350th Fighter Squadron 1944-45

Maj. William J Price "Janie" LH-F 44-14419


Lt. Lester M. Grainger "Lady Grace II" LH-G 44-14969 Crash landed Texel, Holland 25 November,1944



Lt. Robert A W Abernathy "Lady Gwen II" LH-Q 44-14811 Lost 24 March,1945



Lt. Edward H "Zilch" Duke "My Frans" LH-Y 44-11193

Nice work Mike


cheers,



Pobs

F/O Richard N Gustke LH-K 44-72136 "Mokie Too"


Lt.Col. Wayne K Blickenstaff "Blick" LH-U 44-72374 Betty-E


Capt. Joseph E "Jed" Dyer LH-L 44-63197 Mascara Maggie Named after his mother. Lost 15 April 45 Lt. William C Fitch KITA


Lt. Hal "Jungo" Jung LH-P 44-15671 Miss Ellen Named for his then girlfriend Miss Ellen McOwen of Mahopac N.Y.


Capt. Melvin W Hightshoe LH-X 44-15516 Danny Boy 2nd Take-off crash 29 Dec 44 - Capt. John H Winder III


Lt. Albert B. Brimer LH-Z 44-11353 "Jayhawk Jallopy"


Lt. John M Balason LH-J 44-14793 "Miss Betsy D" Lost in this a/c 22 Feb 45 - POW 12683


Capt. Harry E Haynes LH-M 44-11204 "Hey Bolo"


The warping about the nose has been corrected but I didn't put the new F3dz into the units' folder until after this photo session.

P.S. The Bf109G-2 units and the Mosquitos of No.305 Squadron "Polska" are still in progress. I'm mixing my skinning up a bit.

Hi Mike.

Nice work on this next multi-skin set.....

Four years ago I created a few skins for the 353th.FG.
I had forgotten about them until I saw your posting.
I remember having spent a lot of time jinking the skins to get that damn "Checker-Board" pattern looking right.





After dragging them up and dusting them off.
I noticed how bland they looked and how much they needed sprucing up.
Not enough detailing and they don't have the benefit of Ray's latest 3dz modelling.

Seems, thanks to your posting I've found myself another winter project.

Could you tell me what your referrence source is.
I might also want to add to the inventory of my own 350th.FG skins....


Cheers mate
David

Sky I use www.Littlefriends.co.uk for the 8thAF fighter squadron and groups.

And, I've revised the checkerboards. The individual boxes were a few pixels too large. Case in point, there are 3 boxes from the nose to the 1st exhaust pipe on the prototype so compare these new jpgs with the old.




















Here is a partial listing of the 350th (P51D's only)...

44-14673 P-51D 350 LH-I Devine Lt. Gerald P Mad Irishman
44- P-51D 350 LH- Ferrell Lt. Arthur E Vicki Jane 3rd
44-15529 P-51D 350 LH-G Grainger Lt. Lester M Lady Grace 3rd
44- P-51D 350 LH-O Tanner Capt. William F "Wild Bill" Prudence VI
44-11155 P-51D 350 LH- Shilt Capt. John L Minnehaha
44-11160 P-51D 350 LH-J Stardust
44-11160 P-51D 350 LH-H Landing accident 12 Oct 1944 - Capt. John H Winder III

44-11167 P-51D 350 LH-X Hightshoe Capt. Melvin W Danny Boy Lost 25 Nov 44 - Lt. Frank Elkins POW 10522
44-11193 P-51D 350 LH-Y Duke Lt. Edward H Jr. "Zilch" My Frans Reassigned to Robison after Duke MIA
44-11193 P-51D 350 LH-Y Hakonen Lt. Howard H Beautiful Dope A/c from Robison
44-11193 P-51D 350 LH-Y Robinson Lt. George W Marilyn II Named for girl friend. A/c to Hakonen.
44-11204 P-51D 350 LH-M Haynes Capt. Harry E Hey Bolo
44-11343 P-51D 350 LH-B Lee Lt. George S Potchy Lost in this a/c 13 Jan 45 - KIFA
44-13842 P-51D 350 LH-X Ground looped 13 September - Capt. Robert W Abernathy
44-14111 P-51D 350 LH-Q
44-14180 P-51D 350 LH-B
44-14180 P-51D 350 LH-G
44-14249 P-51D 350 LH-S Landing accident 28 May 45 Lt. Morton I Levine
44-14416 P-51D 350 LH-M
44-14419 P-51D 350 LH-F Price Maj. William J "Willy" Janie Named for his only sister
44-14419 P-51D 350 LH-F Robison Lt. George W Marilyn a/c from Price. Named for girl friend. Crash-landed in this a/c Belgium 25 Dec 44 - Returned

