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The 78th Fighter Group

The Duxford Eagles

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Station:
Duxford 3 April 1943 to 10 October 1945
Station Callsign:
Rutley
Group Callsign:
Greywall (A Group) to 22 April '44 then Phoenix
Bakehouse (B Group) to 22 April '44 then Slapstick
Boycott (C Group from 23 April '44
(No Squadron Callsigns in C Group)
82nd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: MX Callsign: Stedman (A Group)
Churchtime (B Group)
to 22 April '44 then:
Surtax (A Group)
Rainbow (B Group)
83rd Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: HL Callsign: Lockyear (A Group)
Cleveland (B Group)
to 22 April '44 then:
Cargo (A Group)
Turquoise (B Group)
84th Fighter Squadron Littlefriends.co.uk Code: WZ Callsign: Bayland (A Group)
Clinton (B Group) to 22 April '44 then:
Shampoo (A Group)
Spotlight (B Group)

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Serial No Type Squad CodePilot Rank / Given Names Markings Comments MACR
44-11679 P-51K 83 HL-V       Lost 20 Jan 45 - Lt. William E Bradley crashed in Channel 11913
44-11680 P-51K 82 MX-X       Lost 22 Feb 45 in mid-air collision - Lt. Robert E Smith bailed out.  
44-11682 P-51K 84 WZ-I       Lost 20 Jan 45 - Lt. Kenneth J DeMaagd POW 11858
44-11688 P-51K 82 MX-U Bibeau Lt. Lucian J   Lost in this a/c 24 Feb 45 - KIA 12616
44-11690 P-51K 82 MX-E          
44-11691 P-51K 84 WZ-F       Belly-landed 6 January 1945 1.5 miles NE of Marche, Belgium - Capt. Wilbur K Grimes returned.  
44-11693 P-51K 84 WZ-B Smith Maj. Raymond E   a/c lost in crash at Duxford details unknown  
44-11694 P-51K 84 WZ-D Lyle Capt. Charles L   Lost in this a/c 20 Feb 45 - KIMAC  
44-11740 P-51K 84 WZ-J Moores Lt. James E   Lost 8 March 45 - Lt. Donald A Bath KIFA  
44-12125 P-51K 82 MX-U       At present on display at Soesterberg, Netherlands.  
44-12158 P-51K 83 HL-           
44-19766 P-47D 84 WZ-L Keillor Capt. Peter T      
43-25038 P-51C 82 MX-Q       From 339th FG  
44-63279 P-51D 84 WZ-H       To 83rd FS as HL-Z  
44-63684 P-51D 83 HL-W          
44-72481 P-51D 83 HL-R Barnaby Capt. Harold T   Replacement for 44-63285  
42-8505 P-47D 82 MX-E       Recoded to MX-K  
42-22482 P-47D 83 HL-      5PO (5PO =Five Pounds) To 353 FG as SX-M  
44-11747 P-51K 84 WZ-L Keillor Capt. Peter Achtung Indianer (on canopy rail) Name from German pilot's warning of Mustangs in area. Overshot runway at Fowlmere 15 Jan 45 - Lt. Richard W Taylor.  
41-6219 P-47C 82 MX-A Adamina Capt. Robert E Ajax / Rocket Jo reassigned to May  
44-19958 P-47D 84 WZ-B Grisham Lt. Leon M Anne    
44-63216 P-51D 83 HL-A Gilbert Lt.Col. Olin E Anne Nihilator    
41-6246 P-47C 83 HL-F Wilkes Capt. Dwight E Artwork - "Sweet Pea" from Popeye    
41-6373 P-47C 83 HL-Z Stone Lt.Col. James J Jr. Artwork - Devil on flying horseshoe    
42-8524 P-47D 83 HL-Y Zumwalt Lt. Harding R Artwork - Superman    
41-6208 P-47C 83 HL-T Gordon Lt. William P Artwork of Bugs Bunny Lost 14 May 43 - F/O Samuel R Martinek POW  
42-75147 P-47D 83 HL-I     Artwork of Varga's "Patriotic Gal" Reassigned from Gilbert and recoded.  
41-6393 P-47C 84 WZ-R Pompetti Lt. Peter E Axe The Axis Previously named "Darkie"  
43-25300 P-47D 82 MX-I Slater Lt. Harry B B Hope Named for his then fianc?e who did not become Mrs Slater.  
41-6259 P-47C 84 WZ-C Stump Maj. Harold E Bad Medicine    
44-63178 P-51D 83 HL-B Beckley Lt.Col. Samuel R Beck-Dor    
41-6252 P-47C 82 MX-N Hegman Lt. William T Bee Ware    
44-73146 P-51D 84 WZ--     Betsy Ann    
44-72218 P-51D 84 WZ-I Landers Col. John D "Firewall, Big Ass" Big Beautiful Doll Serial given incorrectly as 44-72258 in MA  
44-64147 P-51D 82 MX-U Hewitt Maj. Richard A Big Dick + artwork of two dice showing 1 and 5    
44-15729 P-51D 83 HL-T Senarens Lt. William B Bill's Bus Lost in this a/c 3 Feb 45 - POW 12164
44-63842 P-51D 84 WZ-C Taylor Lt. Clyde E Bonnie To Switzerland post war as J-2124  
  P-47D 83 HL-I Harrington Lt. Francis E Boston Bean    
44-15586 P-51D 83 HL-I Harrington Lt. Francis E Boston Bean    
44-11563 P-51K 83 HL-N     Boston Blackie Reassigned from Lt. Miller  
44-11695 P-51K 83 HL-N     Bouka Lost 14 Feb 45 - Lt. James S Peterson Returned (a/c named Prouka per 8th losses) 12327
44-63187 P-51D 84 WZ-Y Stier Capt. Earl Bum Steer Lost 19 July 45 - Lt. James M Farmer KITA U.K.  
42-28660 P-47D 84 WZ-F     Butch    
41-6266 P-47C 82 MX-T Lamb Lt. John T Buzz    
44-72481 P-51D 83 HL-R Spengler Lt. William B Buzzin' Cuzzin To Switzerland Post War as J-2001.  
41-6532 P-47C 84 WZ-M Himes Maj. Ralph F Cali Kid    
44-14251 P-51D 84 WZ-I Caviness Lt.Col. Roy B Contrary Mary Brought a/c with him from 361 FG  
41-6243 P-47C 84 WZ-K     Cover Girl    
44-72233 P-51D HQ MX-D Conner LtCol. Richard E Cutie Lost in this a/c 21 March 45 - Evaded  
42-28798 P-47D 82 MX-M Keatley Capt. Ivan H Cutie / Ivan The Terrible    

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