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350th Fighter Squadron

Name : 350th Fighter Squadron Country : US

Known Service Details :
Pilot or Aircrew	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
Robert Abernathy		unknown	unknown	10th April 1945			Flew P-51s with 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, claiming an Me262 jet on 10th April 1945. He downed the jet in his propeller-drive P-51 while escorting U.S. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in a bombing mission over Berlin. The German jets were much faster but not as maneuverable as the P-51. North American P-51D Mustang, dubbed the "Lady Gwen II," "I slipped up on him when he wasn't looking," Abernathy said, while the German was attacking B-17s. "I took out after him. He went (south) to Switzerland to evade me. I kept me eye on him until he was no bigger than a speck. He couldn't see me. He was making another pass (toward the B-17s) and I pulled the trigger first, and he bailed out. I followed him down and he broke his leg when he hit the ground." the German pilot, was an ace with more than 20 kills to his credit. Abernathy flew three years in Europe in Republic P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51s, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for his service Capt. Robert AW Abernathy, 350th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15589 LH-Q “Lady Gwen II�, a replacement for the first “Lady Gwen� 44-14811 also LH-Q and lost on 24 March 1945 with Lt. John P Onkley becoming a POW

Parent Squadrons for : 350th Fighter Squadron
Squadron	Info
353rd Fighter Group Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 353rd Fighter Group	353rd Fighter Group Full profile not yet available.

Pilots and Aircrew for : 350th Fighter Squadron
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Name	Info
Abernathy, Robert Click the name above to see a profile of Abernathy, Robert    Died : 14 / 12 / 2008	Abernathy, Robert Flew P-51s with 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, claiming an Me262 jet on 10th April 1945. He downed the jet in his propeller-drive P-51 while escorting U.S. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in a bombing mission over Berlin. The German jets were much faster but not as maneuverable as the P-51. North American P-51D Mustang, dubbed the "Lady Gwen II," "I slipped up on him when he wasn't looking," Abernathy said, while the German was attacking B-17s. "I took out after him. He went (south) to Switzerland to evade me. I kept me eye on him until he was no bigger than a speck. He couldn't see me. He was making another pass (toward the B-17s) and I pulled the trigger first, and he bailed out. I followed him down and he broke his leg when he hit the ground." the German pilot, was an ace with more than 20 kills to his credit. Abernathy flew three years in Europe in Republic P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51s, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for his service Capt. Robert AW Abernathy, 350th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15589 LH-Q “Lady Gwen IIâ€�, a replacement for the first “Lady Gwenâ€� 44-14811 also LH-Q and lost on 24 March 1945 with Lt. John P Onkley becoming a POW
Blickenstaff, Wayne Click the name above to see a profile of Blickenstaff, Wayne	Blickenstaff, Wayne Flew Mustangs with 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, and claimed an Me262 on 22nd February 2945.

Aircraft for : 350th Fighter Squadron
A list of all aircraft associated with 350th Fighter Squadron. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Mustang Click the name above to see prints featuring Mustang aircraft. Manufacturer : North American	Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace.

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