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Offline oboe

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4th FG P-51D "Blondie"
« on: December 19, 2022, 06:04:02 PM »
Final version.  Thanks for the encouragement to submit her. 

P-51D-25-NA, 44-73304, QP-U, "Blondie", flown by 2ndLt Marvin W. Arthur
4th FG 334th FS, Debden, England, March 1945 

Named in honor of Arhtur's wife, this aircraft carried one of S/Sgt Don Allen's most famous pieces of nose art. This aircraft was transferred to the Italian Air Force in 1946.  Lt Arthur was credited 1.5 ground kills, and was awarded the Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.







   

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Re: 4th FG P-51D "Blondie"
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2022, 06:56:06 PM »
Nice job, Oboe.   :cheers:
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Re: 4th FG P-51D "Blondie"
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2022, 07:07:10 PM »
Excellent work.
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Re: 4th FG P-51D "Blondie"
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2022, 07:46:10 PM »
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Re: 4th FG P-51D "Blondie"
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2022, 02:00:27 AM »
Really nice job Oboe, great skin.