North American P-51B-20-NA Mustang

 

FT-I, flown by 2nd Lt. Bruce Ward Carr, 353 FS/354 FG AAF Station Herzogenaurach/Germany. 2 March 1945

This aircraft 44-63497 was the second "Angel's Playmate" Mustang assigned to Carr in March 1945. In this P-51 Mustang Carr would add all of his 7.5 confirmed victories.


The most notable claimes was was filed by him on 2 April when Carr became an ace in a day by downing three Fw 190s and another two Me 109s over Kronach Beyreuth. This clash was described by Carr:


"It was really a piece of cake. They were in two circles when we hit them, and they seemed to sit there while I fired away. Of course there were times during the combat that I had enemy aircraft on my tail while I was attacking, but fortunately they were poor shots"


Please also check out the Fw 190 A, flown and crashed by Capt. B. W. Carr on 8 May 1945.

This profile was updated during the week, one of five profile made.

 

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