P51D Mustang to be Called "Big Beautiful Doll" flown by
John David Landers. The plane was allocated to him in the last week of May
1944, and was immediately painted with D-Day stripes for the impending
invasion. Later these invasion stripes were removed from the plane, as is
depicted here with this version. During this transitional period from P38's to
P51's, the old style coding meant that no serial numbers were visible on the
tail, and being the first allocation of the new bubble canopy 'D' models, they
kept the old tyle P51B tail without the doral fin support of later models.(P-51D Slot). Created by Col.
Landers |
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P51D Mustang to be Called "Big Beautiful Doll" flown by
John David Landers. The plane was allocated to him in the last week of May
1944, and was immediately painted with D-Day stripes for the impending
invasion. During this transitional period from P38's to P51's, the old style
coding mean't that no serial numbers were visible on the tail, and being the
first allocation of the new bubble canopy 'D' models, they kept the old tyle
P51B tail without the doral fin support of later models.(P-51D Slot). Created by Col. Landers |
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P51D Mustang, "Big Beautiful Doll", of Colonel John
Landers, O.C. 78th FG, during May 1945. Col. Landers was one of a handful of
pilots who scored victories in both the Pacific and European theatres. "Big
Beautiful Doll" was the sobriquet applied to a series of P51 Mustangs, flown by
Col. Landers. He is credited with the destruction of 14.5 aircraft in air to
air combat, with a further 20 aircraft destroyed on the ground. This version of
the 'Doll' is the best known, and most widely recognised of the P51's given the
name, and is the second of 4 different paint jobs recieved by this
aircraft.(P-51D Slot). Created by Col.
Landers |
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Possibly the last chequered nose version of the P51D
Mustang to be Called "Big Beautiful Doll" flown by Colonel John David Landers.
Best known for his B&W checkered nose aircraft, this plane could have been
the 3rd checker nose to bare the name.(P-51D
Slot). Created by Col. Landers |
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P51D represents the third major paint job of the first P51D
allocated to John Landers, that was named 'Big Beautiful Doll'. Both John
Landers and the plane were transfered from the 38thFS to the 363rd in late Sept
'44. As a result she was repainted with a new red and yellow chequered nose,
and red rudder. The cockpit canopy also included a new motif that read -
'Pilot - Lt.Col.J.D.Landers' - due to his promotion just prior to
arrival. It also includes a revised score tally. This was the only 'Big
Beautiful Doll' to be lost in combat, whilst being flown by Lt.Wendell. T.
Helvig (KIA) on Christmas Eve 1944.(P-51D
Slot). Created by Col. Landers |
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first chequered nose P51D to bear the name 'Big Beautiful
Doll'. This plane was issued to, the then, Lt.Col.J.D.Landers, some three
months prior to his promotion. He took charge of the plane at the same time he
took charge of the 78th FG as CO. This plane had 3 upgrades in colour
scheme.(P-51D Slot). Created by Col.
Landers |
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P-51D Mustang skin of the last, and lesser known version
of, the 'Big Beautiful Doll' flown by Col.J.D.Landers, 361st FG, 375th FS. The
plane saw only the shortest of "combat periods", just a few weeks prior to the
end of all hostilities. As one of the best interdiction pilots of the war, he
trained his new Sqdn with superb results, but in the end they weren't needed as
VJ -Day came swiftly, just prior to their scheduled departure to the PTO.
However, I think it is a very clean, attractive, and sharp looking aircraft
from all those that took the name 'Big Beautiful Doll'.(P-51D Slot). Created by Col. Landers |
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Messerschmitt (Bf) 109V Tail fighter. Created by Alessandro
Borges - Donated by John 'Col. Gibbon' Graham.
(109G Slot) |
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G12, two seater training fighter. Created
by Jindrich Barta - Donated by Gus 'RAF_Dumoulin'
Audiber.
(109G
Slot) |
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Nakajima G8N1 Renzan "Rita" based on the B17 skin. Created by
Jamie Richards - Donated by John 'Col. Gibbon' Graham.
(B17 Slot) |
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Me109G-6-R6 of I.Gr2, JG300, Germany, late1944 (TNT cards).
