P-51D-5-NA #44-13357 is one of the most famous early P-51D Mustangs and was named "Tika IV" by its pilot, Lt. Vernon R. Richards of the 361st FG, 374th FS. Lt. Alfred B. Cook, Jr. was killed while flying Tika IV on 16 November 1944 when it crashed near Steeple Morden, UK. Tika IV carried six kill marks and the names of the enitre ground crew: Crew Chief S/SGT Robert O. Bland, assistant CC S/SGT Claude F. Van Pool and armourer CPL Herbert L. Chriss.
Like most 361st Fighter Mustangs, Tika IV retained its exhaust shrouds and the forward vent panel was replaced by a solid piece of sheet metal. It was not retrofitted with a dorsal fin fillet.

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