A2A North American P-51D 479th FG J2-K 'My Pride and Joy' 2018-11-03

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A2A North American P-51D 479th FG J2-K 'My Pride and Joy' - Repaint for the A2A WoP3 P-51D Mustang

This folder contains a second repaint for the A2A WoP3 P-51D Mustang, in the colors of #44-11755 J2-K "my Pride 'n Joy", which was flown by Lt. Richard Gomez Candelaria of the 435th Fighter Squadron/479th FG. With six aerial victories to his credit, Candelaria was the only pilot in his squadron to make "ace". Most of his victories were achieved on a single mission on April 7, 1945, when he found himself the lone escort protecting a formation of USAAF B-24 Liberators. Candelaria defended the...

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