The ground crew work on P-51D 44-14877 PZ-K(bar) "Beautiful Betty" while pilot Lieutenant Alex Karan embelished the paintwork on the canopy rail. Note: North American P-51D-15-NA Mustang, s/n 44-14877 (486th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF) ground looped at Chievres Airfield A-84 Casteau, Belgium Apr 12, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired, Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=44-14877&amp;content=P-51">Joe Baugher's USAF Serial Number Search Results</a> (44-14853 ... 44-15752 (EXACT MATCH)).
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