44-14422 P-51D 350 LH- Lost 27 Oct 44 - Lt. Marvin E Albertson KIFA
44-14538 P-51D 350 LH-E Boone Maj. Walker L Margaret Two Lost 5 Dec 44 - Lt. Noah N Cowen KIA 10816
44-14572 P-51D 350 LH-
44-14654 P-51D 350 LH-S Allison Capt. Ralph T Molly-M Lost 24 Oct 44 - Lt. Robert W Hedler KIA 9639
44-14666 P-51D 350 LH-L Zelma Lost 27 Nov 44 - Lt. George C Moran Jr. KIA 10483
44-14673 P-51D 350 LH-I Galloping Ghost
44-14676 P-51D 350 LH-
44-14686 P-51D 350 LH-J
44-14686 P-51D 350 LH-I
44-14687 P-51D 350 LH-N Lethal Ethel Lost 24 March 45 - Lt. Carl A Larsen POW 13365
44-14690 P-51D 350 LH-Q Lee Lt. Louis W
44-14700 P-51D 350 LH-B
44-14707 P-51D 350 LH-D Aunt Fanny's Kid II Involved in taxi accident 2 June 45 - Lt. Alfred G Spriggs

44-14727 P-51D 350 LH-P Bee Jay Lost 5 Dec 44 - Lt. Alvin L Deeds KIA 10817
44-14770 P-51D 350 LH-M Rafferty Lt. Vernon G Fern Marie 3rd Lost 24 Oct 44 - Capt. Carl W Mueller POW 9640
44-14780 P-51D 350 LH-B
44-14793 P-51D 350 LH-J Balason Lt. John M Miss Betsy D Lost in this a/c 22 Feb 45 - POW 12683
44-14810 P-51D 350 LH-W Landing accident 15 Feb 45 - Lt. Robert S Leibold
44-14811 P-51D 350 LH-Q Abernathy Capt. Robert W Lady Gwen Lost 24 March 45 - Lt. John P Onkley POW 13364
44-14811 P-51D 350 LH-G
44-14860 P-51D 350 LH-S Allison Capt. Ralph T Molly M Crash-landed this a/c 2 Jan 45 at Y-10 Le Culot
44-14945 P-51D 350 LH-D Davis Capt. Lonnie M Arkansas Traveler II
44-14969 P-51D 350 LH-G Grainger Lt. Lester M Lady Grace II Named for his wife Grace. Lost 25 Nov 44 - Lt. William L Miller POW 10469
44-14974 P-51D 350 LH-Z Lost 17 March 45 - Lt. Edward H Duke Jr. POW - Escaped 13413

44-14990 P-51D 350 LH-A Doris II Lost 24 March 45 - Lt. John F May POW 13442
44-14990 P-51D 350 LH-A Jessup Lt. John E Little Lady Belly landed 27 Jan 45 by Lt. George W Robinson. Reassigned March 1945

44-15021 P-51D 350 LH-W Anabel From 339 F/G
44-15137 P-51D 350 LH-R Kolb Capt. Herbert G Baby Duck Lost Germany 18 March 45 (La-5s) - Lt. Garnet D Page returned. 13414

