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RAAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII Z-PQ "Grey Nurse"

This Spitfire was the regular mount of Flight Lieutenant Ted Sly. When Bruce Watson took command over 457th Squadron at the end of 1944, he wanted the squadron to adopt a common emblem and theme for all aircraft. Ted suggested the adoption of the name “Grey Nurse” and the shark´s mouth emblem for 457 Squadron´s Spitfires. A vote was taken and his idea was adopted. The aircraft was finished in the RAF post-Battle of Britain day fighter scheme of Ocean Grey, Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey. [i…

Lockheed P-38G-13-LO "Miss Virginia"

“Miss Virginia” was the personal aircraft of Robert Petit of the 70th Fighter Squadron, 349th Fighter Group. On April 18th, 1943, it was borrowed by Lieutenant Rex Barber for a special mission. The task ot this mission was destroying the airplane that carried Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the most important person of the Japanese Armed Forces and architect of the Pearl Harbor attack. Thanks to Yamamoto´s tendency to be on time, the mission was a success and Barber, together with Captain Thomas Lanp…