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Newest newby not known is now knowable! Hello mates! I'm the new guy so I thought I'd start with a question. Feel free to direct me to the proper spot if necessary. But here goes...
The photo I found on Google directed me to this site, but I can't access the image. This is the shot of 'Tar Heel' after it's crash by Lt. Bert Stiles in November of 1944. I'd like a larger version of it it if it's available somewhere. Here is the shot:
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Dixon Cannon
Welcome aboard Dixon. I'll sludge through my stuff and see if I can find anything.
Welcome to the forum Dixon!
From me too. No luck on your pic unfortunately but there are a few around of the intact aircraft, which you probably know.
I thought "Tarheel" was Preddy's aircraft, a P-40E (41-5509) that crashed in the PTO 12 July 42...
Must of been two of 'em
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Dave, Preddy's craft was a P-51 and was shot down by freindly fire the the ETO. At least I thought that's what Harrison had been working on a while back. I could very well be wrong though cause that happens a lot.
George Preddy started out in the PTO
His wreck (above mentioned date) was caused when he was struck by a buddy during a mock dogfight (practice)
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Tarheel was Jim Starnes' regular mount but Stiles crashed and was killed while flying it.
Crimea, that is correct. P-51D Mustang 6N-X (44-14387) which Starnes named 'Tar Heel', when he was assigned to the 505th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, 8th USAAF. Fowlmere, ETOOriginally Posted by Crimea_River
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I suspect there might be a copy of it in the photo album (A community photo gallery - Warbird Photo Album) might take some finding though.
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Welcome from England. Sorry, I haven't been able to find your pic.
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crash_p51mustang.jpg
Found a slightly larger one here - at least the 'Tar Heel' is readable! -Dixon Cannon
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Glad you could find something better than the original one you had and welcome to the gang Dixon.
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