P-51B Mustang "Lovely Lois" 364 FS 357 FG The Yoxford Boys RAF Raydon Prints
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The 357 FG - known as the “Yoxford Boys” was the first P-51 unit assigned to 8 AF for long range escort duties and was initially based at RAF Raydon. The Group consisted of the 362d FS, 363d FS, and 364th FS… the latter owned P-51B 43-6856 known as Lovely Lois.
Lovely Lois was piloted by 2Lt Charles Schreiber; on 30 April, 1944 Lovely Lois suffered engine failure near Calais France and Schreiber was forced to ditch in the English Channel. His wingman provided top cover until Schreiber was rescued by a Supermarine Walrus float plane and returned to his squadron.
43-6856 is shown ready for that fateful sortie with a pair of 75 gallon aluminum fuel tanks and her 4 x .50 caliber machine guns.
Any Fighter Studios print can be customized with different squadron marking, different store configurations, names on the nose or canopy rail. To get yours started, click Personalized Print for more information or click Email with questions.
Images are reduced fidelity for copyright protection.
The 357 FG - known as the “Yoxford Boys” was the first P-51 unit assigned to 8 AF for long range escort duties and was initially based at RAF Raydon. The Group consisted of the 362d FS, 363d FS, and 364th FS… the latter owned P-51B 43-6856 known as Lovely Lois.
Lovely Lois was piloted by 2Lt Charles Schreiber; on 30 April, 1944 Lovely Lois suffered engine failure near Calais France and Schreiber was forced to ditch in the English Channel. His wingman provided top cover until Schreiber was rescued by a Supermarine Walrus float plane and returned to his squadron.
43-6856 is shown ready for that fateful sortie with a pair of 75 gallon aluminum fuel tanks and her 4 x .50 caliber machine guns.
Any Fighter Studios print can be customized with different squadron marking, different store configurations, names on the nose or canopy rail. To get yours started, click Personalized Print for more information or click Email with questions.