Created by Stefan 'Hynkel' Wikstrom - Donated by Alan 'Flyright'
Dwornick.
(ME109G
Slot) |
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Me109G-6 of I/Gr7, JG53, Austria,1944 (TNT cards). Created by
Stefan 'Hynkel' Wikstrom - Donated by Alan 'Flyright'
Dwornick.
(ME109G
Slot) |
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Me109K-4 of I/Gr I, NJG11, Holzenkirschen, Germany ,Spring1945
(TNT and 3DFX cards). Created by Stefan 'Hynkel' Wikstrom - Donated by
Alan 'Flyright' Dwornick.
(ME109K
Slot) |
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Yugolslav Hawker Hurricane. Created by Stew - Donated by
Gus 'RAF_Dumoulin' Audiber.
(HURR
Slot) |
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Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV of No.351 (Yugoslav) Squadron, Royal Air
Force. Created by Tom 'Shadow Dragon' Murphy - Donated by Gus
'RAF_Dumoulin' Audiber.
(HURR
Slot) |
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Bell P-39 'Airacobra' in the colours for 'Operation Torch'.
Created by Jiri 'Glider' Bilek - Donated by Gus 'RAF_Dumoulin'
Audiber.
(SPIT 1
Slot) |
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Hurricane Mk.1 of No.310 Squadron (Czechoslovak), RAF, flown by
P/O Stanislav B Fejfar (Armee de L'Air GC 1/6 4 kills - RAF 310 Sqdn 3.5 kills)
Duxford, 1940. Created by Jiri 'Glider' Bilek - Donated by Brian
'Crashin' Jack' Baker.
(HURR
Slot) |
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Hawker Hurricane Mk.I. of No.310 Squadron (Czechoslovak), flown
by S/Ldr Alexander Hess, Duxford, December 1940. Created by Jiri 'Glider'
Bilek - Donated by Brian 'Crashin' Jack' Baker.
(HURR Slot) |
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Curtiss Hawk 75A of the 3/GC, II5 Lafayette. Created by Jiri
'Glider' Bilek - Donated by Brian 'Crashin' Jack' Baker.
(TYPH Slot) |
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Curtiss Hawk75A of the 3/GC, I5 during 1940. Created by Jiri
'Glider' Bilek - Donated by Brian 'Crashin' Jack' Baker.
(TYPH Slot) |
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb of No.310 Squadron (Czechoslovak).
Created by Jiri 'Glider' Bilek - Donated by Brian 'Crashin' Jack'
Baker.
(SPIT 1 and 9
Slots) |
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX, MA235 of No.310 Squadron
(Czechoslovak) during 1944. Flown by F/Lt K. Drbohlav. Created by Jiri
'Glider' Bilek - Donated by Brian 'Crashin' Jack' Baker.
(SPIT 9 Slot) |
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Messerschmitt Me-323 Giant. Created by Woolfman -
Donated by 'Sandbager'.
(HE-111
Slot) |
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Focke-Wulf 190/Junkers Ju-88 'Mistel'. Created by Charles -
Alessandro - Donated by 'Aussie Jim'.
(FW-190A Slot) |
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1a, Serial No.X4474, of
No.19 Squadron, based at RAF Fowlmere during the Battle of Britain, 1940.
Created by Pierre Alfaro - Donated by 'Skylark'.
(SPIT 1 Slot) |
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Hawker Tempest Mk.V, RAF. Created by Relent
- Donated by 'Skylark'.
(TEMP
Slot) |
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Fw 190A-7 "Red 13" (Wk-Nr 431007) of Major Heinz Bar,
Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 1. Stormede, April 1944. Created by Alexander 'AxA'
Alonso - Donated by 'Edward'.
(FW-190A Slot) |
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LR Chance-Vought Corsair PCX files (for skinning only). Created
by Steve Day - Donated by 'Steve Day'.
(P-51D Slot) |
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P-38J of the 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group,
stationed in Wattisham, September 1944. Created by Alexander 'AxA'
Alonso - Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(P-38J Slot) |
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P38H Lightning - 8thAAF, 20th Fighter Group, 77th Fighter
Squadron. Created by Roger 'Airbuddha' Dial - Donated by 'Rob
'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(P-38H
Slot) |
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P38J Lightning 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron.
