WWII Aircraft II
The Detroit Chapter "Tuskegee Airmen" and myself during Black History month event in Detroit, Michigan. Their chapter was the first group to take me under their wings and I was honored by their presence!
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P-51 C Mustang
"Lt. Elwood T. Driver"
This P-51-B-5 Mustang was flown by Elwood T. Driver of the 332nd fighter group of the 99th Fighter squadron
with the distinctive red tail marking of the “red tailed angels” You can see the photo of this aircraft in the book
“Black Wings” the American black in aviation, check out the stories of these great aviators.
8.5 x 11 print
11 x 17 print
P-51 D Mustang
"Meat Ball Rap II"
Capt. Charles Lane joined the 99th Fighter Squadron in Ramitelli, Italy, near Foggia. He was 19 when he piloted a P-51 in combat.
“It was a very fanciful airplane,” he recalled. “Speedy, maneuverable, extensive strike range. All those things a fighter jock needs — it had them.”
Lane was a wing man, meaning he protected “the shooters” whose wing he flew on.
He flew 26 missions escorting B-17s and B-24s on bombing runs. Escort missions took him as deep
as Berlin.
11 x 17 print
8.5 x 11 print
P-51 D Mustang
"Bunny"
Captian Rosco Brown JR. served as Squadron Commander of the 100th fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group. He completed 68 Combat missions flying the P-51 Mustang,
Escorting B-17’s and B-25’s over Germany, Austrailia, and the Balkans. One of the highlites of his career occured when he was the first from the 100th FG , 15th AirForce
to shoot down a Me-262 Jet Fighter while escortingB-17’s over Berlin, Germany on March 24th, 1945
8.5 x 11 print
11 x 17 print