Who shot down Cpt. Serbanescu ?, Probably the final answer !

Following the long debate for this issue:

http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/index.php?showtopic=2086&st=0

I have receive an interesting message from one of the participants in the battle of 18 august '44, a 309sq pilot credited with a Bf-109 shot down on that day.

Guess who

Quote:

I don't know if my little info. will be of any help

I was leading blue flight & attacked a lone ME109 closing to 300 yards,(out of normal range)&firing a 4 sec burst. Lt. Olsen saw EA go into a steep dive & crash.
Since I had previously been given orders not to pursue & leave area of bombers. I didn't chase th EA I reported firing with a 5 deg. deflection, however it could have been as much 10-20 deg.
As I remember the EA was possibly climbing at least I had to climb before leveling off & firing I fired out of range because the EA was flying faster& I didn't want to loose him. This last might be wrong-it's been over 60 yrs.

The P51 I was flying was a B model & was painted a dark color.
Most of the other 51s were D models having a bubble canapy & w/ a natural alum. finish.

Take care,
John R Busley

Below the picture of Lt.John R Busley (on the right) near his green P-51 B Mustang used on 18 august '44 mission.

Courtesy John R.Busley.

Did his P-51 had a red nose?
That's the question!

Yes it had red nose . (like all P-51 from 15thAF)

That's what Dobran wanted to know...