Created by Roger 'Airbuddha' Dial - Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp'
Weatherspoon
(P-38J
Slot) |
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P38J Lightning. Created by Not Known - Donated by
'Rob 'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(P-38J
Slot) |
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P51B Mustang 'Short Fuse Sallee', 356th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF.
Created by Not Known - Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp'
Weatherspoon
(P-51B
Slot) |
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P51B Mustang. Created by Not Known - Donated by 'Rob
'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(P-51B
Slot) |
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Boeing B-17 of the 381st BG. Created by Not Known -
Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(B-17 Slot) |
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Hawker Hurricane (desert camouflage). Created by Not
Known - Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(HURR Slot) |
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V1 Flying Bomb. Created by Jamie Hamilton - Donated by
'Rob 'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(V1
Slot) |
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Chance-Vought F4U1 Corsair, New Guinea, Feb 1944, flown by Lt
Ira C Kepford. Created by Norman Walker - Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp'
Weatherspoon
(P-51D
Slot) |
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Mig-3 of the VVS-Guards unit, Eastfront, Summer 1943. Created
by Hynkel - Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(HURR Slot) |
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North American Mustang Mk.III. Created by Airbuddha -
Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(P-51B Slot) |
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Curtiss P40C of the 1st Sqdn, AVG flown by Charles R Roland.
Created by Norman Walker - Donated by 'Rob 'GunsUp'
Weatherspoon
(TYPH
Slot) |
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Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI of the USAAF's 7th Photo Group in
England during 1943-44. Created by Jamie Hamilton - Donated by 'Rob
'GunsUp' Weatherspoon
(SPIT 9
Slot) |
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Hawker Hurricane Mk I, Luftwaffe (Captured), Magdeburg, 1942.
Created by Foxtrot - Donated via 'Barrie Fearnley'
(HURR Slot) |
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Consolidated B-24D Liberator of the 376th Bomb Group, Libya
1943. Created by Harry M - Donated by 'Dancho'
(B-24 Slot) |
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North American B25 Mitchell, 487th Bomber Squadron. Created by
Harry M - Donated by 'Dancho'
(B-26 Slot) |
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RAF KittyHawk Mk.1. Created by Bluey T - Donated by
'Dancho'
(TEMP. TYPH or HURR
Slot) |
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Curtiss P40L flown by Capt. Joseph A. Bloomer, 325th Fighter
Group, 12th Air Force, USAAF. Created by Bluey T - Donated by
'Dancho'
(HURR or P-51B
Slot) |
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Generic olive drab Bell P-39 Airacobra, Torch Campaign, North
Africa. Created by Harry M - Donated by 'Dancho'
(P-51B Slot) |
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Hermann Graf, Gruppenkommandeur from JG(r)50, first Defense of
the Reich unit, flying a Bf 109G-6/R2, 1943. Created by
LLv34_Doc/Airbuddha - Donated by 'Dancho'
(ME-109G Slot) |
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Hawker Typhoon belonging to No.181 Sqn RAF, operating as part
of the 2nd Tactical Air Force in France during June 1944. Created by Chris
Arundel - Donated by 'Sandbagger'
(TYPH Slot) |
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Bf109F flown by Hauptmann Assi Hahn Kommandeur III/JG.2 based
at St. Pol during the summer of 1941. Created by Chris Arundel - Donated
by 'Dancho'
(ME-109E
Slot) |
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Spitfire 'Carbury', creator unknown - Donated by
'GunsUp
(SPIT 1
Slot) |
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De-Havilland Mosquito, creator unknown - created by Alex
'Death Angel' Tomat - Donated by 'GunsUp
(MOSQ Slot) |
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Consolidated B24D Liberator 'Parsons Chariot' of the 466th Bomb
Group, Attleridge, England, created by 'Modred' - Donated by
'GunsUp
(B-24
Slot) |
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B-17G Flying Fortress 'Bit-O-Lace', 447th Bomber Group, created
by 'Airbuddha' - Donated by 'GunsUp
(B-17 Slot) |
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Aircraft from Rob 'FoxSkins', donated by Brian 'Crashin'
Jack' Baker.
