| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 44-63955 |
| Alternate Serial: | 463955 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Version: | North American P-51D Mustang |
| C/n (msn): | 122-31681 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 21 FG / 46 FS |
| Aircraft Name: | Tiny "Gay Baba" |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | IwotoMap |
| Country: | Japan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: RJAW IATA: IWO Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1945 to August 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 482115 |
| Photo Comment |
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Gay had a different meaning in 1945 and the aircraft's name likely refers to the pilot's happy baby child. The aircraft was lost in a midair collision off Iwo Jima on September 21, 1945. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 30 July 2022, and has since been viewed 353 times. |