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Jack Roush flies his newest P-51 Old Crow over Salinas California. Photo courtesy of Michael O'Leary of Air Classics Magazine. Jack's new plane will be featured in the Sept 2008 issue. View the restoration work by Art Teeters here.

Welcome to Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson's Website.

Bud is a WWII Triple Ace who flew the P-51 Mustang, "Old Crow" while assigned to the 357th Fighter Group "Yoxford Boys", 8th Air Force, Leiston Field, United Kingdom. The 357th Fighter Group was credited with shooting down 609 1/2 enemy aircraft in only 15 months, a pace no other fighter group equaled. The 357th also produced 42 Aces (pilots with five or more victories in the air), more than any other group. Bud was the leading Ace of the 363rd Fighter Squadron with 16 1/4 victories. At 86, Bud is an active pilot, maintaining his Certified Flight Instructor Rating (CFI).  Bud's close friend Mr. Jack Roush has restored P-51 Mustangs, exactly as Bud flew them in WWII. His latest Mustang is Bud's P-51B Old Crow.  Browse this site, learn about aviation history, the brave men Bud flew and worked with and order your autographed copy of Bud's amazing book "To Fly and Fight". Autographed photos are also available and can be personalized upon request. Please view our Old Crow Collection; Aviation Art Prints and other special items for sale. Bud's upcoming events for 2007.

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Bud in front of Jack's restored P-51B Old Crow

Latest Site Updates 25 Sep 2008

Military Channel: Showdown Air Combat - Episode with Bud Anderson 12 Oct.

357th FG member General Tommy Hayes passed away 24 July 2008. Our condolences to Tommy's family! An American Hero, "Thanks" for your service to our country. Funeral services will be held on 28 Oct 2008 as follows: 10:00 Services at Ft Meyer old post chapel and 10:45 Burial services at Arlington National Cemetery.  Obituary in Washington Post.

A tribute to our dear friend, Merle Olmsted

Memorial Day Tribute

Bud's Upcoming Events for 2008.

Web www.cebudanderson.com

Experience Air to Air Combat in WWII 

(Read the first chapter of Bud's book, "To Fly and Fight.")

C.E. "Bud" Anderson

In Memoriam - Two Fallen Heroes

 The Old Crow Collection

"Time To Go To Work" by Dan Zoernig

The P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group were normally cared for by a Crew Chief, Assistant Crew Chief and Armorer. This illustration honors all Crew Chiefs, Specialists and Support personnel. They worked relentlessly in the open, day or night, in all kinds of weather with great dedication in a trade equally as important as a pilot's ability. Without them there would be no flying. There were no eight-hour days as suggested by the flashlight carried by the chief on the right, for Britain's strict black-out precluded any other kind of lighting during the many nights of work preparing the Mustangs for the next days mission. Each of Bud Anderson's Old Crows had long combat lives in the 363rd Squadron. Never once in 116 combat missions did either ship abort or return early due to mechanical problems. Such a record is attributed to a pilot who did not abuse his aircraft and to the dedicated care of it's ground crew: T/Sgt Otto Heino, S/Sgt Melvin Schueneman, and S/Sgt Leon Zimmerman. S/Sgt Schueneman became a casualty of the war when he perished  in an AT-6 crash in January 1945 when returning from some field maintenance work in France.

If you are interested in this print or other prints by Dan Zoernig, visit his web site at: www.danzoernig.com

Photo courtesy of Michael O'Leary of Air Classics Magazine

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Questions or Comments... Contact Jim Anderson-- jimswa@juno.com