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Hi all:) Just wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who has helped to find a little more information about "Petie 2nd" and "Petie 3rd" in this forum. It's great when people are willing to help and I really appreciate it! I have finally completed the two pages for these airplanes. If you would...

Les, you should get rid of the word RUSSIAN right at the start of your article:) Kozhedub was s Soviet pilot from Ukraine, he was NOT Russian. UKRAINIAN would be a better description of his nationality if you have to mention it. Otherwise just say 'Soviet' because he fought for USSR, not for...

Hi Troy. Beautiful paintings! I love them:) Nice angles and very well painted. The website is great too, well done. Thanks for sharing your work and thanks for your comment with great info. I have tried to look for the 'Sweety Face' airplane a while back but could only find a modern version...

Thanks for the photos Rad2484. Appreciate you taking the time to post them into this thread. About your reply - that's correct. Petie 3rd was assigned to J.Wood after C.Meyer, and after Wood (who renamed it to Ricky) it was assigned to C. Ricci (who renamed it to Ron-Marie), although other...

Thanks Howard and @Snautzer01 for sharing the photos. Howard, interesting to see 'Petie 3rd' written on the starboard side of the plane, I've wandered about it when I saw photos of this plane online, as well as your photo. I get a feeling that the original airplane had the inscription written...

Great info, thanks so much!:) Legend:) Good to confirm when Meyer started to fly Petie3rd from. In addition to your last comment, I have read that after J.N.Wood flew Petie 3rd (Renamed Ricky), the plane was assigned to Carlo Ricci who renamed it into "Ron-Marie". After the war the airplane...

That's an excellent page! thanks for sharing:) According to this list of victories it looks like Meyer scored 11 victories between the 21st Nov and 1st Jan. 2 of those were "damaged' and 9 were 'destroyed'. Interesting

That's great info. Steph, where does this info come from, do you remember? I have purchased the book called "Stars and Bars" and am waiting for it to arrive. once it arrives it'll be good to see the dates of when Meyer scored his victories, I can share those with you too. At this stage I...

Thanks lots for your help Le Steph, as always:) that's good info! I appreciate it:). yes, if you will find more info, please share it. About when Meyer came back to the front after his wedding, I know this - Meyer had a one month leave starting on May 14th, 1944. This info is based on the...

Hi All:) I am trying to collect info about Meyer's P-51 'Petie' planes. The following info in particular: 1) When did Meyer start to fly Petie 2nd and when did he stop flying it? leading on to the next question : 2) Do any of you know from which date Meyer started to fly his Petie 3rd? Any...

Hi Steve, Hope you are well. I am wandering, do you have information about 'lambie2' mustang online somewhere? or other mustangs flown by Meyer:) I'd love to find out more about them and since you mentioned in the forum that you have some info about lambie2 I thought I'd ask:) many thanks, anton

Love this paint scheme. Unfortunately some say that the plane's paint scheme with the sharp fangs, as it appears in the photo above, was touched up by the artists at the museum, which means that the plane with this exact paint scheme was probably never flown by anyone at all. It was just...

I agree Steph. Except for the temporary winter camo (white or even silver sometimes) I believe you are correct - Green//Black first and Grey/Grey later, were the main camo standards and it's very strange to see profile illustrations of planes of that period coloured in one solid green colour...

So true Jamoliva! I wish we had a photo or a better description of what the paintwork looked like on Evstigneev's plane after it was repainted. Apparently A.Stankov talked to some of the veterans who served in that regiment (if I am not mistaking) and here is how he interpreted the camo ...