November 10, 2008 at 1:35 pm
At a flea market, I got a 1:32 papercraft model sheet of a P-51B nicknamed “Chicago Gun Noll” [sic], tail-coded “36556”, and coded “G4-B” on left side of its fuselage.
When completed, the model claims to be 307 mm long, and assembling its parts seem more complex than a plastic model.
Anyway. I obviously Googled the nickname and tail code.
http://www.72scale.com/aircraft/NA/P-51.htm
http://flevoaviationhobby.net/images/kitreviews/1-48/acm3418/acm3418.html
say it belonged to the 357th FG “The Yoxford Boys” in the ETO; nicknamed “Chicago Gun Noll” [sic]; and piloted as G4-B by Captain Robert D. Brown.
http://www.flashie.nl/T/DC/DC048462.HTM
http://www.flashie.nl/T/TD/TD048462.HTM
http://modellwelt.at/index.php?list=KAT372
say it belonged to the 362nd FS, USAAF; nicknamed “Chicago Gun Noll” [sic]; and piloted as G4-B by Captain R.D. Brown.
And possibly belonged to the 319th FS, USAAF, nicknamed “Dorothy II”; and piloted as No 90 by Captain R.M. Barkey.
Does anyone here know any site that has more historic info about this P-51B?
Such as its squadron history, and whether it was shot down or survived until it was scrapped at the end of the wars?
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th November 2008 at 15:52
At a flea market, I got a 1:32 papercraft model sheet of a P-51B nicknamed “Chicago Gun Noll” [sic], tail-coded “36556”, and coded “G4-B” on left side of its fuselage.
When completed, the model claims to be 307 mm long, and assembling its parts seem more complex than a plastic model.Anyway. I obviously Googled the nickname and tail code.
http://www.72scale.com/aircraft/NA/P-51.htm
http://flevoaviationhobby.net/images/kitreviews/1-48/acm3418/acm3418.html
say it belonged to the 357th FG “The Yoxford Boys” in the ETO; nicknamed “Chicago Gun Noll” [sic]; and piloted as G4-B by Captain Robert D. Brown.http://www.flashie.nl/T/DC/DC048462.HTM
http://www.flashie.nl/T/TD/TD048462.HTM
http://modellwelt.at/index.php?list=KAT372
say it belonged to the 362nd FS, USAAF; nicknamed “Chicago Gun Noll” [sic]; and piloted as G4-B by Captain R.D. Brown.
And possibly belonged to the 319th FS, USAAF, nicknamed “Dorothy II”; and piloted as No 90 by Captain R.M. Barkey.Does anyone here know any site that has more historic info about this P-51B?
Such as its squadron history, and whether it was shot down or survived until it was scrapped at the end of the wars?
BTW, if you want more information about those kinds of models there’s a community of folks at www.papermodelers.com
Ryan
By: Don Chan - 10th November 2008 at 14:59
Thanks much, dudes!
] Lost in this a/c 27 May 44 – Interned – Switzerland
Gnarly.
] Please note correction to the name: Noll to Moll…
Noted.
By: J Boyle - 10th November 2008 at 14:48
Please note correction to the name: Noll to Moll…
i.e. gangster’s girlfriend.
By: sparky - 10th November 2008 at 13:50
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/357thfg.php
Heres the link BTW:)
By: sparky - 10th November 2008 at 13:49
If it helps I looked on the Little Friends 8th USAAF website and they had the following info:-
A/C No. :43-6556
Type: P-51B
Group: 357th “Yoxford Boys” based at Leiston
Squadron: 362nd FS
A/C Code: G4-B
Pilot : Brown Capt. Robert D
A/C name “Chicago Gun Moll”
Lost in this a/c 27 May 44 – Interned – Switzerland
MACR No. 5107