44-15516 P-51D 350 LH-X Hightshoe Capt. Melvin W Danny Boy 2nd (L&R) Take-off crash 29 Dec 44 - Capt. John H Winder III
44-15519 P-51D 350 LH-H Lanoue Lt. Roland J Fran 2nd
44-15519 P-51D 350 LH-H Jayne Involved in taxi accident 2 June 45 - Lt. Eugene B Dugar
44-15521 P-51D 350 LH-G Mary Ag
44-15589 P-51D 350 LH-Q Abernathy Capt. Robert W Lady Gwen II
44-15594 P-51D 350 LH-E Miss Kay Lost 16 April 45 - Lt. Donald E Howie KIA 13971
44-15654 P-51D 350 LH-S Allison Capt. Ralph T Molly M
44-15671 P-51D 350 LH-P Jung Lt. Hal "Jungo" Miss Ellen (L & R) Named for his then girlfriend Miss Ellen McOwen of Mahopac N.Y.
44-63197 P-51D 350 LH-L Dyer Capt. Joseph E "Jed" Mascara Maggie Named after his mother. Lost 15 April 45 Lt. William C Fitch KITA
44-63879 P-51D 350 LH-S Elder Maj. Robert A Miss Camille To Sweden post war as 26128
44-63896 P-51D 350 LH-S Allison Capt. Ralph T Molly-M Became "The G Nat"
44-63896 P-51D 350 LH-S Grizzle Lt. Wiley H Jr. The G Nat Lost in this a/c 24 March 45 - KIA 13441
44-63897 P-51D 350 LH-
44-72095 P-51D 350 LH-A
44-72096 P-51D 350 LH-F Miss Betsy
44-72096 P-51D 350 LH-F Kammer Lt. George D Baltimore Belle
44-72136 P-51D 350 LH-K Gustke F/O. Richard N Mokey too
44-72168 P-51D 350 LH-A Lady Doris II
44-72175 P-51D 350 LH-W Little Red II Lost 16 April 45 - Lt. Walter A Prescott KIA 13972
44-72212 P-51D 350 LH-O Tanner Capt. William F "Wild Bill" Prudence 7th
44-72259 P-51D 350 LH-R Kolb Capt. Herbert G Baby Duck
44-72263 P-51D 350 LH-Q Cozy Rosie
44-72292 P-51D 350 LH-N Gordon Lt. Ray C Miss Florida
44-72302 P-51D 350 LH-F Lost 26 Mar 45 - Maj. William F Tanner bailed out
44-72374 P-51D 350 LH-U Blickenstaff Lt.Col. Wayne K "Blick" Betty-E / Dolores
44-72399 P-51D 350 LH-M Haynes Capt. Harry E Hey Bolo II To Sweden post war as 26076
44-72736 P-51D 350 LH-S Elder Maj. Robert A Miss Camille Replacement for 44-63879 which went to Sweden shortly before the end of hostilities.
44-72737 P-51D 350 LH-
44-72845 P-51D 350 LH-P Greenfield Lt. Bernard Li'l Miss Boomerang
44-72958 P-51D 350 LH-
44-73046 P-51D 350 LH-W Lanoue Lt. Roland J
44-73060 P-51D 350 LH-X Duncan Col. Glenn E Dove of Peace VIII
44-73166 P-51D 350 LH-
44-11646 P-51K 350 LH-V Rimerman Col. Benjamin
44-12157 P-51K 350 LH-U Hermes

That's a good few sets of skins Mike.

If your intention is to complete that list.....

I salute you, sir and your endeavour....


Cheers mate
David

I'm only doing 16. But, the Little Friends site is the best place for photos, codes, serials and pilot data for the fighters of the 8th AF in Europe. I've used it for all of my 'Little Friends' so far.

44-14990 LH-A Doris II Lost 24 March 45 - Lt. John F May POW 13442






Capt. William "Wild Bill" Tanner LH-0 44-72212 "Prudence 7th"


Capt. Herbert G. Kolb "Baby Duck" LH-R 44-15137




LH-B 44-14700 assigned pilot unknown

I think He's trying the skin the entire 8th airforce!

Beautiful skins IM

Thanks

Sky, your checkerboards are better than the ones I've done. So, I'll steal them and give credit in the squadrons read.me.

Ok now, I started with the yellow/black checkerboard pattern Skylark slaved over in the far North and after a few hours of tinkering expanded the pattern to cover the 3 forms seen on the 350th Mustangs. And then put the squadron into its' final form. Finally, I could have saved my self a whole lotta time if I have found Sky's "Bettey E" before I started the final revamping but, such is life. A big thank you to David "Skylark" Philips for his original pattern work.










The 8-bit version is next.

Nice ponies, Mike - I like the aluminum panel effects
What about a try with shiny metal?
The P-51s are so beautiful they need a special frame - IŽd prefer the circle of a Revi C12D...

Hey, it only stands to reason.

Canadians are the world's expert on all things square.






















Sorry David, couldn't resist.

Hi Ray,
You might be right...after all, I think we're also responsible for 'Sponge Bob' too...

Hi Mike,
Glad I could help out.
You may not be aware of this but I started my hobby of skinning as a 'rivet counter' for other skinners
some years ago. At that time, I thought, if I'm coming to criticize the work of others, I'd damn well better
start turning out my own skins (sort of a 'money were your month is' moment) and so it began.
My first skin was fictitious which I named 'Skylark II' (boy, what an ego) the second was more historic
'Little Duckfoot' of the 357th.FG. Both were Mustangs. (somethings never change).
I think they're both still available at 'Tally-Ho' and so is a more recent HiRes version of 'Little Duckfoot'.
I'm still skinning, I just haven't been able to post them on 'Tally-Ho' lately but that's another story.
This also started to rekindle my interests in researching WW2 aircraft to a point were I now have
a rather large home library of some.
I mention this to add some credence to what I'm about to write next...
In one of my reference books it is mentioned that the 350th.FS. distinguished themselves from the
other 353th.FG. squadrons by outlining, in yellow, their squadron and aircraft codes.
(I know ... I'm a smart ass but a well meaning one).

Keep up the good work Mike...you seem to be our only skinner at the moment

Cheers mates and Merry Christmas to you both

David

Sky,

I have photos and illustrations that show the yellow outlines on some and not on others. I think that the yellow codes are from 1945. So, they should e good either way.

IM

P.S. what is the blockage for send your skin work to Sandy?