P-51 357 FG 8 AF

Zoran Petek · Upisano: Čet Velj 02, 2023 1:28 pm Naslov poruke: P-51 357 FG 8 AF

B6-S Old Crow 'Bud' Andersona
Dolje je isti P-51B 43-24823, ali s novim kodom B6-O i preimenovan u Berlin Express.

Za vrijeme operacije Frantic 357 FG prati B-17 u Ukrajinu, a kasnije za Italiju, pa natrag u Englesku.
Među njima bila je i ova formacija "4 prsta":
P-51B 43-24823 B6-O Berlin Express, 1st Lt. William Overstreet (bivši B6-S Old Crow 'Bud' Andersona).
P-51D 44-13573 B6-B potcrtano (kasnije Isabel III, B6-V). Flt. Lt. Jack Cleland,
P-51B 43-6755 B6-H Kalamazoo Kid. 1st Lt. Charles Pearson
P-51B 43-14766 B6-P 1st Lt. William Pernell

Flt. Lt. Jack Cleland, Novozelanđanin na raznjeni u USAAF-u, opisao je kao najzanimljiviju misiju pratnju
C-47 60 TCG u evakuaciji iz Pranjana 10.8.1944.

1st Lt. William Overstreet:
"Our mission from Italy was a real thrill. We escorted C-47s to Yugoslavia to pick up downed airmen
collected by Tito and brought to a small airfield. The C-47s took turns landing and picking up a load
of men, then taking off. The amazing sight was as the fellows jumped into the C-47, they were
throwing out their shoes, clothing, etc., for their rescuers. I guess everything was in short supply,
and our airmen wanted to help those who had helped them."

Naravno, to je bila evakuacija zrakoplovaca koje su spasili četnici.