Stories and Illustrations of combat airplanes, missiles and the people that flew them

I talk to old combat pilots/crew, draw their airplanes and pass on whatever I've learned. ©2008 - 2025 John Mollison

29 June, 2008

Profile 15 - JOHNNY REB - flown by John O. "Doc" Perritt

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John Olin "Doc" Perritt's Mustang, comically titled “Johnny Reb” received hits numerous times. “I was very scared...very scar...
28 June, 2008

Profile 14 - PUNCHY'S PAL - flown by Earl Ashworth

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Note:  Earl Ashworth died February 4, 2009.  He leaves a void that can't be filled.   Earl Ashworth grew up a poor kid, even by Great De...

Profiles 1-12: The Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney

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27 June, 2008

Profile 12 - THE WEST by gawd VIRGINIAN - flown by Robert "Punchy" Powell

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There are a number of websites, books and magazines containing pictures of the illustrated P51B Mustang, "The West 'by Gawd...
24 June, 2008

Profile 11 - DREAMGIRL flown by James Brocklehurst

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This past year, a man who lived next door to the wartime pilot of DreamGirl, James Brocklehurst, had an aneurysm that laid him up in the hos...
21 June, 2008

Profile 10 - LITTLE ONE III flown by Donald S. Bryan

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"In addition to getting the first shot, (being the Leader) made you responsible for the success or failure of the action.  Like, in st...
16 June, 2008

Profile 9 - SOCKY flown by James White

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James White, a pilot with the 352nd FG, got a chance to climb inside a P-51 Mustang again, some six decades later.  Only this time, he's...

Profile 8 - KAY III flown by Sanford "Sandy" Moats

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Sandy Moats is accomplished at many things - leadership (he's a retired Lt. General in the Air Force), being a fighter pilot (he's a...
15 June, 2008

Profile 7 - ELEEN & JERRY flown by Alden Rigby

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Alden Rigby may well be the "last" ace of WWII.  In 2000, the American Fighter Aces Association confirmed an aerial victory at...
12 June, 2008

Profile 6 - LITTLE SKUNK - flown by Charlie Price

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"Squadron" and "Group" can be confusing. Simplistically, Sections fit into Squadrons.  Squadrons fit into Groups.  Group...
11 June, 2008

Profile 5 - CAROL flown by Raymond Mitchell

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Ray tells a story that illustrates the utter need for expert Ground Crew and support for the pilots and planes. When the 328th FS moved fro...
10 June, 2008

Profile 4 - THE HAWKEYE-OWAN flown by Dean Huston

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In a nutshell, on January 1, 1945, the Luftwaffe made a massive raid on Allied forward airfields across the freshly occupied continent.  ...

Profile 3 - MISS HELEN flown by Ray Littge

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Circumstance doesn't get much weirder than this -  Ray Littge flies Miss Helen in WWII.  War ends, and the P-51 is sold to the Swedish A...
09 June, 2008

Profile 2 - PINKY flown by Elmer Smith...and Iggy.

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"Pinkie" exemplifies the collaborative spirit that created the P-51 Mustang fighter.  Born of British need, American airframe, Bri...

Profile 1 - CRIPES A'MIGHTY flown by George Preddy

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"Cripes A'Mighty!" was George Preddy's patent phrase when gambling with squadron mates - fitting he'd name his combat ...
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I've been drawing airplanes since I was 3 and haven't stopped. Along the way, I got to know the pilots and crew...and this blog is a result.
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