P-51D 44-14207 PE-E "Rose Marie" (L) "The Kelly Kid 2" (R) was flown by Lt. Eugene W James of the 328th FS/352nd FG. 'RoseMarie' referred to lt. James's girlfriend, while 'The Kelly Kid 2' was a marker applied by the crew chief s/sgt Ignazio L "Iggy" Marinello, and referred to a young relative of his. The figure was taken from an ad for Kelly tires.The white trim tab was a crew marking, and served to make the aircraft more easily identifiable on the flight line. Repaint for the Shockwave WWII Mustang by Jan Kees Blom, based on paintkit by John Terrell.
by jankees (2009-06-06 06:28:54)
