FS
42-67725	P-38J	79	MC-U	LeFevre	Lt. Ferdinand E		To 77 FS
44-13541	P-51D	79	MC-N	Randolph	Lt.Col. John P	Nancy	To 55 FS as KI-N
42-67901	P-38J	77	LC-X				To 55 FS as KI-C
42-67498	P-38J	79	MC-				To 55 FS
42-67672	P-38J	79	MC-Y				To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-S
42-104095	P-38J	79	MC-Y				To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-Q
42-67656	P-38J	55	KI-I				To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-N
43-28393	P-38J	55	KI-W				To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-L
42-67502	P-38J	79	MC-H	Hanzo	Lt. Thomas A		To 474 FG 9th AF as K6-F
42-67204	P-38J	55	KI-J				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67206	P-38J	79	MC-X				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67486	P-38J	55	KI-J				To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67511	P-38J	79	MC-R	Reihmer	Capt. Donald A		To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67515	P-38J	79	MC-N	Nichols	Maj. Merle B	Wilda	To 474 FG 9th AF
42-67649	P-38J	55	KI-M				To 474 FG 9th AF
43-28725	P-38J	79	MC-U	Klatt	Lt. Quintus		To 474 FG 9th AF
42-68153	P-38J	55	KI-J				To 428FS 474FG 9th AF and lost 13 October 1944. Lt. Charles C Heckel POW	9541
42-67742	P-38J	55	KI-E				To 370 FG 9th AF
42-67819	P-38J	77	LC-U			Geronimo	To 367 FG 9th AF
43-28700	P-38J	55	KI-D				To 367 FG 9th AF
42-67217	P-38J	55	KI-W				To 364 FG
42-67928	P-38J	79	MC-L	Lewis	Lt. Willard H	Hells Belle	To 364 FG
44-13965	P-51D	55	KI-Z	Tennant	Capt. John H		To 339 FG
44-11195	P-51D	79	MC-N	Taylor	Capt. John K	Little Roue	Sissy and Sandy on canopy frame added by Taylor
42-67505	P-38J	55	KI-R	Scrutchfield	Capt. Roy M	Jeanne	Shark-mouthed nacelles
43-28490	P-38J	55	KI-R	Scrutchfield	Capt. Roy M	Jeanne	Shark-mouthed nacelles
44-13461	P-51D	79	MC-K				serial in doubt
44-14330	P-51D	55	KI-F	Kier	Capt. Edward L		See 44-14430

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