31st Fighter Group Planes



Spitfire Mk VB




Lt Darylmple's Spitfire Mk VB: 308th FS, July 1942
 






Dimensions:  Span 36 ft. 10 in.  length 29 ft. 11 in.; height 12 ft. 7 3/4 in.; wing area 242 sq. ft. 


Weight: Normal loaded 6,750 lb.


Performance:  1470 hp Merlin 45 engine; Maximum speed 369 mph at 19,500 ft,  Rate of Climb 3,240/min, Service Ceiling 36,200 ft. 


Armament:  "b" wing"  2 20mm cannon, 4 0.303 in. Browning machine guns 


Flown by: 307th FS June 42 to March 44


308th FS June 42 to March 44


309th FS June 42 to March 44 







Spitfire Mk IX




Lt Fawcett's Spitfire Mk IX: 309th FS, March 1944
 






Dimensions:  Span 36 ft. 10 in.  length 32 ft. 10 in.; height 12 ft. 8 in.; wing area 242 sq. ft. 


Weight: Normal loaded 7,400 lb.


Performance:  1720 hp Merlin 66 engine; Maximum speed 404 mph @ 21,000 ft,  Rate of Climb 4,700/min,  Service Ceiling 42,500 ft. 


Armament:  "b" wing"  2 20mm cannon, 4 0.303 in. Browning machine guns 


Flown by: 307th FS  April 6, 43 to March 44


308th FS April 23, 43 to March 44


309th FS April 12, 43 to March 44 








Spitfire Mk VIII




Lt Leland Molland's Spitfire Mk VIII: 308th FS, Jan 1944
 






Dimensions:  Span 40 ft. 2 in.  length 32 ft. 10 in.; height 12 ft. 8 in.; wing area 248.5 sq. ft. 


Weight: Normal loaded 7,807 lb.


Performance:  1710 hp Merlin 70 engine; Maximum speed 416 mph, Rate of Climb 4,530/min @ SL, Service Ceiling 45,000 ft. 


Armament:  "b" wing"  2 20mm cannon, 4 0.303 in. Browning machine guns 


Flown by: 308th FS  May 43 to March 44







P-51B




Lt Col Thorsen's P-51B: 308th FG, Spring 1944
 






Dimensions:  Span 37 ft. 5/16 in.  length 32 ft. 3 in.; height 12 ft. 2 in.; wing area 240 sq. ft. 


Weight: Normal loaded 9,800 lb.


Performance:  1450 hp Packard V-1650-3 engine; Maximum speed 450 mph @ xx,000 ft Rate of Climb 3,900/min @ SL Service Ceiling  ft. 


Armament:4 0.50 in. Browning machine guns 


Flown by: 308th FS April 44 to 


308th FS April 44 to


309th FS  April 44 to







P-51D




Capt. John Voll's P-51D: 308th FS, Summer 1944

 Crew Chief S/Sgt Robert J.Hendery 

 







Dimensions:  Span 37 ft. 5/16 in.  length 32 ft. 3 in.; height 12 ft. 2 in.; wing area 240 sq. ft.


Weight: Normal loaded 10,100 lb.


Performance:  1450 hp Packard 1650-7 engine; Maximum speed 437 mph @ 25,000 ft,  Rate of Climb 3,475 @ 5,000 ft, Service Ceiling 30,000 ft. 


Armament:6 0.50 in. Browning machine guns 


Flown by: 307th FS June 44 to July 45


308th FS June 44 to July 45


309th FS June 44 to July 45